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| | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 150 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 150 | I re-wired my 54 3/4 ton 2 years ago and have been driving it on short trips with no problems. I try and at least go out and start it up every so often. It has been sitting for a couple months. I went out to start it and nothing. I put a charger on the battery ans tried again. Still nothing. I noticed when i push down on the starter the fuel gauge immidiatley drops to zero, until i let off the starter and then it jumps back up. I also noticed the amp meter does not seem to be working either. It looks like a short to me, but at first visual inspection everything looks fine, not that many wires on it to begin with. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to start from the symptoms? There was one fuse blown. Any ideas would be appriciated.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | First thing to do is take battery to have it load tested after charging it up. It's always best to start there, Do not trust a test at home showing 12+ volts. Needs load test also. Then you can begin to track down trouble. What fuse was blown? Are there other fuses? If so, what do they protect?
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 150 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 150 | I'll start there. Same thing when i turn the headlights on, gas gauge drops to E till i turn them back off. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | replace the battery, not enough juice to do anything, it's dead
Bill | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 150 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 150 | I tried jumping it with the charger and nothing, so i will replace the battery. Always start with the simplest answer. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,750 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,750 | You have a high resistance connection at one of the battery cable terminals. Pull both cables and CLEAN them thoroughly. Wire brush the posts and scrape the inside of the cable clamps. I've seen hundreds of identical problems, and it's very unlikely you have a bad battery.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 150 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 150 | Thanks guys. It seems it was the battery. I had never had it act like that before (always gotten it to at least attempt to turn the motor over). Now that i think about it it makes sense that whenever i would add a load by engaging the starter or turning on the headlights that the fuel gauge would go to E (no longer enough power to the gauge). At least it was something simple. Thank you for all your help guys. | | |
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