Went to start my 65 and I could hear the starter go for a second then nothing.

[finneusyello]

Only thing that changed is I put a fuse in for the air conditioning slot. Interior lights are on didn't check yet if headlights would come on. Going to replace the ballast resistor incase that's the problem. My old man thinks it's just the starter but I figured I'd post on here for anything else that mightve gone wrong.

 

[commando1]

I have a 1,001 questions first.
None of which will get answered.

 

[Big_John]

It could be a lot of things.

Since it tried to start, it's probably in park (or neutral) but just for laughs, move the shifter in and out of park and try it.

Next check if the battery is good. Try the headlights and check the voltage. You can get a cheap multimeter at Harbor Fright if you don't have one. (and you should have one if you own an old car)

Next is to check the battery connections. They should be clean and tight. Same for ground connections to the engine and power connections to the starter relay and starter.

Next is the starter relay. There is one large connection and next to it, one smaller connection. Jump those with an old screwdriver and see if the starter turns.

After you've looked at those things, it might be the starter... If you can reach them, take that old screwdriver and jump the two connections on the starter and see if that does anything.

 

[finneusyello]

It could be a lot of things.

Since it tried to start, it's probably in park (or neutral) but just for laughs, move the shifter in and out of park and try it.

Next check if the battery is good. Try the headlights and check the voltage. You can get a cheap multimeter at Harbor Fright if you don't have one. (and you should have one if you own an old car)

Next is to check the battery connections. They should be clean and tight. Same for ground connections to the engine and power connections to the starter relay and starter.

Next is the starter relay. There is one large connection and next to it, one smaller connection. Jump those with an old screwdriver and see if the starter turns.

After you've looked at those things, it might be the starter... If you can reach them, take that old screwdriver and jump the two connections on the starter and see if that does anything.

Batteries good, contact to the batteries good, my old man said he jumped the starter but I'm not sure if he meant the relay or the starter itself I'll have to ask.

 

[57fury440]

Everything Big_John said plus recheck all the grounds.

 

[413]

Ballast has nothing to do with the starter cranking The engine.

use one of these tools on the cable ends and posts.

 

[Boydsdodge]

I had the connector from battery to relay come loose on me one time. Looked connected, but not.