starter wouldnt stop going
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starter wouldnt stop going
yesterday i went to start my truck and it wouldnt start because the battery was dead, its a bad battery i keep recharging it though, but i tryed to crank it and it went over like to times then i stop trying to crank it but it kept the started kept goin really slow, i even took the key out, so i went and took to take the cable off beacause i knew one was loose enough i could take it off (the negitive one), when i grabbed it, it burnt the crap out of me, i have 2 huge blisters on my fingers now, even the cable was hot.
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yesterday i went to start my truck and it wouldnt start because the battery was dead, its a bad battery i keep recharging it though, but i tryed to crank it and it went over like to times then i stop trying to crank it but it kept the started kept goin really slow, i even took the key out, so i went and took to take the cable off beacause i knew one was loose enough i could take it off (the negitive one), when i grabbed it, it burnt the crap out of me, i have 2 huge blisters on my fingers now, even the cable was hot.
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The selenoid overheats also from too much cranking and the battery is too dead. And it is only a couple seconds, too. Start it like an M16 rifle, short quick bursts. Try jumping the truck but wait about 10 minutes for the battery to charge then try it should start up. I would replace the battery, and since selenoids are cheep, replace it too. However, you may have to make sure you get the three prong selenoid, Which I found at autozone. They say you can use the four prong and yes it will work but they kept burning up on me.
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I had this happen on another vehicle.
The solenoid was arced and pitted inside and when I would have difficulty starting, it would stick.
Replace the solenoid and make sure your battery is up to it.
The solenoid was arced and pitted inside and when I would have difficulty starting, it would stick.
Replace the solenoid and make sure your battery is up to it.
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You most likely had a bad connection causing resistance which makes heat.
When the starter continues to turn with the key out, remove the small red/blue-stripe wire from the solenoid; if it still continues to turn, that removes the wiring up to the ignition switch from the equation and the problem most likely is your solenoid has welded itself together - there is a copper plate that crosses the two high-current terminals thereby supplying power to the starter.
When the starter continues to turn with the key out, remove the small red/blue-stripe wire from the solenoid; if it still continues to turn, that removes the wiring up to the ignition switch from the equation and the problem most likely is your solenoid has welded itself together - there is a copper plate that crosses the two high-current terminals thereby supplying power to the starter.
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