1998 honda civic.. all of a sudden died and lost all electrical except horn, headlights and brake lights, radio... no dash lights or click when turning key.. nothing. Jumper wire running from fuse box arced when removing and everything died at that point. Totally lost

. Disconnect the negative battery cable and replace the ignition switch:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...tml#post224652

. Reconnect the negative battery cable and test all under hood and under dash fuses with a test light or multimeter:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...tml#post252145