'97 F150 4x4 won't start
 

the truck ran fine yesterday, now when I turn the key everything goes off and the "battery saver" relay starts clicking. I haven't put a multimeter on the battery yet, but will as soon as it's light out. The truck also has the original battery, so it's probably time for a new one. Anything else I should look at? btw, I also replaced the starter and cables last year so they should be fine.

Check the Guiness book - never heard of a battery goin that long without a swap out.
I've heard goin as far as 7 years , but almost 10? You sure it's the original?
If so - get another just like it !! :thumbsup:

yes, it's the original... and i just tested it, and I'm getting 12.4 volts. The battery cable that goes to the starter relay is warm, so I'm thinking the starter is bad. :(

Check the battery voltage with a heavy load on it, such as the headlights, to make certain that the battery isn't failing under load. A voltage above 12.0 V is a sign of a battery that is still good.

However, with a warm starter motor cable, your suspicion of the starter motor is probably correct.

Steve

fixed it, ended up being a loose battery cable, thankfully.

are you gonna try to get another 10 years out of that battery??? lol