98 chevy prizm completely dead. Need to check fuse but don't know which one

I don't think the cable is your problem. Try changing the transmission filter and fluid first. This should have been done at 80,000 miles. Its a 98 so its probably past due.

Will the engine spin over and not run or not turn over at all ? Check for spark at plugs ? Fuel pressure ?

This happened to my 2001 chevy prizm and it was a fuse blown. The fuse box next to the steering wheel is where it was located. The little box that says "storage only" has to be taken out. Its a blue number 15 fuse. Once I changed it it blew again and it ended up being My front passenger turn signal bulb needed changed. But if you just change the fuse and it stays then it's only the fuse. Hope this helps.

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first of the Prizm's are toyota corolla in Geo snake skins
the later is easy to find parts and books, big time easier.

so what you need is a thing called schematic,
can you read them? if not , its just a wild guessing game.
we use that book and a volt meter, and find them all.

so did you check fuses first
does engine run, and all other electrics, are ok (shoe falls off other foot question)....!!!!
Fuse, car has 2 fuse boxes, cab and hood.
it will be marked clearly Head or Headlamps... clear.
can be 2 fuses on some.
and has a head light relay.
so lets to the HL test.
both dead?
high and low dead.?
does the HL flash feature work, per oper. guide, you pull the stalk lever against this spring inside and the HL flash , do they?

l''ll not guess any of this or whats wrong,
but if you answer and have a voltmeter, we can find them all.

Me I would re wire it all u need is a perminent live with fuse and ignition live and earth

If its an automatic, torque converter or front pump whine.

Fix your car right away by clicking the link I attached Chevy Prizm 1998 2002 Factory Service Workshop repair manual download

Does your Prizm have automatic headlights (possibly called "Twilight Sentinel" in the mfr. literature)? These systems are notoriously unreliable. Sometimes the control module goes bad for no apparent reason, while other times it fails due to a bad ground in the under-dash wiring harness. Unless you're an electrician, it's best to have it repaired by a dealer. Be prepared for price shock - the module alone is over $250 new retail, not including labor to replace it. There are several variations of the module too, so if you get a used one you need to be sure to get the right one. If it failed because of bad wiring (which was not fixed at the time of replacement), the replacement will fail too in a very short time, possibly immediately.

If you want to tackle the repair yourself, you need to know that the control module is falsely referred to in the wiring diagrams as a DRL "relay". Some Prizm models may have 2 DRL relays, one of which really is a simple relay but the other is the electronic module.

If you happen to have some knowledge of electronics, it's possible to build a bypass circuit which will completely remove the DRL and Twilight Sentinel functions (leaving your car with plain old-fashioned manual headlight control only), using parts of the failed module as a mounting and connection platform, a few wires, and three transistors.

On 98 Prizm, just open the hood and pull the transmission dipstick out of the top of the transmission. Wipe the fluid off the dipstick with a rag and then reinsert the dipstick into the transmission.

Pull the dipstick back out and check the fluid level. The dipstick has markings to show you where the low and full points are on the stick.

Good luck.

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