I took apart under my dashboard to try and find a bad ground on my head unit. Found and fixed that issue. I noticed one of the wires going to the ignition was stripped. I forgot to wrap it with some electrical tape and reassembled everything. I started my car and it started just fine. I had the steering wheel the whole way up to get under the dash. So I released the tilt lever and the steering column fell down to the lowest setting. As this happened, my car shut off.

My cluster lights no longer work. When I go to start it, it does not even attempt to turn over, and I don't hear either the main relay click or the fuel pump prime. When I turn the care to ACC, it does nothing and everything is still unlit. The only things that work are my dome light, and headlights.

I am lost at what I did, but I do believe I shorted something out with the ignition wire being unprotected and touching metal when I lowered the steering column. Any info on where I should start is much appreciated

Cliffs:
took apart car
saw unprotected wire
forgot about it
reassembled everything
steering column falls
car dies

 

did you check the battery fuse in the under hood fuse box??
Maybe you cut the cable as you lowered your steering column?

 

re-check your fuses and fix that wire!! it happens