[914GT]

D1A3 - You're right, a problem with the starter wouldn't have anything to do with the dash lights *not* coming on. That must be a separate problem (yes - 914s can have more than one thing wrong at the same time). But first chase down the starter problem. You should be getting voltages on the starter terminals. The only other thing I can suggest is that maybe water worked into the battery terminal connection if that's still the junction for all the car +12V circuits (bunch of red wires). Make sure there isn't corrosion underneath any insulation. This can cause a high-resistance and you may still measure 12V on the ignition switch, but this quickly drops to zero as soon as a load is pulled on the battery.