cheddarhead1

I have an 04 F150...4.6L. I just drove it 200 miles yesterday trouble free. No check engine lights. Smooth ride. Woke up this morning to go to work and put the key in. No lights. Nothing. No engine turning over. Completely dead. I put the battery charger on it after work. Charged the battery. Now I have lights. BUT, the truck wont turn over. I get a Check guages light now. Kind of a clicking noise too but its not the starter.... So I looked in the manual

Check guages comes on when

1) Anti freeze is too hot. Not possible here. Engine wasnt turned on and it wasnt running too hot yesterday according to the guage.
2) Low oil pressure. How can I have low oil pressure when it wont start? I checked the oil guage. Its fine. Just had it changed about a month ago.
3) The fuel guage is at or near empty. I have a half a tank.

Any insights into this one? I am going to have a neighbor help me tow it to the garage but am trying to figure this one out. ANy insight at all would ease my mind I guess.

JP2085

Test the battery. Sounds like it's got enough juice to power accessories but not the starter. Connections good?

texan458

that or your alternator took a crap and didn't recharge your battery. Even a alternator with only 12volts still isnt enough to recaharge your battery. Should be 14.4v. You can take it in to Pep Boys and they can check your alt for free. A few of the other auto shops do it too I think, like Auto Zone

madeSICC

Do i smell SPAM!!