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Old May 10, 2012 | 10:16 PM
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Hey Guys, I'm new to the forum, and am looking for some advice. I have a 2003 excursion v10, and am now having some problems. My son drove the truck the other day, and the trucks battery died because he left the lights on, so he jumped it. The next day when i went to drive the truck, every light on the cluster was on, the radio would not work only appearing when the menu or load cd button was pressed, the windows do not function, nor do any interior lights, any suggestions?

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Old May 10, 2012 | 10:39 PM
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and? did it start, run, and drive?
 
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Old May 11, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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Yes, it runs, drives, and functions fine, but the gauges and everything do not work as stated above, it sucks, anything?
 
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Old May 11, 2012 | 02:22 PM
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Check your fuses to make sure he didn't pop any when he jump started the rig.

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I was looking around the fuse box yesterday, but I'm not sure if that would be it considering there are so many things wrong, worth a try though
 
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Old May 11, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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Try unhooking the battery for 15 minutes, then give it a try.
 
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Old May 11, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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I wonder if it could be a chafed wire in the steering column?
 
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You need to go out and get a battery tender or the like(digital charging) and plug in your batteries overnight one at a time....then watch the miracles happen. Big vehicles hate low voltage.
 
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Old May 11, 2012 | 10:38 PM
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You need to go out and get a battery tender or the like(digital charging) and plug in your batteries overnight one at a time....then watch the miracles happen. Big vehicles hate low voltage.
What he said....
 
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Old May 11, 2012 | 10:54 PM
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I'm inclined to agree... gotta start with charged batteries to get any kind of troubleshooting done. I'd ask him to fess up if anything "interesting" happened during the jumping, like getting the connectors on backwards or anything.
 
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Originally Posted by Peace2Peep
You need to go out and get a battery tender or the like(digital charging) and plug in your batteries overnight one at a time....
V10 guys....single battery.

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I agree though that a fully charged battery is needed before any other troubleshooting can begin if you want the best results in testing, as stated before these trucks are not tolerant of a battery not at optimal performance.

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Old May 12, 2012 | 12:52 PM
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agree on the battery needing charged. hopefully not replaced

late model Fords act very strangely when the battery is discharged. My old Mustang acted possessed when it died on me
 
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