Electrical problem. Any ideas?
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From: Spanaway
Going to need more info on what is did/doing.
Gas truck right? Does it start and run?
How is the voltage now with the battery unhooked? If low you should charge it.
Then test the alternator. The next step would be check cables and grounds.
A bad battery cable/ground will do some freaky things. If all that checks out OK
then start looking at the relay that controls the lights.
Sean
Gas truck right? Does it start and run?
How is the voltage now with the battery unhooked? If low you should charge it.
Then test the alternator. The next step would be check cables and grounds.
A bad battery cable/ground will do some freaky things. If all that checks out OK
then start looking at the relay that controls the lights.
Sean
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From: Decatur
Going to need more info on what is did/doing.
Gas truck right? Does it start and run?
How is the voltage now with the battery unhooked? If low you should charge it.
Then test the alternator. The next step would be check cables and grounds.
A bad battery cable/ground will do some freaky things. If all that checks out OK
then start looking at the relay that controls the lights.
Sean
Gas truck right? Does it start and run?
How is the voltage now with the battery unhooked? If low you should charge it.
Then test the alternator. The next step would be check cables and grounds.
A bad battery cable/ground will do some freaky things. If all that checks out OK
then start looking at the relay that controls the lights.
Sean
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From: Decatur
Ok now when I reattached my positive battery cable there is just a buzzing sound coming from under the dash next to the fuse panel and when I try to start it, it changes to a different sound with even less results now. My locks won't work, my dome lights won't go off, only half of my blue led's inside my truck are working. I am so stumped and I really need help on this one.
More Turbo
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From: California High Desert
My truck was acting identical to yours and it was the battery. It got to the point where it would only hold a charge for an hour or two. If I jumped it, the truck would run poorly until you gave it some RPMs then ran fine. Put a new battery in it and everything is working great again.
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