GringoEd

My 2004 F-150 4.6 L. Is sitting in the driveway and will not start. Headlights are bright, dashboard lights up, bells ring, but starter does not make any noise at all. Was -3 last night, High of +4 today, and going down to -16 tonight. Anything I can do to help this, or just wait til it warms up? Thanks for any suggestions. Unusual cold spell for this part of West Virginia.

vintageman

Not too cold to start. No click or anything when attempting to start? Have you put a multimeter on the battery to see what the voltage reads? It should read around 12V if the vehicle is not running and about 14.5V or so if it is running. You can try getting underneath with a hammer and hitting the starter a couple of times to see if it frees it up so that it crank. If it does, I believe that is the sign of needing a new starter.

GringoEd

Thank you!

cgmiller83

Cold electrical parts take more power to start. If you don't here a click then you have more than just a cold weather problem.

1997F1504x4

-29 in parts of Michigan this morning and my truck still started so definatley not to cold sounds like a starter or battery issue

tomb1269

If your battery is 5 yr or more old it is most likely your problem.