Ignition short?

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Croc1990

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Long story short a screw driver races out the small terminal on alternator burnt up fusible link at firewall at that junction box. No power no lights
I jumped wire(old burnt up fusible link) to see if was only problem.
I now have lights dash lights exact however starter will not turn or make noise.
Is there an ignition fuse? I know there's 2 more fusible links to the starter they "appear" to be ok
Am I missing something?
 

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Did bit of investigating found that the purple ignition wire was twisted into a yellow wire and wasn't making a good connection(that and firewall fusible link) I'm assuming that someone bypassed the neutral safety switch? But I'm not complaining it starts now just figured I'd share in case some one else runs into this
 

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Glad you got it started! I suppose if it'll start in gear, someone did bypass the NSS.
 

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