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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 06:36 AM
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Default the truck wouldn't start this morning

so I went down to start the truck this morning, and it just kept on clicking. tested it and it said low voltage VIN mismatch. Jumped on the bike and hauled *** to work

I can only assume it's time for a new battery, and the mismatch was the results of it not being able to fire

does that sound about right?

sorry for the horrible punctuation and capitalization, I was dictating this for my android phone
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 07:21 AM
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Woowooo, grammar police!! Jk..lol...I would start at least be having the one battery tested.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 07:57 AM
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Don't really have time to get it tested. I'm at military dental right now, and being referred to an endodontist. It's the original battery from factory so it's a little over 6 years old. Probably just pick one up and see if it fixes it. If not, I still factory warranty.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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Six years?? Well past-due for a new battery.
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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That's what it was. New battery and we are back in business. I wonder if that was what was causing erratic shifting when it was tuned with the superchips?!?
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Cuban11182
That's what it was. New battery and we are back in business. I wonder if that was what was causing erratic shifting when it was tuned with the superchips?!?
well if it does not shift erratically now then it was....
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
well if it does not shift erratically now then it was....


 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 02:43 PM
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just sayin....
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by hammerz71
that summbiotch knew you was thinking about getting rid of it and replacing it with a furd! It's now getting even!!!
lololol
 
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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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That summbiotch knew you was thinking about getting rid of it and replacing it with a Furd! It's now getting even!!!
 
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