Help, pulled radio out now it won't start

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Meanbeagle

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I posted last week about blowing the dome light fuse and the radio went out too. I pulled the radio out to see if it was wired to the lighter. It wasn't but the orange wire was bypassed the harness and connected to the yellow from the radio. I am planning on replacing the radio in the future so i snipped this wire and taped off, thinkinh the radio will not work but OK. Replaced 20 amp fuse and reconnected the bettery. The engine eill not start, no turn over or clicks. nothing. I rewired every thing that I had touched and still nothing. All the electric parts now work, radio, lights, locks. Just the most important thing it won't star.

Please any help is appreciated, i know nothing about electrical.

Meanbeagle
 

Meanbeagle

Not-quite-so-new-guy
Apr 16, 2021
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Ok, I feel stupid and anno
When the fuse originally blew and I tried to replace it I saw a switch under the dash. This switch didn’t affect anything (20 fuse out).
Now see above post.
After taking time to type post search fuses and such I returned to Elky. I was looking at fuse box and there is a sound like the blinker from under the dash. (Wasn’t there before fuse blown) I toggled the switch and sound stops. Ok, could this be kill switch on the same circuit? Yes! Fired right up!

Original problem still out there but it’s running and I didn’t make it worst.
 
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g0thiac

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Ok, I feel stupid and anno
When the fuse originally blew and I tried to replace it I saw a switch under the dash. This switch didn’t affect anything (20 fuse out).
Now see above post.
After taking time to type post search fuses and such I returned to Elky. I was looking at fuse box and there is a sound like the blinker from under the dash. (Wasn’t there before fuse blown) I toggled the switch and sound stops. Ok, could this be kill switch on the same circuit? Yes! Fired right up!

Original problem still out there but it’s running and I didn’t make it worst.
Does the switch go to the starter wire?
 
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