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Hello all, I recently came back home for a few days, went to start the truck up today, and it was cranking, then stopped. I am thinking the solenoid went bad, I know that those things are horribly unreliable and can go bad after 1 start, or a thousand. It's still under warranty from the last time that I replaced it so getting a new one isn;t an issue.
After it stopped cranking, nothing electrical worked, no lights, radio, etc. Think it's just the solenoid, or may it be something else? I don't have much tools with me as they are still out in Hawaii but a second opinion always helps!
After it stopped cranking, nothing electrical worked, no lights, radio, etc. Think it's just the solenoid, or may it be something else? I don't have much tools with me as they are still out in Hawaii but a second opinion always helps!
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I'll only use soldered ends for now on. I HATE having to call tow trucks, which is what I had to do. I was in the neighboring town on a late saturday afternoon. No way home, nothing open.
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If you don't have any power in the cab, the problem is not the starter solenoid.
Yes, check and clean your primary battery connections - at the battery, solenoid, and ground(s) at the engine (and frame, if applicable).
Corroded connections at the solenoid where the battery + cable is can result in no power in the cab, as can bad grounds, etc.
Yes, check and clean your primary battery connections - at the battery, solenoid, and ground(s) at the engine (and frame, if applicable).
Corroded connections at the solenoid where the battery + cable is can result in no power in the cab, as can bad grounds, etc.
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Thanks for the tips guys, cleaned off all the terminals, got a new solenoid under warranty, cleaned the connection to the block, charging the battery more right now, I'll get the connection going to the starter tomorrow when there's more light. Hopefully she will be fine after that!
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Thanks for the tips guys, cleaned off all the terminals, got a new solenoid under warranty, cleaned the connection to the block, charging the battery more right now, I'll get the connection going to the starter tomorrow when there's more light. Hopefully she will be fine after that!
Good luck!
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Scraped that one pretty good with the wire brush, I hope that the insides arn't corroded to bad, those cables are only two years old! I got the battery charged, will hook everything back up in the morning and try again.
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Went out today and cleaned the connection at the starter, hooked all the connections and cables up, poured a bit of gas in the carb to help it fire up, she started right away 
Only thing I have to learn how to do is set the choke. I took it off when I rebuilt the carb and the spring unwound, and it's never been right since.
Only thing I have to learn how to do is set the choke. I took it off when I rebuilt the carb and the spring unwound, and it's never been right since.
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Thanks! I think I may buy a new choke.
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Just went out and messed around with it, think I may have dialed the choke in. A good cold start tomorrow morning should let me know!
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Just went out and messed around with it, think I may have dialed the choke in. A good cold start tomorrow morning should let me know!
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