Fuse box under hood only some of the fuses are working

1996 SATURN SC2
226,810 MILES • 1.9L • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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LYNNETTE CHANDLER
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I just replace the tumbler in my car before I did that disconnected my battery the new tumbler in reconnected my battery and now I cannot even start my car. the fuse box only a certain amount fuses work will check the starter and now cannot unlock the theft deterrent on my radio and cannot start my car. none of my dash lights work except for the hazards more or less the stuff that the fuses are getting used to. I do not know what is wrong I am at a loss for words and the only car to get my daughter to school I could really use the help.
Sep 29, 2016 at 4:09 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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Sounds like you missed or lost a wire when you reconnected the battery.
Sep 29, 2016 at 4:16 PM
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LYNNETTE CHANDLER
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I looked and there all there and none of my fuses are blown and my starter is good.
Sep 29, 2016 at 4:23 PM
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It is just too much of a coincidence that you disconnected the battery and now have no power in half of the fuse box. Make sure none of the larger fuses or the fusible links at the starter are blown out or melted. There is not much between the battery and the fuse box so your search is very limited.
Sep 29, 2016 at 4:27 PM
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LYNNETTE CHANDLER
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So no loose wires. I just remembered I have a factory installed RKE system could that be the reason my fuses to star my car won't work? Because my cars brain think it's stolen? If so how do I fix that.
Oct 2, 2016 at 7:18 AM
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No
Oct 2, 2016 at 7:19 AM
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LYNNETTE CHANDLER
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Well then idk wat it can be I just think that box is fried. And does my year come a starter relay? Cuz if it does I can't find it where it's supposed to be
Oct 2, 2016 at 7:24 AM
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the power supply for those fuses comes directly from the battery, assuming you aren't trying to test fuses that only power with the ignition switch on. You disconnected the battery and now you have battery supply problems.
Oct 2, 2016 at 7:31 AM