starting issues
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starting issues
so i rolled in my parking spot with very dim lights last night, and it wouldnt start, the solenoid would just click. so today i went out and bought a new starter, alternator, starter solenoid, voltage regulator, and a new battery. figured while im there to get all new parts. the lights are as bright as can be so i dont think its a dead battery. when i tried to turn it over it just clicks. i tried to jump the battery side of the solenioid to the "S" terminal and still clicks. any thoughts or ideas to help???
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From: Grand Junction, Colo.
Check your battery anyway i have purchased brand new ones before that had a bad cell or two that would keep my truck from starting but would allow great lighting and such....also check to make sure you have a good gound connection with the engine block, the frame, and the body of the truck.
Best i have at this point....if thats not it i hope some one else will post and i will learn something new myself. Best of luck.
Best i have at this point....if thats not it i hope some one else will post and i will learn something new myself. Best of luck.
MSEE
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From: Austin, TX
What do your battery cables look like? The starter draws so much current, that barely any resistance in between the battery and the starter is still enough to create a voltage drop large enough to keep the starter from turning over.
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I always try to remember to get any part like a starter and alt checked right out the box while I am still in the store, they look at you funny too, like who cares........
But I usually in to big of a hurry to remember since I am in the store to get parts for a broke truck.
Since you got EVERYTHING else new, just go get some new cables and clean those frame grounds.
But I usually in to big of a hurry to remember since I am in the store to get parts for a broke truck.
Since you got EVERYTHING else new, just go get some new cables and clean those frame grounds.
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Just for some tips. A lot of starter issues are fairly easy to fix with a little knowhow. Tear them apart, clean a few things, replace brushes and springs and such with a rebuild kit, which aren't to expensive, and best of all, still original. Most starters that are taken back for core are quickly re-built, cleaned and waiting for the next sucker to make the swap at the parts store. No offence to anyone.
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