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| | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 295 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 295 | I drove my truck 2 weeks ago disconnected the battery after I drove it as I always do
Truck always cranks over without issues.
Today went to move the truck and nothing no power not even a click on the starter no headlights
Put the charger/ battery tender for a few hours came home hooked up battery at 97% charge headlights came on for a second and again not even a click on the starter .
Checked the main fuse and is good if turns out battery is good what else should I look for ?
Thanks 52 Chevy truck 235 engine 12v system fairly new wire harness
This is no longer fun
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,787 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,787 | Find the bad ground.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,987 | Have the battery load tested, if good then check both battery cables for corrosion under the insulation. As HRL pointed out, check the negative cable at the point where it connects to the frame, engine, firewall.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 295 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 295 | Update charged the battery overnight hooked it up headlights came on blinker flashed for a second but still nothing
Will be checking grounds
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,772 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,772 | Battery could be dead , even with momentary life.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You need more then a battery tender to charge it. That is for maintaining a charge when not in use.
You need to get a good charge & throw a load on it to check it.
George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 660 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2017 Posts: 660 | Battery gave up the ghost..
Clean ALL connections too.
Last edited by Shaffer's1950; 10/27/2024 6:48 PM.
1950 Chevy 3100
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 295 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 295 | Hopefully issue solved got a new battery luckily for me was still under warranty barely. Put it in and truck started up as usual but will be cleaning up grounds and new cables.
Thanks to all
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