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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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Help!

I been havin' startin' problems, so I took of my batterry and starter and had them tested and they was fine, I also put onna new relay an put everything back together and double checked my connections several times. Here is my pickle,,,I have no power! no lights, NOTHING! much less being able to start it! Please help. Thanks in advance!
 
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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No power anywhere

Other than Battery cable connections,

I can only suggest to check the fusible links that are wrapped up in the main harness that runs across the firewall.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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Check all your ground wires and connections to ensure everything is tight. There should be one from your battery to the engine, from the engine to the frame and one from the engine to the firewall. Or some sort of combination.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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On the starter relay, at the large post that hooks to the battery +, there is a smaller wire. This wire feeds the whole elec system of the truck. Follow this wire down and you should find one or more colored rubber things in the wire. These are fusible links. One of them may be burnt out.
 
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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It sounds like a grounding problem. Check all your grounds.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2006 | 04:42 PM
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Thanks guys. i had my wores crossed on the solenoid. Got my battery back but still have stratin problems. Put on new starter, it turned over once and then went back to clickin'.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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That means: Low or Bad battery or bad battery cable connections

Put it on a battery charger to Fully charge it...then try again.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2006 | 04:50 AM
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i agree full range pon a charger then try. if you don't have one then jump it and see if it makes a diffrance. i bought a charger with my first truck and have used it on my tractors other trucks cars and various other vehicals they are woth the 60 bucks to not have to rely on a jump or going to the local store for tests
 
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