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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / April 2006sounds like it has a dead battery but the battery
1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start sounds like it has a dead battery but the battery is good- im thinking the prob. is the starter. thanks for any input. > 1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins > came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > thanks for any input. Can you hear the solenoid pick up, or do you get the clicking sound that means there is not enough power in the battery to do this? There may be a master plug for the wiring that has come undone due to vibration, etc. It may be not far from the battery. Look for it. If this is undone or loose, nothing happens - no lights; no horn; nothing. Why would you think the starter has given up? Do you have other things like horn; lights? H. > > 1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins > > came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > H. went out to start the truck and it started no prob. so i don't no what the hel is going on. > > 1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins > > came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > H. went out to start the truck and it started no prob. so i don't no what the hel is going on. > > 1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins > > came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > H. went out to start the truck and it started no prob. so i don't no what the hel is going on. > > > 1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins > > > came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > went out to start the truck and it started no prob. so i don't no what > the hel is going on. I agree. However, it still could be the starter and , if so, will happen again. The brushes could be worn or there could be a dead spot on the armature. Sometimes when you come back to them in these cases they start normally again for one time or a few. Be prepared to beat on the starter if it happens and get a final start out of it so you can head to the parts store or home. or it could be a dodgy ground connection. Wiggle a few wires and se if you find something a little too flexible. H. > > > > 1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins > > > > came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > starter if it happens and get a final start out of it so you can head > to the parts store or home. > or it could be a dodgy ground connection. Wiggle a few wires and se if > you find something a little too flexible. Everybody wants to jump to the heavy stuff. 1 ) how bout something as simple as loose or dirty battery connection. 2 ) no way it can be the battery means what, you just replaced it? Whitelightning And didn't I just say to check the connections? Like your #1? And I assumed that he knew what he was talking about when he said the battery was OK. But with time and kilometers, connections can work loose. Over 8 years, if poorly installed. HR. ============ > > or it could be a dodgy ground connection. Wiggle a few wires and se if > > you find something a little too flexible. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Whitelightning > 1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins > came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > thanks for any input. Basically same thing happened to my 1999 F150. Crawled underneath and everything looked fine. Started moving wires around on the starter and the main terminal lug was cracked through enough that sometimes it would contact enough to start and other times it wouldn't. The crack was not obvious until I moved the cable and then it broke right off. Crimped a new lug on the wire and everything has been fine again the past almost 2 years now. Maybe you will be as lucky. Cheers, Lawrence > > 1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins > > came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > new lug on the wire and everything has been fine again the past almost 2 > years now. Maybe you will be as lucky. i hit the starter with a hammer and it will start - will take the starter to be tested. > 1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins > came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > thanks for any input. Are you sure the battery is good? What tests have you performed on it?  SignatureDavid M (dmacchiarolo) http://home.triad.rr.com/redsled T/S 53 sled351 Linux 2.4.18-14 has been up 6 days 4:33 > > 1998 F150 - just got home went inside the house for 10mins > > came back out to go off tryed to start the truck it won't start > > sounds like it has a dead battery but the battery is good- > > > > im thinking the prob. is the starter. and it was the starter thanks for all input my 87 is doing the same thing...I put new battery & cables in first..it worked a couple days..oops ,no start again...then replaced the starter..worked fine for a week...then no start....replaced solenoid & ignition commuter switch on steering column today..works fine..for how long ? let you know in a day or 2 |
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