B'co makin me mad!

NYLES

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• Mar 12, 2010

• #1

Take it fill it up, wash it, folks takin pics of it get it home turn it off wont crank w/o jump pack......suspect optima battery= junk!

 

Bronchole

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• Mar 12, 2010

• #2

I never have liked optima batteries, but I suspect that you have a poor connection somewhere along the battery cables or a charge system problem.

 

Hoppy

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• Mar 12, 2010

• #3

once you have it jump started check how many volts are at the alt with the truck running. Depending on your alt it should be 12+ to shy of 18 volts.

if you are good there

Take the optimopoo to an auto parts place and have them place a load test on it.

while your under the hood check all ground wires.....I seen loose grounds do odd stuff

 

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NYLES

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• Mar 12, 2010

• #4

Bronchole said:

I never have liked optima batteries, but I suspect that you have a poor connection somewhere along the battery cables or a charge system problem.

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What Im hopin soon as driveway dries off gonna check em all.

 

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NYLES

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• Mar 12, 2010

• #5

Simple nough, checkin volts with runnin reach down to check wire at back of alt came off in my hand connector was broke held in place by the boot.

 

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Hal9000

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• Mar 12, 2010

• #6

If it happened after a wash I'd suspect a bad connection somewhere. Start by looking at any place that got wet when you washed it. Maybe you'll get lucky and not have to chase the whole charging system out.

 

rsharpnm

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• Mar 12, 2010

• #7

NYLES said:

Simple nough, checkin volts with runnin reach down to check wire at back of alt came off in my hand connector was broke held in place by the boot.

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Ah, a great story of adversity, intrigue and resolution. A happy ending. Here's to you, Mister Busted Alternator Output Man... Enjoy a cold one!

 

Buldozer

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• Mar 12, 2010

• #8

Haha, I thought I had seen this thread already.....I read it over in the other forum! Glad you got it fixed Nyles!