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[double-a]

i replaced all the fuses on the fuse block today, many looked quite sorry indeed. now, after doing so, the headlights do not rotate up or turn on, no fog lights, and no wipers either. on the front of the fuse panel, all fuses are good, and i think they're all in their correct places. on the backside, everything looks good. there is, however, a wire up under the dash, near the fuse panel but not connected to it, that is a single spade with four brown wires. does this go anywhere on the block? and if not, what would happen if it had touched something on the back of the fuse panel?

thanks for any help. i did consult the color wiring diagrams, they are little help to me unfortunately. i'm good mechanically, but not much of an electrician. i would very much like for my headlights to work!

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[ejm]

Did you disconnect the battery while doing this? The problem could be there....

There are four red wires that are tied to the positive battery terminal. Two of the four red wires run power up to the dash. One of them feeds the fuse box. Fuses 10,11 and 12 (last three on the right) should have power all the time. The other wire goes to the ignition switch and powers the ignition and some low current "key on" stuff.

Check that the wires are making good contact at the battery cable....