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Hey - I am new to stangnet and looking for some help. I have a 1970 mach1 with 351C 4v and auto trans.
car was running but after my latest 2 "repairs' the beast won't turn over and all power goes out - like a pulled the battery. Repairs: replaced the turn signal cam and replaced shifter bushings. Not sure if I messed something up in the steering column or NSS. I check both an everything seems to be ok but when I turn the key I get a click and then all lights go out. no courtesy lights under dash or door panel, no alternator light, head light won't turn on, no turn signals or hazard lights. If I unhook the negative battery cable and re-install, courtesy lights come back on, hazard lights work, head lights work again. If I turn the key - everything goes out again. any idea what I did? I think it must be related to my "repairs".
 

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Chuntley said:
Hey - I am new to stangnet and looking for some help. I have a 1970 mach1 with 351C 4v and auto trans.
car was running but after my latest 2 "repairs' the beast won't turn over and all power goes out - like a pulled the battery. Repairs: replaced the turn signal cam and replaced shifter bushings. Not sure if I messed something up in the steering column or NSS. I check both an everything seems to be ok but when I turn the key I get a click and then all lights go out. no courtesy lights under dash or door panel, no alternator light, head light won't turn on, no turn signals or hazard lights. If I unhook the negative battery cable and re-install, courtesy lights come back on, hazard lights work, head lights work again. If I turn the key - everything goes out again. any idea what I did? I think it must be related to my "repairs".
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Clean the battery terminals and cable ends. Pull out the fuses feeding those loads you mention (lights, etc.). Check the battery state of charge, buy a Hydrometer, check each cell, there are 6. Any cell dead, buy a battery. The click you get suggests strongly corroded battery connections. imp
 

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thanks for the feedback. the battery is clean, posts and connections look good. I will pull the fuses and get the battery checked.
 
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