Lost all power
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Lost all power
Went to start my truck this morning but it wouldnt start, it had no power what so ever, not even a click of any solenoid. I left in my dads car to work and had my uncle look at it while I was working and he called and told me all he did was wiggle a few wires over behind the passenger side battery and he seen the under hood light come on. Before he did that he checked all the fuses and all were dead but like one. what could been wrong? I know there is a little connector plug maybe its going bad? Can I get a new one somewhere?
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From: On a farm near Malmo
There should be some fuse links on the passenger side inspect them and make sure they are not discolored or burnt. You could also have a bad connection where the wires attach to the starter solenoid.
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well if you can get power from the battery try bypassing the solenoid. Im not sure what type of solenoid it is but on an old ford i used to own... 82 to be exact i just took a screw driver and made the connection through the solenoid manually
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No power
Went to start my truck this morning but it wouldnt start, it had no power what so ever, not even a click of any solenoid. I left in my dads car to work and had my uncle look at it while I was working and he called and told me all he did was wiggle a few wires over behind the passenger side battery and he seen the under hood light come on. Before he did that he checked all the fuses and all were dead but like one. what could been wrong? I know there is a little connector plug maybe its going bad? Can I get a new one somewhere?
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From: Campbell River, B.C.
I'm not Dave S, but I've had the same problem and he was able to catch it and point me in the right direction before I ripped all my hair out.
Look for this connector on the passenger side wheel well under the hood.
If its melted or you see any signs of corrosion or ANYTHING thats not right, cut the connector out and bypass it like so:
Heres a wider shot of the wiring on the wheel well.
Look for this connector on the passenger side wheel well under the hood.
If its melted or you see any signs of corrosion or ANYTHING thats not right, cut the connector out and bypass it like so:
Heres a wider shot of the wiring on the wheel well.
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
Dave you did such a nice job there I may steal your pictures.
I like the glow plug bypass on the engine to chassis plug as well.
Nice job on both.
I like the glow plug bypass on the engine to chassis plug as well.
Nice job on both.
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Cool.
In my case I didn't have a complete power failure, but instead it would cut power for 1/2 a second and keep on going. Got to the point where I was afraid to turn on the headlights or even use the turn signals for fear of causing a power spike enough to aggrivate the problem.
I had basically parked the truck until Dave reminded me of this problem while I was just trying to track down grounds with no luck. I think sooner or later they will all have this problem, just like the glow plug wires in the main engine harness connector. Most of the connectors in these trucks (80-86) are not well protected against the elements, so corrosion can build up over time and eventually cause this to happen.
Thanks for the compliment Dave, Go ahead and use the images if they will help some one else.
In my case I didn't have a complete power failure, but instead it would cut power for 1/2 a second and keep on going. Got to the point where I was afraid to turn on the headlights or even use the turn signals for fear of causing a power spike enough to aggrivate the problem.
I had basically parked the truck until Dave reminded me of this problem while I was just trying to track down grounds with no luck. I think sooner or later they will all have this problem, just like the glow plug wires in the main engine harness connector. Most of the connectors in these trucks (80-86) are not well protected against the elements, so corrosion can build up over time and eventually cause this to happen.
Thanks for the compliment Dave, Go ahead and use the images if they will help some one else.
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
I forgot to steal them last night.
With your lack of electric for a snow plow and electric over hydraulic dump bed as well as a salt spreader power and lots of warning lights that is a clean picture.
I have so many wires there I have a hard time holding them out of the way so I can take a picture of the stock wiring.
Time for a rewire job this summer, better distribution and better over current protection than I have now.
With your lack of electric for a snow plow and electric over hydraulic dump bed as well as a salt spreader power and lots of warning lights that is a clean picture.
I have so many wires there I have a hard time holding them out of the way so I can take a picture of the stock wiring.
Time for a rewire job this summer, better distribution and better over current protection than I have now.