GlennWest Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 My truck act up sometime. Not consitance at all. It acts like a bad ground. I went to Lowes last weekend. Truck cranked right up. Went in and got some plywood for removing skylight. Loaded up and truck would not start. Turn key on, goes thru setup and enguage starter. Everything goes blank. My tablet gps, camera, everything. Turn key off and then back on, let it go thru setup, same thing. Repeated this several times. It eventually cranked and fired right up. Have not had time to go thru and check grounds yet. It has done this one time before. Checked ground then and all was good. Is there something else that I am overlooking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Check all your cables, starter to battery, etc. Especially your grounds. Just because the outside looks good doesn't mean the inside is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted September 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 (edited) My ground is a bolt thru the frame. Is this typical? Edited September 8, 2019 by GlennWest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Glen, Sounds like you have just good enough connection to light things up, but not start. Do as Jim suggests. Battery connections can loosen over time. Take them all off, and I'll bet in the process, you find one that isn't tight. Clean everything up and tighten again. Quick and dirty, see if any cable can easily pivot on the terminal. But still, clean ALL of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted September 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Ok, I thought as much.It will be two weeks before I have another weekend off. Will check then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverEasy Posted September 8, 2019 Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Don't forget the connection at the starter itself. Vibration and heating/cooling of the copper terminals can loosen them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted September 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 Thanks. I had let that slip my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyretired Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 My truck did that a few times then in Utah it wouldn't start. Turn the key on and it seemed ready but then just click. The problem was internal battery cable corrosion. The positive cable was bad. Changed both cables and all has been good. Both cables looked good and I cleaned and tightened the cables but that didn't do it. When we jumped around the positive cable the starter cranked but slowly as the jumper cable was to small. Replaced the cable and all was good. Changed the negative cable just in case. Wish I had found the problem before I was traveling. It can be difficult to find good help when stranded in an unfamiliar area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotreker Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Glenn I also agree this is a connection issue and or bad cable. Loosen the cables wire brush and sand off the terminal ends. Make sure you reinstall with some dielectric grease, it makes better electrical contacts and reduces corrosion. If you want to know if it you key switch causing the issue purchase a push button tester from Harbor Freight $10; turn on key and start truck at truck relay. Let us know your outcome. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctsedlak Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Check the starter. There's a large wire coming off the solenoid to the starter motor that soaks up oil pretty easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sculptor Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Agree with the comments above. it happened to me and it took me awhile to think of checking. the retainer bracket had come off, the batteries were sliding around loose, and many connections were loose. Dumb owner, true confessions... 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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