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Old 06-04-2009, 08:32 PM
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truck goes click
My truck is dead.
I turn the key and get all gauges, lights, radio. But all i hear is a loud click in the engine.


Excuse my naivety, but what gives?
 
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Old 06-04-2009, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by skier
My truck is dead.
I turn the key and get all gauges, lights, radio. But all i hear is a loud click in the engine.


Excuse my naivety, but what gives?
Dead battery bud. Plain and simple.
 
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Old 06-04-2009, 08:45 PM
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yeah you for sure know the battery is dead if the gauges do a full sweep to max speed and rpm when you turn the key on
 
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Old 06-04-2009, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dirtyd88
Dead battery bud. Plain and simple.
^^^^^ x2 boss.
 
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Old 06-04-2009, 08:57 PM
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Man,
the battery is not that old maybe a year.

I must of left something on all day long at work.


Thanks for the input.
 
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Old 06-04-2009, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by skier
Man,
the battery is not that old maybe a year.

I must of left something on all day long at work.


Thanks for the input.
Just out it on a charger for a few hours and you should be good to go. Check to make sure your battery saver relay hasn't gone out on you. (can't remember the exact relay number)
 
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Old 06-04-2009, 09:54 PM
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same thing happened to me, battery was full and everything. Problem was I needed a new starter. Something to look into if its not a dead battery
 
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Old 06-05-2009, 09:12 AM
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Pull the battery, take it to the parts store and get it charged and load tested. While it's out, clean the terminals. If it still won't start, check the starter and its cabling.
 
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Old 06-05-2009, 05:00 PM
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Been there, dead battery
 
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Old 06-05-2009, 06:56 PM
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dead battery, this happened once to me my son didn't close the rear door of the expy one time and the dome lights and puddle lights stayed on all day then the truck wouldn't start
 
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Old 06-06-2009, 05:06 PM
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6 mos old battery left me high and dry. Only guarantee is they aren't used. Got another one free. Now about those dual battery setups........
 
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