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Dec 21, 2011 | 04:35 PM

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MyName1sMud

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Originally Posted by ctubutis

I see this happen in low-voltage situations - like, say, when the battery isn't charged, or when one or more bad connections or corroded cables (or similar) are present and keeping full current from traversing through the circuit.

I'm worried that this might be the case.... a lot of my wires/cables are in bad shape.... (i've got that ground problem going on with my rear right taillight)

I'm going to touch the solenoid again tonight with a screwdriver and see where exactly the sound is coming from and report back whatever I figure out.

It has been having trouble cranking lately (at times)... it would take a few tries to get it cranked up but I don't ever recall hearing this noise while it was trying to crank.

Dec 22, 2011 | 09:47 AM

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MyName1sMud

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Well. I don't know whats going on but now it appears the battery is dead. headlights aren't bright when I turn them on.

I wonder if something is staying on in the truck and killed the battery now.

I guess it's Welcome to the Wonderful World of dealing with old things.

Dec 22, 2011 | 09:58 AM

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If your battery was low that would make your solenoid "growl" as your sound you heard.

Dec 22, 2011 | 10:04 AM

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Also make sure you're battery posts and clamps are clean and tight. They may look clean but still need the surface of them scuffed up. One time I thought I need a new battery, but it was just that I needed to scrape a thin layer off the battery post so that it would get a better connection.

Dec 22, 2011 | 10:28 AM

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I'm doing this tonight. A thunderstorm rolled in on me yesterday while I was about to start cleaning the positive connection. I noticed while I had my Jeep hooked up to the truck that if I wiggled the positive cable on the trucks battery the lights would get brighter.

I might have found the problem!

Thanks for all the help and knowledge guys.

I will have plenty of questions in the future! I know I will be rebuilding the engine once I get my Maxima sold. "I" won't be doing the work. My Shade Tree Mechanic will be. But I'm thinking I should probably learn the electrical system while he's doing the engine and maybe try and rewire everything with fresh new wires.