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Won't start. Battery is charged but when I turn the key there is nothing. No clicking, no lights, nothing. Could it possibly be a fuse. It has always started but I don't drive. Any suggestions on what to check.
Hi Alan
Check the battery cables first. If your battery is charged and
you are not getting any electricity, you may have a bad/broken
battery cable.
You may have a fuse that controls the lights, but the starter
is wired directly to the battery without any fuse, so if you
are not even getting a clicking sound from the starter, your
battery or cables are not sending electricity to the starter.
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