[Amc-list] Battery good - no lights, no horn, no gauges, starter doesn't spin - completely dead electric

["Bruce Griffis" <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Okay, got an issue. I turned the key last night, got headlights, got
dash lights, alternator light went on, no starter. I figured the
battery was dead. I tried again before removing the battery - and no
lights, no dash lights - absolutely nothing! I left the battery in the
car, removed the battery cables and hooked up a charger for a few
hours. Reconnected the battery cables, and absolutely nothing.
Completely dead.

I tried it again this morning. The lights came on and the engine
cranked for half a second, then nothing.

I pulled the battery and brought it in for testing. Tests all looked
good. I put it on a charger set at mid-level (6 AMPS) and let it
charge for several hours. I put it back in the car again, and am
getting absolutely nothing. No headlights, no dashboard lights, no
horn, engine won't crank. Nothing.

I put a tester light on the battery, and the light lit right up - the
battery has juice.

I noticed that the resistor looked cracked. The connectors are a bit
bent. Would that cause this problem? Is that first in line between the
battery and all other electrical components? Should I look at the
regulator?

Where should I start in doing PD? The wiring looks okay (not great,
but no worse than when it ran).
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