s13 Gauge Cluster not working after new battery install???

[Mephidman]

Hey people I have a strange issue, my s13 died a couple days ago due to a dead battery, turns out the power cable on the back of the alternator came off, thus I was running on the battery for awhile..So I connect it back up, buy a new battery install it, now nothing inside the vehicle turns on, including the gauge cluster,dome light, the bell that tells u the door is open, nothing?The car starts up fine and runs, i did notice a very feint light on the dash though which was for the doors, can only see it in the dark. I think i should add that the popup lights arent goin up when I click the headlight button, the lights come on though, and the High beam icon is visible on the dash,WTH did I do? and most of all how do I fix this

[turbotofu]

Lol I made a thread about this exact problem, try giving it gas while its running, that made everything come back on.

But with the car off nothing works still.

How weird you're in rancho too lol.

[Mephidman]

yea I had a feeling that might help, but i started it drove it around the block ,a nd still the dash or the dome light wont come on..

[turbotofu]

Are the gauges not lighting up, or are not not even working?

Did you accidentally cross the terminals when you installed the battery?

[Mephidman]

no the gauges dont work at all, nothing electrical inside of the vehilce works, switches..ights... etc, no i didnt cross the terminals, thats why im confused..

[Mephidman]

oh and i also double checked all the fuses, inside the car, all are good

[1989240sx]

i bet it is your 75 a fuse under the hood check that out

[teamelude]

Yeah I would also say that it is a fuse under your hood

[david885]

i have the same problem! what did you do?

[Mephidman]

yea it was the 75a fuse for the ALT, so i bought that fuse 74a from the dealthership came to like $27, thats alot for a goddamn fuse, as soon as i replaced it it popped?!! WTF, now i really dont know whats goin on, theres a short somewhere im assuming

[Klits562]

that blows i got that fuse for 10 bucks at an auto wrecking yard and it looked brand new.Im not sure how far rancho is but if its anywere near irwindale speedway then you needa check out a place called YLM thats 2 minutes away they got great stuff fair prices and they're really cool guys

[Mephidman]

ill have to check that place out, rancho isnt far from irwindale about 25min away, is it a parts store or a shop?

[rsagen]

there must me a short somewhere. a 74amp fuse should not blow like that.

by the way without this fuse your alternator will not charge, i found this out.

I live 45min hiway from a auto wreaker, so i wired up a 40 amp fuse that i had sitting around (around the same style) and drove to the auto wreaker. cost me $1.