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Feb 10, 2014 | 11:36 PM

510galaxy

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7.3 Dead Dead

Hi folks, I hate to start out this way, but I need some advice. I just went out to start my 1997 F250 7.3, but no luck. The truck has 150k and the batteries are six months old. I drove the truck just fine yesterday for two hours, no problems. When I energized the ignition all the normal lights came on and I waited for the glow plug lights to go out, the starter kicked over for a second then everything went dead- no interior lights, no dash lights, nada.

I don't yet have a service manual for this truck and I don't know my way around it yet. Has anyone had this issue? I'm thinking a blown relay or main fuse, any ideas? Thanks!

Feb 11, 2014 | 05:37 AM

427 fordman

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Welcome to fte. First thing to do would be to check all your battery connections and your grounds.

Feb 11, 2014 | 06:36 AM

fordpride

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From: Livoina,La

That sounds like a bad connection

Feb 11, 2014 | 07:24 AM

1994F2507.3L

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From: Higginsville, MO

Im with the two guys above had this happen to me about a month ago, bad battery connections, i was searching all over for a blown fuse or broken wire only to causally glance at my corroded battery connections several hours later and go SOAB thats it right there! cleaned them up and good as new!

Feb 11, 2014 | 07:58 AM

madpogue

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Turn the key off and back on again. If the WTS light, etc. come on, it's not a blown fuse. As said, bad connection, or possibly a bad starter.

Automatic or manual transmission?

Feb 11, 2014 | 05:13 PM

pilgrimbizket

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+1 Bad terminal connection, happened to me 2 weeks ago, on a hunting trip out of state. Living in southern California has spoiled me I was in idaho it was 8° and being underneath the, hood I've never moved so quick. First time driving in snow to!