need a little help
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 78
Likes: 0
need a little help
Ok guys here it goes i have a 97 F250 PSD and when i went out to start her all i got was a click. all the lights work so i got out my charger and tryed to boost her did not work then i put my old 85 F250 on her and got her started. so i drove her to walmart and had both batterys checked out both checked fine but i did get them to replace both so now i have two new batterys but she did it again this time after getting mad and trying the key again and again she started. now today when i started her she started just fine but the amp show low and when she started i watched the amps and she danced before stoping and staying at over halfway. ok so what do you think it is.
thanks
thanks
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 147
Likes: 0
From: Yakima, WA
My amp gauge reads low until the glow plug cycle is complete (approx. 2 minutes). First off, it sounds as if your alternator/regulator is the culprit. I don't know how to check that without pulling the battery leads off and checking w/meter. Besides that, I'd check for corrosion on your starter leads. Then check the Glow plug relay (look for brown/reddish color on the terminals). I'd also check the ground leads on the vehicle side. Hopefully someone else with more mech experience will chime in.
Thread Starter
|
Junior User
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 78
Likes: 0
well i just got the bad news that it is my starter so $547.78 later i was pulling it out of the shop and the new starter would not stop running so back in the shop it goes boy this really sucks!!!
