97 80 with week old battery, replaced as old one died after a normal 5 year life. She replaced it while I watched on FaceTime, so no "whoopsie" issues with this and no reason to believe this new issue is related.
Tonight, with it sitting 6 hours while she was at class, she turned the key and nothing - no click or anything. Dash lights and headlights came on (we keep our headlamp switch on at all times) as normal but no starter relay click. While we were talking, and she tried again, the key was in the prestart position (idiot lights on, turning any further engages the starter) and suddenly everything went off. Like everything. I had her try the emergency flashers, map light, move the seat, zippo.
While we were talking and nothing had changed - she did not touch the key still in the prestart position - the headlamps guage lights and idiot lights mysteriously came back on. I had her put the trans in N, but when she turned the key, nothing. She left the key in the prestart position while I had her try a few things, and a minute later everything turned off again while she and I were talking and she was not doing anything.
Wondering if it was a ground issue, I had her use jumper cables from the battery ground to the engine's lift eye. Nada.
Had her pull the EFI Main fuse and replace it with a new spare. Nada.
Had her loosen the stud on the positive battery clamp where a lot of wires are and her husband had arrived to wiggle those spade connectors while she looked at the dash for signs of life. Not a blink or wink. Tightened that back down. Did same on positive battery clamp - wiggled to no avail (this was just cleaned for the new battery of course).
A few years ago, I replaced a relay in the driver's kick panel I believe is called the "no current relay" for a no start issue. I don't remember the symptoms beyond no start but mentioning it here.
They are on the way to get a volt meter right now. Any thoughts? \
Tonight, with it sitting 6 hours while she was at class, she turned the key and nothing - no click or anything. Dash lights and headlights came on (we keep our headlamp switch on at all times) as normal but no starter relay click. While we were talking, and she tried again, the key was in the prestart position (idiot lights on, turning any further engages the starter) and suddenly everything went off. Like everything. I had her try the emergency flashers, map light, move the seat, zippo.
While we were talking and nothing had changed - she did not touch the key still in the prestart position - the headlamps guage lights and idiot lights mysteriously came back on. I had her put the trans in N, but when she turned the key, nothing. She left the key in the prestart position while I had her try a few things, and a minute later everything turned off again while she and I were talking and she was not doing anything.
Wondering if it was a ground issue, I had her use jumper cables from the battery ground to the engine's lift eye. Nada.
Had her pull the EFI Main fuse and replace it with a new spare. Nada.
Had her loosen the stud on the positive battery clamp where a lot of wires are and her husband had arrived to wiggle those spade connectors while she looked at the dash for signs of life. Not a blink or wink. Tightened that back down. Did same on positive battery clamp - wiggled to no avail (this was just cleaned for the new battery of course).
A few years ago, I replaced a relay in the driver's kick panel I believe is called the "no current relay" for a no start issue. I don't remember the symptoms beyond no start but mentioning it here.
They are on the way to get a volt meter right now. Any thoughts? \
teach him to fish.