86 VL SL died after new battery... ideas?

[TimVL]

Hey guys, i brought a new battery the vl after it had been sitting a few weeks with a dicky old one. Once i installed in i went to start her up, i disarmed the immobilizer and turned it half way so u could hear the buzzzzzzzz from the fuel pump is it? and it also made a few bubbling noises similar to the noise of coolant boiling when the cap is loosened... but it was cold. Then i went to turn the key all the way and it made a one off click kind of like a electrical zzzt which appeared to come from under the steering wheel and now its completely dead. The immobilizer doesnt flash, the lights are obviously not working and the hazards aswell. i thought fuse but i cant find a blown fuse anywhere...

any ideas? im lost...
thankyou, Tim

[NPreston]

Have you checked the fusible link. If you have a dead short you may have blown the fusible link which is a wire supplying the main power. Not sure where the fusible link is as I don't have a VL but if you have a manual you should find it on the wiring diagram. Could be on the power wire from the battery, not the main cable.

[BLUWAGOON]

i dont know how but i had a similiar prob changed the Crank angle sensor and away it went

sounds weird had me stump

[nasty1]

alternator maybe?you tryd jump starting it?

[TimVL]

thanks for your ideas guys. turned out it was simply old dodgy battery terminals!!! ( those bits that clamp on to the battery) replaced those and it fired up first go.... something to consider if it happens to anyone else. =D saved me alot of time

[detox_nath83]

sounds like a short or something at the starter motor
or the solenoid on the starter motor.... i would think this had caused it to blow the main ignition fuse as well,,,so check this is fuse box
check as stated above with battery and i would inspect starter motor.
make sure the terminals are tight on the statrter motor
goodluck man