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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Well, i'd say one of your battery cables has enough corrosion inside the insulation, and can't be seen, but is not allowing the full current to flow.

Now to find which one.
 
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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UPDATE!

so, had her running good wednesday, drove out to visit the parents 2 hours away on thursday (with the horses in tow)...and got no start on friday. i tried smackin the starter, jumping the fender solenoid...nothing. pulled the whole starter (again) and took it to advance (again) to be tested (again), but this time my starter solenoid tested bad.

so, $42 solenoid later, we are running well and home safe...no shakes with the trailer either
 
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Old Nov 28, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MissIndependent
so, had her running good wednesday, drove out to visit the parents 2 hours away on thursday (with the horses in tow)...and got no start on friday. i tried smackin the starter, jumping the fender solenoid...nothing. pulled the whole starter (again) and took it to advance (again) to be tested (again), but this time my starter solenoid tested bad.

so, $42 solenoid later, we are running well and home safe...no shakes with the trailer either
I hope this takes care of your starting issues for good!
 
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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Awesome! Glad to hear!
 
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Old Nov 30, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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I hope this takes care of your starting issues for good!
meee too!! ...until i break something else anyway, and we all know that's inevitable

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Awesome! Glad to hear!
and as always, muchos kudos to everyone here...yall are the best. there was a time i probably would have just gone to a garage
 
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