Truck will not start.

[84PolarBear]

I parked the truck, turn off the ignition, the soon after that I try to restart it. Now there is no electric to anything on the truck. No lights, windshield wipers, nothing works. The battery is new and still has a charge. Any ideas? I was thinking there is a main fuse that blew, but not sure where it is located.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Did you check your hot lead to the starter? Also there are some fusible links down there.

 

[AZ79K5Project]

Fusable link went.

Edit: The links are at the starter. Here's a wiring diagram: http://coloradok5.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=19128&d=1143167224

 

[84PolarBear]

Hey thanks for that link. Very helpful.

 

[Craig Artzner]

So was that it?

 

[84PolarBear]

The positive battery cable was too close to the exhaust manifold and the rubber melted away causing a short. Replace it reroute, so it not near the hot exhaust. Starts up fine now.

 

[AZ79K5Project]

Glad you found it. More importantly - glad there was no fire from the short if it was the main starter cable.

 

[bodacious]

Mine did the same thing, only the "hot" wire to the starter rubbed against the frame and shorted. I was turning into my driveway, and all of the sudden.....nothing. Took me a minute to find the prob. Pretty freaky when EVERYTHING dies.