85 GSL-SE no electricity, panels won't light.
 

Hey,
I was having starting issues a few weeks ago which constitutes the starter not responding. Now after a starter swap, battery swap, new terminal connectors, and severe storms in my area in North Texas the panels will not light up anymore.

I Checked the wires and grounds which read good at .03-.04 ohms. The only thing not giving me a low ohm reading is some sort of linkage attached to the upper intake manifold. Speaking of links I checked the fusable links and all seem ok. Fuse box checked out ok. Searches yields demands of switch replacement. I guess the best way to check is just to perform a continuity check on the terminals on the back? Any tricks for removing the cowl without damaging it?

-Max

Removing which cowl? The fuse block? There are 2 cross-head screws holding the fuse block in place, and then it drops straight down.

You may want to check each of the fuses with special emphasis on 'MAIN', and 'INSTRUMENT' if I remember the names right. Also, fusible links may look just fine but not carry enough current to get anything to work - they're worth replacing if you have spares, or you can use the newer style fusible-link-blocks which will plug in their place.