Drained battery after a week
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Drained battery after a week
Hello, and thank you for all of the info you provide. I did a search on batteries and did not find an answer that I haven't already tried.
Situation:
2000 F-250, 7.3 diesel
The truck will not start after sitting for a week. I replaced the alternator 3 months ago and the batteries 2-3 years ago. I have had the alternator and batteries checked and both are performing correctly. My problem is that once the truck sits for a couple of days, it will not start because it does not have enough turning power to get it going. It turns fairly quick, but not enough to fire. Once I jump it and drive it for 20 minutes it is fine. I am not very good at tracking shorts (which is what I believe is going on) so are there any other things I should look at before I take it into a repair shop?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
Situation:
2000 F-250, 7.3 diesel
The truck will not start after sitting for a week. I replaced the alternator 3 months ago and the batteries 2-3 years ago. I have had the alternator and batteries checked and both are performing correctly. My problem is that once the truck sits for a couple of days, it will not start because it does not have enough turning power to get it going. It turns fairly quick, but not enough to fire. Once I jump it and drive it for 20 minutes it is fine. I am not very good at tracking shorts (which is what I believe is going on) so are there any other things I should look at before I take it into a repair shop?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
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if you have the proper meter, you can do an amperage check of the circuits as they enter your fuse panel/power distribution box. this won't necessarily tell you exactly, but could help narrow down the possiblilities.
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on our diesel trucks, the engine needs a lot of power to crank starter and heet up the glow plugs. I would check the glow plug relay and make sure it is working properly.
You can have the batteries load tested/alt retested too. Both batteries have to be in good working conditon or the bad one will kill the good one.
You can have the batteries load tested/alt retested too. Both batteries have to be in good working conditon or the bad one will kill the good one.
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I would load test the batteries, just because your alt was replaced 3 months ago doesn't mean it could not go bad that fast. I would clean all battery connections and grounds and see how the batteries are.
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Thank you for the responses. I Just tested the alternator, and also had the batteries tested. So I don't think they are the problem. I think I will get a volt meter and learn how to diagnose a short.
Again, thanks for your help...
Again, thanks for your help...
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