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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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starting issues

ok,went out to my truck and tried to start it.....nothing,no turn over nothing. so i checked my fuses all good,crawled under truck,solenoid was loose,so i took my starter off,tightened the solenoid down,tested the starter..all checked out.
but it still wont crank,batteries are fully charged.
any suggestions?
i used jumpercables from my truck batterys and it turned over just fine
 
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 05:10 PM
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Check grounds and cables.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 05:29 PM
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yeah starting to think my cables are bad,wont start with it installed,but starter will turn over when current is directly applied
 
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Did u wiggle the shifter or try it in nuetral if its automatic?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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fixt....after double checking fuses,the 30amp starter fuse had a hair line crack in it,put in a new one started right up,thanks to those who took the time
 
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