Fusible Links/Circuit Breakers

89 Dakota 4 cyl.
After turning the key with no start, I tried a few times when with the
last, everything went dead. In ACC postion not even the dash indicator
lights work. Any idea what I blew? The fuses in the box under the dash
look ok.
When fusible links go bad is it always obvious or can the wire split
inside the insulation? The Haynes manual says there may be circuit
breakers, but doesn't give details. Anyone know about that?

TIA

"noggs" wrote in message

> 89 Dakota 4 cyl.
> After turning the key with no start, I tried a few times when with the
> last, everything went dead. In ACC postion not even the dash indicator
> lights work. Any idea what I blew? The fuses in the box under the dash
> look ok.
> When fusible links go bad is it always obvious or can the wire split
> inside the insulation? The Haynes manual says there may be circuit
> breakers, but doesn't give details. Anyone know about that?
>
> TIA
>You can check fusible link by grabbing on both sides and see if the
>insulation stretches. They sometimes burn the wire on the inside with no
>visible damage to the outside. It is possible to have a ground problem.