no electrical power!

[lefty]

I have a 99 disco 2 -the strangest thing happened last night. I pulled into
my driveway, turned off the ignition and when I tried starting the truck again - all power was gone! I checked the fuses in the engine - there is one
40amp fuse that is burned and I am waiting for the auto parts store to open to go buy one, but I am suspecting that the problem is probably more complex than a simple burned fuse - has this happened to anyone?
Can somebody offer some advice?

 

[discomike]

Yo eed to hae someone who has the equipment check it, you don't want to mess around and land up with a burned wire harness.
Mike J.

 

[ColeCam]

You have no power at all? nothing? won't crank, lights won't come on, the works? It depends on what fuse was blown (40amp is big), but I would also look at and/or replace the negative ground on you battery, a bad battery ground will **** everything in a second.

 

[disco1]

I agree with ColeCam. Check both the positive and negative battery cables for tightness and any corrosion.

 

[lefty]

I did in fact find a 40 amp fuse blown, but couldn't find a 40amp fuse at the local hardware/automotive parts store, so I replaced it with a 30 amp. I also checked the battery cables for tightness and corrosion and they seem to be fine

 

[ColeCam]

so did that solve the problem, at least temporarily? Obviously I would get another 40 amp, if that is what it calls for....