Check and see if your battery is dead. If it is, charge it. You probably have some sort of drain on the battery as opposed to a short.

After you charge it you can test each circuit at the fuse panel with the amp function of a multimeter. There are are several good posts on how to do this - search on "battery" or "dead battery."

If the battery is not dead, start checking the major connections.

Good luck.

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Chuck Taylor
Falls Church VA
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