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Help! Did I fry my starter switch? 444-544

Hey all!
I haven't been around in about 3 years (I got married and paying off school debt took precedence over the 544 for awhile), but I recently jumped back on the horse and am progressing rapidly toward finishing up the PV. I won't bore you with a long update here (I'll bore you with it elsewhere soon.)

OK, so I'd been having an intermittent starting problem over the last couple of weeks. I'd turn the key, hear a click, and nothing would happen (the starter motor wouldn't turn). I figured it was the starter solenoid, since whacking that with a hammer a few times often allowed me to start it.

This morning I changed out the starter motor (I had a couple of spares sitting around), and the car turned over the first time I turned the key (but didn't start). Then (and this is the interesting part) nothing. Nada. Now I have no juice at all. The battery still shows 12+ volts, and no fuses are blown (and I checked continuity across them just to be sure), but I have no juice. The car is basically acting like the battery's disconnected. No lights, no nothing. So my question is: Did I fry my starter switch? I have an armored cable to the coil, so I hope not. Any ideas of where to start? Electrics are about my weakest area.....

Thanks in advance, and have a great Thanksgiving!
--Ethan

I should mention that I have a Crane Cams electronic ignition and an alternator upgrade, but I don't think that would effect this, right?

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'64 PVMoneypit






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