I was coming home from school on Friday getting of the interstate to my exit to go home and when i left school my fuse for my gauge blew and ive been replacing them left and right and i know its a short to ground.
But what happened when i got off the exit i was sitting at the light, and my car started idling rough and when i would drive it felt like all 8 cylinder were not there i get home, and shut the car off replace the fuse turn the key and everything light up except for my battery gauge it sat at 0 volts and would not start.
Then i check later, and i have voltage but the car will not start im just hearing a clicking from the engine could it be the distributor or the alternator???

As always thank for your help
George.

 

I'm interpreting that statement as saying the starter is not cranking the engine. If that is the correct interpretation, its a battery problem, a wire problem, or an ignition switch problem. It wouldn't be the distributor. If the battery is badly discharged, it could be a failing battery, or a failing alternator.

 

so should i check the cable connected to the starter

 

1) have the battery checked.

2) check the positive and negative battery cables, and the connections at the starter for damage or corrosion.

3) is your "SECURITY" light on?

 

yea it was

 

I wonder if the short drained the battery?

 

was your security light on or blinking?

 

I'm going to ASSume that is the answer to the question "is your 'SECURITY' light on?". Probably would have been a good idea to include that info in your original post.

 

sorry about that, but yes when i pulled up in front of my house before I turned the car off the security light was on.
and it was not blinking

 

I know i had the same problem with my car with the security light coming on. I would come on when i would be driving and once in a while it would light when i would try to start the car. It would obviously not let me start the car. I would sit and wait until the security light was gone. Eventually one day the light started blinking. A wire on the ignition switch broke. It could be why the fuse is taking a dump on your.

 

LT1 gone retarded

Best "LT1 having problems" subject line ever.

 

ok thanks but when the fuse for the gauge goes out i just wait til i get home and change it and everything works,but im getting it fixed next week.
but thanks for your help greatly appreciated

 

lol thanks hahaha

 

once again Injuneer thank you for all your help, i got the car running again.