All electrocity shut off at the same time. Won't start, no lights, etc

kronby

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Hello everyone! I have ford E-350 van 1989 with 7.3 IDI. I was driving along, when my lights started flickering, radio turned off and on multiple times. I pulled into a parking lot. shut down the vehicle, now nothing will turn on. Batteries read 12.7 volts and connections are good. Checked fuses on panel under steering wheel and they look good. I am currently stuck in a parking lot and it is snowing. I am some kind of fuse that sends power to the ignition and dash blew. But I don't know what that would look like or where it would be located. Other ideas include the starter solenoid and the ignition switch. Though I am not sure if either of those would cause a complete electricity shut down. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. thanks a bunch
 

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Fusible link issue. On trucks the main links are behind passenger battery coming off starter solenoid. Not sure where they are located in van.
On more than one truck I have literally turned key on and then began wiggling wires behind the passenger battery till things light back up. Better alternative is a multi meter.
 

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Hey thanks, figured it out. the cable that leads to the fusible link had corroded somehow and wasn't receiving power. You sent me looking in the right place, just had to follow the fuse link back and see where it stopped receiving power. Can't thank you enough!
 
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