hey guys,, i pulled up to work this morining. turning my truck off... then went to crank it back up,, and everything died and theres a loud clicking noise coming from by the bed of my truck..with no key in the ingnition... even when i put the key in,, i get nothing,,no radio, no nothing... so i took the battery terminal off...to stop the clicking,, when i put it back on it starts again... something fuel pump related...

please help asap... can i fix then in the parking lot to get it to the shop... i dont wont to have to get this thing toed 30miles!!!

thanks
Mike

 

You have a dead battery, same thing happened to me not long ago. No warning whatsoever. The clicking is the security system module behind the rear seat.

 

reallly?? my truck has never shown signs of dead battery or anything.. welll thats a relieve... so its not the fuel pump or any computer related crap??? just a simple dead battery...

can it be jumped off to get me home??

 

Check out this thread.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...l-get-you.html

 

your truck did did just like mine??? even with the key out it clicks back there...
and when i put the key in theres no sound when i try to turn it over its like its just dead,, but usually a dead battiry youll stilll get like a click noise...
also when the key is out the headlights are very dim and on!! wtf?

 

Change the battery and see what happens. I bet that is it. These systems do some weird things when the battery fails. How old is it?

 

2004 new body style... i check out the thread... soundlike the same thing....

thanks a bunch bro,, you saved me about $300 bucks.. from getting my truck towed 30miles and dealership charging some bs prices for a battery...

thats why i love this site... screw calling the local dealership,,, id rather ask yall..

speacking of dealerhsip...i called the ford place and they said they cant tell me how to fix it ,,but they new how.. because they dont wont to be liable... thats absolutley bad business and sad really... they said tow it in and we can fix it,, i said thanks captain obvious... what help

 

I hope that a battery fixes yours as it did mine. I just had a hard time accepting total failure after it cranking fine and driving a few miles. I have not had a problem since installing the new battery.

Changed out the battery on my wife's Expedition this weekend. It was 5 years old, so just did it as preventative maintenance, so she wouldn't get caught out somewhere. A lot easier and cheaper to do in the driveway then on the highway!

 

switched and she cranked right up!! when i pulled the old one out.. it was not oem,, it was some weird brand but from 2006.. so i cleaned the terminals and put in the New Motorcraft.. $100 but worth it..

how does the warranty work on them..

 

I don't know about their warranty, but most likely it is prorated like other batteries. I replaced mine with an Interstate from Sam's Club. I've had good luck with them in the past. The Interstate is full replacement for 19 months, then prorated to 89 months.

 

depending on which battery they sold you it will be X years replacement and then pro rated. but it only pays for the battery not the test or install.

 

I have been told that these trucks will not crank unless a certain voltage (>10?) is measured across the battery. Anyway, there are many sensitive electronics aboard the 150 that may not react too well to low voltage situations.

On the side, my father's '99 dually would crank and crank, but not start here at the house about two years ago. They have twin batteries, and both were measuring about 12V. We called Longmont Ford for advice, and the service writer told us to replace the batteries. Behold, the truck started immediately. It turns out that the starter was pulling all the amps just to turn the motor without enough juice to open the injectors. Even though a battery can measure 12V, that says nothing about it's ability to deliver current.

 

What if it does it again a week after a new battery?