Q: i have new battery new battery clamps and cables, new strter cilanoid and no power
its a f250 1981, manual, my beater we do a lot of mud bogging, haven't had much problems until this last week, I got a new battery, battery clamps and cables, new ground, new starter solenoid, and still no power the headlights wont turn on or the heater, any little tricks would help I even tried to quick start the solenoid My car has a manual transmission.
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