I can't find it anywhere. I did a google search but all I got was pictures of the box but no location. I did a search on this forum and got a message that my keywords were either too short, too common or something else. My keywords were fuse block location. Thanks, Jim

 

Open the driver's door.

Take your flashlight.

Lay down on the floor, looking up under the dash.

See those fuses, those two blinker modules, and the time delay relay can?

That's the fuse block.

(TBH, it may be hidden by the knee blocker, which I have yet to put back into my truck. But from where it is in my 1988, I'd say not.)

RwP

 

Great!!! Thanks Ralph. It was right where you said it would be. Now... I don't have an owners manual so I don't have a map of which fuse does what. Do you have a link to one? or do you have one you can post. My problem is that I don't have any juice to the ignition key and when I turn it I get nothing not even a solenoid click. . The dashboard voltmeter shows zero volts. The battery is showing 13.4V when measured with a multimeter directly at the battery and I have dashboard lights, headlights and all other lights. None of the fuses look burned or charred.

 

Alas, your first step will be to order a copy of the factory service manual.

Sounds like one of the fusible links has blown.

I'll add, have you checked BOTH ends of BOTH battery cables? Also check for corrosion at both ends.

Also, have you checked for possible 12V into the ignition switch? That switch may have failed on you.

Hrm hrm ...

Also, the connector at the battery to the starter (there's a 2 wire connector , runs battery/starter on one side and to and from the ignition switch the other side) could be open.

Plus, you may need to pull the bulkhead fitting and check connections there.

I've attached a PDF of the fuse block for my 1988 here.

RwP

 

This is my first Dodge.Most of my auto/truck work has been on Fords. I know where the solenoid is on a Ford so I could just hotwire the solenoid and do 90% of my troubleshooting on this kind of problem right there. Where is the solenoid on this model? Thanks, Jim

EDIT: This is really frustrating because I have completed the work on the steering and now can't test it.

EDIT: I know where the fusible links are on a Ford, they are near the solenoid, but where are they on a Dodge?

 

Hi Ralph, I have checked battery terminals. don't forget I'm getting good strong power to all the rest of the truck. All lights, turn signals instrument panel (except for the voltmeter). I'm trying to think of anything I might have bumped or disconnected when I was working on the power steering.


BINGO!!! I wiggled all of the wires on the drivers side fender wall and it cranked up when I turned the key Does that make me a qualified Dodge tech?

 

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Double check the connections to the (up to!) four relays on the driver's side inner fender close to the firewall (you probably won't have all four, so don't panic if you only find like two!)

The metal housed ones may be about to fail also; I had one separated and since the contact wired straight to the fusible link hit the housing, it kept blowing the fusible link on me ... Urk. They CAN be rewired to use a Bosch-type relay.

Do go find the Chrysler factory service manual (to remind you, it's not a Haynes Dakota nor a Chilton Dakota ... neither of those are the FACTORY service manual, and especially for wiring, are not even good for toilet paper.)

Worst case, hit Bishko ( http://www.autobooksbishko.com/ ) up for the PDF on a CD.

RwP