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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Ok in my 95 yesterday I turned the truck off&went to lock the truck&nada went to start it back up nothing...no lights no nothing a few minutes later I tryd again&everything worked right.Then today when I got home same thing turned off went to lock windows...no lights no power no start no nothing,tryd a few time&then everything was back to normal.Ive checked all of the cables everything was clean tight&how it should be all the wires to the starter battery&starter were good.Any ideas?
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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Check at the PDC as well.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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Guess I should of metioned its a 1500 4x4 with the 360&I have no idea what a pdc is.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:13 PM
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Power distribution center. Sits right behind the battery. Fat cable from the battery goes there first, then to the starter.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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Oh ok...well I checked those cables too they we're good.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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Next time it happens, first thing to try is, turn on the headlights, and see if they come on. If they do, it isn't a connection problem at the battery. Next place I would look is inside the steering column. If you have tilt wheel, wires get pulled in there..... and things get funny.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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I checked last time it haooend&the headlights didnt come on
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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I checked last time it happend&the headlights didnt come on.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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Check your main fuse then. Might be getting dirty around the blade connections.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Yup Ive done that already too
 
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