Engine and Electrical stop suddenly while driving
05-27-2007, 10:05 PM
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Engine and Electrical stop suddenly while driving
Well tonight i was driving back from the store quick and my truck just suddenly quit. Engine shutoff, lights, everything. Didnt get a chance to look around much under the hood considering it was dark, but positive battery post seemed to feel very hot, and had strange smell to it. May be normal, never touched battery while truck was running. Any possible ideas would be greatly appreciated.
05-28-2007, 01:28 AM
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possibly the alternator since it charges the battery and maybe it caused the battery to go dead for a few seconds.
How long before it cranked(sp?) back up
How long before it cranked(sp?) back up
05-28-2007, 07:23 AM
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Well tonight i was driving back from the store quick and my truck just suddenly quit. Engine shutoff, lights, everything. Didnt get a chance to look around much under the hood considering it was dark, but positive battery post seemed to feel very hot, and had strange smell to it. May be normal, never touched battery while truck was running. Any possible ideas would be greatly appreciated.
05-28-2007, 09:39 AM
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Well it shouldnt be the alternator, because the truck started fine and the drive was only a 1 minute drive. I was thinking last night maybe i have a short somewhere possibly, and it was taking enough current draw for me to now even get spark. But i will look into it today and let you know what i find. Thanks. Also, it hasnt started at all, not getting any power what so ever.
05-29-2007, 06:47 PM
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Ended up that the power wire to the starter from the battery had worked itself over onto the exhaust manifold and welded intself to it, thus shorting the circuit. Noticed when i put the battery back in that it arced when i hooked up ground wire. Thanks for the help guys.
