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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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hey guys i really know nothing about diesel but i really like them me and some friends went and played in the mud today well on my way home the cluster and radio just stoped working but the truck was still runing so i got home cut the truck off and it will not start when i turn the key it makes the clicking noise but will not start, any sugestions, oh and the abs light was oh after muddin which i just figured it had some mud on it, but i dont know i have a 2004 f-350 swr thanks guys Matt
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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if you lost dash and all elec function you might have a Alt problem....are both the light bubbles on your batterys GREEN?? also check to make sure you dont have a lose connection on the back of the ALT. Jump it with another truck and check voltage at the back of the ALT also.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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the lights work on the truck, the only thing that lost power is the cluster and radio and i guess the starter, i really hope its just a fuse, oh i took the neg off of each batterys thinkin it might reset it didnt do anything
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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the lights work on the truck, the only thing that lost power is the cluster and radio and i guess the starter, i really hope its just a fuse, oh i took the neg off of each batterys thinkin it might reset it didnt do anything
the lights will run off the battery....check all the obvious first then jump the truck off and check for voltage at the post on the alt...
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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ok i will when my stepdad gets over here how may volts should i have at the post?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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ok i will when my stepdad gets over here how may volts should i have at the post?
around 13-14 at idle...
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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i know i ask alot of ?'s and i really do appraite the help what if i hook cables to it and it doesnt start what could it be then?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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it could be numerous things, but check the voltage on your batteries before you jump it. it should read around 11-12 volts. if not then either your batteries are dead or the alternator. any auto parts store should be able to test them for you.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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im willing to almost bet you have a alt problem.....a starter is not gonna cause you to loose dash functions..you also could have one or both bad batterys what color are the eye's???
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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both battries have 11.75 volts so how would i jump start it if both battries are good??
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Start the truck.Once it runs disconnect postive side of battery's
if truck runs its not the alt.If it stalls out then its the alt.I know
this works with gas engines.tell me if Im wrong.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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this may be a dumb ? but how would the alt being bad not let me start the engine and not let the radio and cluster not come on?
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:53 PM
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Start the truck.Once it runs disconnect postive side of battery's
if truck runs its not the alt.If it stalls out then its the alt.I know
this works with gas engines.tell me if Im wrong.
Theres problems with this. 1st he cant get the truck started period. 2nd it sure is a pain to disconnect both batteries when you can check the alt for voltage. 3rd he says he batterys has voltage but still wont start.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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ok me and my stepdad found out its the alt does the truck have a seprate voltage regulator? or do you have to just replace the alt??
 
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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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voltage regulator is internal in the alt
 
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