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Dec 18, 2004 | 09:05 PM

edsf100

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Dead Battery

Drove the truck to around today and stopped a few times. On the last stop the battery just clicked.... Got a jump and went home and it started after turning it off. Let it sit for a while and went to start it and it just clicked. I have a electric fan which runs after the engine is turned off. I checked the voltage while it's running and it's at 13 to 15 volts at the battery. The truck sits most of the week. Any idea's...

Dec 18, 2004 | 09:48 PM

Lesspaul

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maybe check the voltage when it's not running. Should be about 12. Also check all the connections including the starter connection.

Dec 18, 2004 | 09:53 PM

fearfactory

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My 78' did the same thing, I replaced the solenoid and fixed that problem.

Dec 18, 2004 | 09:55 PM

fearfactory

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When I said solenoid I ment voltage regulator.

Dec 18, 2004 | 10:24 PM

hdgapeach

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Check your battery voltage when the truck ain't running. If it is twelve or more the problem probably isn't the battery. Good battery and a clicking solenoid switch..... I'd remove the battery's ground cable from the engine block and clean the cable end and the block with a wire brush, re-connect and give it another turn of the key. Heck, check all grounds just cause they should be checked and cleaned every so often anyway (block to body, block/body to frame). Re-post if that don't get it going.

Dec 19, 2004 | 01:14 AM

edsf100

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I'll give it a try and post back the results.

Dec 19, 2004 | 10:45 PM

edsf100

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found the battery side of the starter solenoid post loose so I replaced the solenoid for $8 to see if this does the trick. All voltage checked find. When the truck is running at the battery it's about 12-14 volts. I'll post back after a couple of drives to work this week.