So, I finally got a chance to look closer at the problem of no apparent electrical power when turning on the key. I had at first looked for a fuse issue. Opened the "met in " compartment, removed the battery cover and just to side there were three fuses. Well that's makes it easy to check for a problem with those. One at a time I pulled them out and found no problem there . So removed the 'met in" (where did it get that name?) box exposing the motor and all. Pretty dam dusty in there , I do live in New Mexico and that kinda stands to reason. Anyway , saw a few electrical connecters visible and looked to make sure they were all in tight. Looking at the three fuses again , since they were now just a little more open to inspection, the 30amp one looked as if it were down into its seat deeper then the other two. Hmmm, maybe the part it plugs in to dropped to low for it to be still plugged in.....I pulled it out again , took my handy , very bright, led headlamp and put on my 275 reading glasses and had a look down in there. There was no plug in mechanism at all !
These were the spares for the fuses , where ever they were. They weren't far. Right next to the three was a small rectangular shaped box with what looked like a openable to. Cool , a bank of fuses . Wiped of the dust and the first one in the line up was a 30 amp. Got a pair on needle nose and extracted it and there was a burned fuse. Had a spare and everything. put it in and , this is great , back in business.
This was a good chance to vac out the dusty engine compartment and what the heck check the air cleaner while I'm at it. It was terrible shape too.
So , here I was about to take'er into the shop but save myself a whole lotta grief there. Terry
