Battery Issue please help
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Battery Issue please help
Hey fellas,
I have recently been having issues starting my truck. I mounted a trickle charger and still plug it in yet the next morning I barely have the power to start it. I just let it sit for a half hour and went out and the gauge says i have no volts yet a volt meter on each battery readys 13 volts and it wont turn over at all...any ideas? Anything appreciated...gotta plow with her tonight!
I have recently been having issues starting my truck. I mounted a trickle charger and still plug it in yet the next morning I barely have the power to start it. I just let it sit for a half hour and went out and the gauge says i have no volts yet a volt meter on each battery readys 13 volts and it wont turn over at all...any ideas? Anything appreciated...gotta plow with her tonight!
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That's exactly what happened to mine. I replaced the batteries and all is good for cranking.
I didn't go with the suggested battery for the truck. I went with the biggest batteries that I could fit in the tray and still have room for the bracket. I had to spend a little more than the stock but they are a lot bigger and a lot more cold cranking amps.
I didn't go with the suggested battery for the truck. I went with the biggest batteries that I could fit in the tray and still have room for the bracket. I had to spend a little more than the stock but they are a lot bigger and a lot more cold cranking amps.
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Sound like the batteries are going south. Here is a little reading for you: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...y-q-and-a.html
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Mine had been cranking slower and slower over the course of the past couple of months and it finally said no to me this weekend when it was 5 degrees out. 850cca interstate batts only 2 years old. I put a 15 amp charge on each batt for 60 minutes, changed out a couple of questionable terminals and cleaned the others really well. It starts like it has new batts in it now. These terminals were not very bad looking, I guess these trucks are very sensitive to any terminal corrosion as I have had many vehicles in the past that would not have been botherd by this amount of corrosion. If your batts are not to old I would at least try to clean up all terminals and put a charge on the batts, if it does not work you will not be out any money and you will want clean terminals for the new batts anyway.
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Even though the volt meter in the truck is below 8 and the batteries are each reading 13-14 when I put the meter on? And this only happens when the motor is cold usually if I have run it then it will start up perfectly fine
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Thanks to all for the responses I appreciate it
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Thanks to all for the responses I appreciate it
