97 no electrical completely dead

97 no electrical completely dead

12-08-2007, 12:57 PM

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97 no electrical completely dead

It was 15 degrees yesterday. Started up normal, cycled intake heaters. Drove 20 miles to nearby town. Only thing I noticed was volt meter was charging higher than normal. 15V or higher, don't remember.

Ran some errands and shut off and started fine two times. I got to my brother's at 3:30p. I was leaving at 7:30p, opened door and no interior light. I thought the light button was froze in door jam. Tried key, nothing. Tried lights, nothing.

Neither one of us is a mechanic. Brother didn't have a volt meter. We check all of the big fuses in engine compartment and looked ok.

I have the shop manual and I have a mechanic friend to help me today.

Has this happened to anybody else and what should we look for first.

Thanks for any help.

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