Won't Start with out jumping starter??
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Won't Start with out jumping starter??
Hey guys I have been searching and searching trying to figure out what is wrong with my first Diesel.
I have had the truck for about two weeks and it runs great however, after work a couple days ago it would not start .... so I ending up jumping the starter and it started right up and runs great... I have been starting it this way in order to get to and from work but I need to get it fixed.
The starter relay is good, and all starter fuses...
It is an automatic and I tried starting it in park and neutral and moved the shifter around to make sure that wasn't the issue.
I also has an alarm so I put in in "vallet mode" to turn off all functions to make sure that isn't causing the issue...
I have looked at several threads on here but nothing matchings my symptoms... the truck runs great once i jump the starter.
Any suggestions? Neutral safety switch?
I have had the truck for about two weeks and it runs great however, after work a couple days ago it would not start .... so I ending up jumping the starter and it started right up and runs great... I have been starting it this way in order to get to and from work but I need to get it fixed.
The starter relay is good, and all starter fuses...
It is an automatic and I tried starting it in park and neutral and moved the shifter around to make sure that wasn't the issue.
I also has an alarm so I put in in "vallet mode" to turn off all functions to make sure that isn't causing the issue...
I have looked at several threads on here but nothing matchings my symptoms... the truck runs great once i jump the starter.
Any suggestions? Neutral safety switch?
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From: Spanaway
How do you know that the starter relay is good?
How are you jumping the starter?
Are you using this wire? It will not be the same on the E-series
but the function is the same.
It runs from that connector to the starter solenoid. When you
do a normal start if you check that connection you should have 12V.
If you do the problem is the starter it's self or a broken wire.
M-Chan would know the exact details on that.
Sean
How are you jumping the starter?
Are you using this wire? It will not be the same on the E-series
but the function is the same.
It runs from that connector to the starter solenoid. When you
do a normal start if you check that connection you should have 12V.
If you do the problem is the starter it's self or a broken wire.
M-Chan would know the exact details on that.
Sean
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How do you know that the starter relay is good?
How are you jumping the starter?
Are you using this wire? It will not be the same on the E-series
but the function is the same.
It runs from that connector to the starter solenoid. When you
do a normal start if you check that connection you should have 12V.
If you do the problem is the starter it's self or a broken wire.
M-Chan would know the exact details on that.
Sean
How are you jumping the starter?
Are you using this wire? It will not be the same on the E-series
but the function is the same.
It runs from that connector to the starter solenoid. When you
do a normal start if you check that connection you should have 12V.
If you do the problem is the starter it's self or a broken wire.
M-Chan would know the exact details on that.
Sean
using the test light I know the relay is getting constant power as well as the starter fuse.
To jump the starter I am connecting the two terminals on the starter and it fires right up.
I have heard of this other wire but right now I work dark to dark so I haven't had a chance to follow the wire up.
Any ideas what the issue might be?
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From: Spanaway
Cheezit,
So if he was to ground the PCM side of the relay the starter "SHOULD"
spin?
If that works then he is down to a bad safety switch. Or if it does not it could
be an alarm relay between the starter relay and the PCM that is the fault.
I just want to make sure. We are dealing with an E-series right?
Sean
So if he was to ground the PCM side of the relay the starter "SHOULD"
spin?
If that works then he is down to a bad safety switch. Or if it does not it could
be an alarm relay between the starter relay and the PCM that is the fault.
I just want to make sure. We are dealing with an E-series right?
Sean
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the main cable running to the starter corroded right apart at its connecter on the starter right after i bought my truck. i put a new connector on the end of it and has been fine since.
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So I took the cheap looking alarm vallet switch off last night and inspected it for broken wires, bad connections etc. and I traced it to the other alarm electronics and moved everything around a little bit but I did not see any visual problems...
After that I was able to fire it up using the ignition 4 times in a row and she fired up for me this moring... I do not think I fixed anything maybe the problem is going to become intermitten?
After that I was able to fire it up using the ignition 4 times in a row and she fired up for me this moring... I do not think I fixed anything maybe the problem is going to become intermitten?
