About a week ago Mytryck started starting a little slower than usual but I thought with the Coker weather itwad not a big deal. Well it kept getting harder and harder to start as if the starter was struggling. So I checked the bolts and they were tight on the starter. I put the chargers on the batteries amd left them over night. Came out the next morning and my truck was dead. The batteries are charged but it won't even turn over. I just get this awful clicking Noise from the dash when I turn the key on. When I turn the key on the lights go Dim inside

HELP PLEASE

 

starter mat be bad

 

When you say the batteries are charged ? What are the DC volts you get across the terminals ?

 

I think should take your battteries to the store and have them load tested. They have probably ended their service life. Starter could be the problem as well but would lean more towards batts.

 

Start there .If you have above 12v. Then trace the ground wire down and make sure it's good and tight . Then work the other way

 

I agree with above . My money is on a bad battery . Gotta test them

 

yea. definetly get the batteries tested first. much easier than pulling the starter

 

Batteries can display enough voltage when you check with a multimeter, but not be capable of handling a load such as cranking. Like the othes have said, take the batteries out and have them load tested.

 

Sounds like batteries to me Robert.

 

hey guys i am roberts brother and today i took the batteries out of my truck and put them in his truck and it started right up thanks for all the help

 

Robert you have a good Brother there I dont care what he has done to your truck.
Way to help a fellow FTE'er out JT

 

Glad you got it working.



You dont need to pull out the batteries to load test them. If you have a Meter, just have someone start your truck while you watch the voltage on the batteries for a significant drop while cranking your "load testing".

 

The clicking in the dash is the truck telling you--low voltage.

You either have weak batteries or bad connecton(s) between the cable ends and the battery posts. I would clean the ends and posts first.

 

I thought about that. Had the starter been bad though, it could have given a false reading of low voltage b/c the starter was pulling too much juice. Thats the only reason I did not suggest it b/c starter was suspect. I did not figure he had a load tester to check them at home.

 

Thats true, I would always suspect batteries before the starter especially on our trucks.