05 5.7 dies after starting
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Yes I think it does. I wish it would throw a code and I'm suprised it hasn't. I guess I cleared the code when I disconnected the battery but with trying to start it after that I would think a code would pop.
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Under a time crunch on a big painting job so I can't focus as much time tomy truck as I want. Tried 3 times to start it today with code reader attached. Same result, started fine and died in 2 seconds. No code. Then on other tries the battery was too weak to start itup. Put it on a charger and tried one more time later. Started then died and battery was almost dead after that.
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Sounds to me like your key transponder is not communicating with the receiver in the column. If that’s happening it will allow 3 attempts then shut down completely. Mine does this once in a while, and disconnecting the battery clears it up. But you’ve done that which makes me think your receiver is kaput. Truck won’t have a valid signal to allow it to continue to run after startup, 2 seconds, and it will shut down.
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Sounds to me like your key transponder is not communicating with the receiver in the column. If that’s happening it will allow 3 attempts then shut down completely. Mine does this once in a while, and disconnecting the battery clears it up. But you’ve done that which makes me think your receiver is kaput. Truck won’t have a valid signal to allow it to continue to run after startup, 2 seconds, and it will shut down.
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I would imagine only a dealership could help with that. If it started and stopped more than 3 times, it may well be something else, although mine is a 2006, so that could be why mine will only give me 3 tries. I just don’t know.
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I had it towed to a shop and talking to them today sounds like you were correct in your diagnosis. The mechanic said the computer was shutting off the injectors 2 seconds after starting and that it was looking like a bad key sensor in the steering column. He is getting a new one delivered in the morning and we'll see if that was the problem. Also said some reprogramming would be in order afterwards?
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Yup, these situations pop up once in a while, and I’m the only one who identifies it time and again. I guess it’s because I had it happen to me, and it’s a very distinct symptom. Hopefully it’s not too expensive to repair. Let us know!