starting problems
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starting problems
i tryed to start my truck but the battery was dead
. so i charge it. stick it back in turn key, truck goes click click click...
figured the starter celinoid went bad so i just jumped it stright to the starter... still nothing. some times it gets juuuuuust enough power to turn the engine over just a tad... help
. so i charge it. stick it back in turn key, truck goes click click click... figured the starter celinoid went bad so i just jumped it stright to the starter... still nothing. some times it gets juuuuuust enough power to turn the engine over just a tad... help
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Quote:battery was dead . so i charge it.
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How did you charge the battery ?
If it wasn't charged completely by an actual battery charger first which would tell if it was actually charging or not..try doing a Battery Draw test to see the actual condition of the battery.
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How did you charge the battery ?
If it wasn't charged completely by an actual battery charger first which would tell if it was actually charging or not..try doing a Battery Draw test to see the actual condition of the battery.
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i took jumper cable from a running truck straight to the starter and it turned very very slowly. and the gear didnt engage. so i think the starter could be bad. but it did start the day before. just fine so....
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Is the starter grounding properly?
Visually check the condition of the starter, look for oil leaks leaking on the starter housing, this will cause a perfectly good starter to fail soon.
Visually check the condition of the starter, look for oil leaks leaking on the starter housing, this will cause a perfectly good starter to fail soon.
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From: Gadsden Purchase
Oh man you guys are driving me crazy! :)
You got electrical trouble...
Put on a blindfold get a white stick with a red tip and tap around in the engine compartment. Using what senses you got decide what part/s to change out.
Don't make no difference blindfolded or not you can 't see the trouble. :)
Only a meter can "see" the trouble.
Twice now i've seen people take off the battery clamp and clean it and put it back on.
Didn't fix anything. :)
The problem was where the wire is clamped-to-the "replacement battery clamp". You know those cheap clamp replacement things.
My cheap analog meter found it right off.
Also twice now people needed a jump and had their battery cables out ready to go. :)
No good. Didn't work.
Switched to my battery cables and fired right up.
Doing electrical trouble shooting without a meter... you might as well close your eyes and dream up stuff to change out. Oh sorry... you're already doing it that way. ;)
Alvin in AZ
You got electrical trouble...
Put on a blindfold get a white stick with a red tip and tap around in the engine compartment. Using what senses you got decide what part/s to change out.
Don't make no difference blindfolded or not you can 't see the trouble. :)
Only a meter can "see" the trouble.
Twice now i've seen people take off the battery clamp and clean it and put it back on.
Didn't fix anything. :)
The problem was where the wire is clamped-to-the "replacement battery clamp". You know those cheap clamp replacement things.
My cheap analog meter found it right off.
Also twice now people needed a jump and had their battery cables out ready to go. :)
No good. Didn't work.
Switched to my battery cables and fired right up.
Doing electrical trouble shooting without a meter... you might as well close your eyes and dream up stuff to change out. Oh sorry... you're already doing it that way. ;)
Alvin in AZ
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so the battery keeps draining... and dont know why! i charged it for a whole day and it ran for about 4 days, then died over night... im not leaving anything on i think. could it possibly be that i dont turn the ignition all the way off? because its old and the ignition seems to be turning with the key sometimes when i shut off the truck. any sugestions?
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Use an amp meter and see if the electrical system is pulling any power with the key out. ( disconnect the alarm if you have one before testing) If you see a drain on the battery, start pulling one fuse at a time to find out what circuit the current drain is on. If no drain is found then you have a charging system problem or bad connection between your charging system and battery. You might just have a bad voltage regulator or alternator.