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Old 08-23-2012, 11:49 PM
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Need help my truck won't start the first time. When It doesn't start It's not wanting to turn over and I just turn the key back and it usually cranks 2nd or 3rd time but it's kinda embarrassing haha I've put a starter a battery and a fuel filter on it do I don't know what I need to fix it. Thanks!
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I would start checking wire connections
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Originally Posted by Kdawg_69
I would start checking wire connections
By the ignition, or where at?
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When it don't crank.. Do you hear clicking or anything... Could be solenoid or starter. Check with Connections first.
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No it just like a bad battery but I just got a new battery. It tries to crank but it just won't turn over and go
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Check alt, starter, and battery connections then go to the wires themselves it sounds like you have a bad connection or cable to me might be a good time to do the big five upgrade to me
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Its a mod that puts bigger gage wires connecting the starter, alt, battery, and chassis grounds do a search for it
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Is it easy and if somebody else has to do it how much?
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As far as I know its fairly easy but theres a whole thread dedicated to it somewhere on the site can't remember where tho n I don't think it would be too expensive but I'm not sure never did it yet on my truck


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