starting problems
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starting problems
Ok, so me and my buddy did some welding on the exhaust today. I disconnected both battery terminals and connected the ground from the welder to a bar that connects the step bar to the frame. We welded exhaust, put termials back on, all lights came on but it acted like the battery is dead. We jump started it, barly, then battery voltage gauge read good, drove it for 15 mins and shut it off and wouldent start again. Try to jump it for 20 mins and it would click and sometimes act like it was about to turn over. I pop started it, drove it for 20 mins shut it off and was completly dead again, would just click. Put battery on charger and it said battery had a full charge, but will not start. So is it prolly the starter? Iv only had the truck for a week but it hasent acted wierd the whole time. The welding we did was not near the starter but is it possible the ground we did from the welder fried the starter?
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since it started on it own once, and sometimes clicks, it sounds like a dead battery. the easiest place to start is to pull the battery out and run a load test. or maybe swap in a known good battery, and take yours out of the circuit. a really dead/grounded out battery can sap all the life out of a good one.
if that's ok, then check all your fuses and relays. follow the voltage through the starter relay? down to the small control wire at the starter. it should have 12v there when you turn the key to start (testing this requires a helper) check for constant 12v on the bit wire at the starter.
if all that's ok, pull the starter and bench test it.
if that's ok, then check all your fuses and relays. follow the voltage through the starter relay? down to the small control wire at the starter. it should have 12v there when you turn the key to start (testing this requires a helper) check for constant 12v on the bit wire at the starter.
if all that's ok, pull the starter and bench test it.
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When welding on a truck it is always best to hook the ground to the piece being welded. Hooking the ground to the bar which was bolted to the frame of the truck allowed the electricity from the welder (AC current on some welders, 36v DC on others) to travel throughout the truck. It could've blown anything. I once saw a guy blow out EVERY light bulb on a truck with a welder.
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When welding on a truck it is always best to hook the ground to the piece being welded. Hooking the ground to the bar which was bolted to the frame of the truck allowed the electricity from the welder (AC current on some welders, 36v DC on others) to travel throughout the truck. It could've blown anything. I once saw a guy blow out EVERY light bulb on a truck with a welder.