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I have a 51 that I cannot get to start. Ran last year. No power anywhere. New battery. I did try and jump it so I maybe fried something. What are the 2 components on the firewall to the right of the regulator and could these be a culprit?
I'll be the first to admit that I am not very knowledgeable with electrical problems, especially 6 volt, but my first thought would be to see what the factory shop/service manual troubleshooting part of the electrical section shows. When you say "no power anywhere", does that include lights, gauges, etc. - literally everything? If so, that seems like it would be a battery or battery connection/cable problem. If it's just not starting, that could extend to other culprits, such as the starter, starter relay, ignition switch, etc.
Brian...any updates to your power problem?
Horn relay is fried. Everything runs through it
