starting problem
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starting problem
The other day i was walking out from the store where i get my mowers serviced. I left the headlights and foglights on because i new i wasnt going to be in their long. After all my business was done in the store, i hoped in the truck and tried to start it. For a about a minute, the start motor was cranking but the engine wasnt turning over. After i tried that i stopped trying to crank the engine. Then i turned the key again to try and get it started again. Now the starter motor wouldnt even crank. It just made a clicking noise. It did that for about thrity seconds. While it was making the clicking noise, the needles on the gas guage and batt guage where both going up and down. I stopped trying to crank it then and gave it little rest. About 1 min later i tryed to crank it again and the this time, the starter motor was cranking but the engine still wasnt turning over. I did this for about 30 seconds and then i pushed my foot on the accelerater and all the sudden she started up. She has driven fine with out a problem since (this was a week and a half ago). The truck has done this about 3 times and does it every 3 or 4 months. What do u guys think?
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How old is your battery? I think Autozone will do a load test for you. If your battery is fairly new, get them to test your alternator too.
Assuming you have good batteries/wiring, this sounds like what used to be called the Bendix gear in the starter. This is the gear that is forced forward to engage the perimeter of the flywheel, etc. to turn the motor over.
At this point though I'd just get the battery and alternator tested.
Assuming you have good batteries/wiring, this sounds like what used to be called the Bendix gear in the starter. This is the gear that is forced forward to engage the perimeter of the flywheel, etc. to turn the motor over.
At this point though I'd just get the battery and alternator tested.
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That's exactly what it would cause.
Unfortunately, electrical power issues can be a chicken-and-egg situation. Yes, your battery failed and you replaced it. And many times the problem is just that. However, sometimes the REASON the battery failed is because the alternator isn't putting out power sufficient to keep the battery charged, say, because it fried a diode.
Consequently, if you develop more electrical problems, say, a month after replacing a battery, you need to get your alternator load tested, because even a new battery will fail if you can't keep it charged.
Unfortunately, electrical power issues can be a chicken-and-egg situation. Yes, your battery failed and you replaced it. And many times the problem is just that. However, sometimes the REASON the battery failed is because the alternator isn't putting out power sufficient to keep the battery charged, say, because it fried a diode.
Consequently, if you develop more electrical problems, say, a month after replacing a battery, you need to get your alternator load tested, because even a new battery will fail if you can't keep it charged.
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Originally Posted by BareBones
That's exactly what it would cause.
Unfortunately, electrical power issues can be a chicken-and-egg situation. Yes, your battery failed and you replaced it. And many times the problem is just that. However, sometimes the REASON the battery failed is because the alternator isn't putting out power sufficient to keep the battery charged, say, because it fried a diode.
Consequently, if you develop more electrical problems, say, a month after replacing a battery, you need to get your alternator load tested, because even a new battery will fail if you can't keep it charged.
Unfortunately, electrical power issues can be a chicken-and-egg situation. Yes, your battery failed and you replaced it. And many times the problem is just that. However, sometimes the REASON the battery failed is because the alternator isn't putting out power sufficient to keep the battery charged, say, because it fried a diode.
Consequently, if you develop more electrical problems, say, a month after replacing a battery, you need to get your alternator load tested, because even a new battery will fail if you can't keep it charged.
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Bad battery plus bad alternator will cause all sorts of weird stuff to happen. These trucks thrive on electronics.
Get your alt checked ASAP. If good, check your connections and such. If they're all good, then it's possible you have a brand new, bad battery.
Get your alt checked ASAP. If good, check your connections and such. If they're all good, then it's possible you have a brand new, bad battery.
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It happened today again. But the guages werent going up and down. It was just a clicking noise everytime u turn the key. After about a minute of turning the key, the starter motor started to crank and the motor just started. What the hell?
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sounds like you could have a bad main ground try clearing it and see if that doesn't fix it. what will cause your gauges to go form 0 to max and then back is when it reset form losing all power. Also try cleaning the starting solenoid connections might fix it.
