1935 Buick Special 46c Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Gentlemen, I have a 1935 Buick Special 46C. Shortly after the big freeze in Texas I started the car. After the starter dragged a little it started and ran well. I went back two weeks later and tried to start the car. The starter made a one second crank and then nothing. The gauges did not work, the headlights did not work, nothing worked. It was dead. I changed out the battery to a spare 6 volt I have and again nothing. I put a voltmeter on the old battery and it was still showing 6.25 volts so no problem with the battery. I think it is a blown fuse of some type. Any thoughts? John P., BCA #50690 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock10 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) If you have no power at all, I'd trace the battery cables. Don't think there are any system fuses. Edited April 6, 2021 by Rock10 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Connections somewhere. Ground to engine, ground to frame, battery cable ends. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick35 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 I have a 35 41 series and it only has a fuse for the headlights. I had a loose connection under the dash at my starter wires that I sometimes would have to jiggle around before the starter would work,however when I turned the ignition switch on the ampmeter showed discharge like normal.Dose it have the vacuum starter switch or just a push button?Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1935 Buick Special 46c Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 Thanks Rock10, Oldtech and Buick35. I have the starter switch under the accelerator. There is no electrical current when I press the accelerator to the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock10 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 See if you have power at the starter. The battery connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 If you have no lights or anything the problem is either battery connections- quite likely, a bad cable - possible but not so likely, a loose connection. either on the big cable to the starter, or one of the ground straps. Power goes from the battery to the starter to everything else so check there first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1935 Buick Special 46c Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 Thanks Oldtech. I'll track the battery cable and see if there is a bad connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I suggest a battery load test to be sure your spare is producing the amps needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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