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1986 Chevy 4x4 will not start with new battery


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bamaHog
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Jul 23, 2013, 8:06 AM

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I have an 86 Chevy 4x4 that I am having some electrical trouble with. I put a new battery and terminals in it back in Dec. Up until last weekend I haven't had any issues, but Sat before last I was leaving walmart and when I went to start it the dash and radio lit up like normal but when I tried to crank it, it just clicked. A nice older man parked beside me jumped me off and I drove home. I charged the battery and put it back in Sunday and everything was great until this past Sun night. I went out to crank it and the dash and radio had power but it just clicked again when I tried to start it, and then the power to the dash and radio went out. So, I charged the battery again and put it back on yesterday, tried to turn it on and the same thing happened. The dash lit up but only a click when I tried to start it and then the dash went black. Now, it wont even jump off. This has really got me confused. I checked the battery and it is fully charged and there is no corrosion on the terminals. Could it be a bad ground? The ground wire does look frayed and I can actually see hte wires in one spot and they look pretty bad.


Hammer Time
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Jul 23, 2013, 8:45 AM

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It appears that you changed/charged the battery 3 times and still no one has tested the charging system to see if it is working.

That would be your next step.



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bamaHog
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Jul 23, 2013, 8:57 AM

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Thanks for replying. I changed the battery in Dec and only charged the battery 2 times and that was over the past week. Last week I charged it and it cranked right back up. This past Sunday was the only other time I charged it and nothing happened when I put it back in the truck. I tested the battery and it is still fully charged. The dash and radio will come back on if I remove the terminals and replace them back on the battery but as soon as I try to start it everything goes black.


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Jul 23, 2013, 9:09 AM

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You have a connection issue somewhere, probably in the battery cables.



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bamaHog
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Jul 23, 2013, 9:29 AM

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I checked all the connections and everything looked good. Could a bad ground cause problems similar to
this?


Hammer Time
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Jul 23, 2013, 2:38 PM

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Just as important as power. You can't have an electrical circuit without both.



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bamaHog
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Jul 24, 2013, 6:44 AM

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Thanks for the suggestions. It turned out to be the ground. I replaced it and she fired right up!


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Jul 24, 2013, 7:44 AM

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Glad you found it.

Closing this now as solved to keep the spammers out. You can reopen it by contacting any Mod.



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