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went to start truck before completley dead tryed jump starting it no differance termanils are clean and so are earths any 1 got any ideas

cheers josh

If you can get your self a multimeter it will make life alot easier.
What size jump leads are you using cos most cheap leads are about good for bugger all specially with a big moter and if the bat is dead flat youll have to have at least a set that can hold 600amp and a bit of time on your hands.

firstly check Volts in bat, if theres bugger all say less than 7v or 8v then youll have to leave the jump leads (with the good car running) on for at least 5 min to chage up the bat a bit first. whilst your waiting for this check the volts again on the posts of the dead bat it should be between 13.4v and 14.4v. then have a look around for what drained the bat in the first place, like inside lights left on, head lights left on, or door not closed properly etc. once youv charged it for a while try starting. if it trys but doesent start you havent charged it for long enough and your leads arnt big enough.

secondly if the volts are above 12.4v a good bat should be able to start it up a fully charged bat should be around 12.8v - 12.9v.
If your getting good volts move your multi meter leads to the side of the bat clamps as aposed to directly on top of the bat posts there should be the sdame amount of v in both positions. this checks to see that the conection is sound and the clamp is on properly.

Now if youve got good v at the bat but no red lighs coming up on the dash when the key is turned on then is possible one of the main fuses has blown. this normally happens when a reverse polarity situation with the leads happen. youll find the main fuses in the engine bay fuse box, you should be able to tell if they are blown by looking at them closly.
If you get it going leave it running or go for a drive for a good half a houre then idealy you should get the bat charged on a bat charger for 48 houres to top it right back up again. if the bat was dead flat then make shure it get onto a pulse charger cos a trickle charger wont do the job.

let me know how you get on and ill be glad to help further.

ladeda

have a read of these pages

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/ ... ?f=4&t=779

that is if the volt meter says that batteries are ok

you could do that and read through pages of dribble.
or ya could call the AA and Ill come ova and sus it out for ya.
nice welcome to the forum i got a. try help a guy out and ya get mudlva
choice bro....

ladeda wrote:you could do that and read through pages of dribble.
or ya could call the AA and Ill come ova and sus it out for ya.
nice welcome to the forum i got a. try help a guy out and ya get mudlva
choice bro....

your first post was good mate but I dunno about the second one?

Its a help thread not a welcome thread, for what its worth welcome to the forum mate

ladeda wrote:you could do that and read through pages of dribble.
or ya could call the AA and Ill come ova and sus it out for ya.
nice welcome to the forum i got a. try help a guy out and ya get mudlva
choice bro....

KRICKY FELLA PULL YA HEAD IN

just giving other options as the starter soliniod can give the very same issues THATS why i said have a read

IF YOU are so smart then why did you not say LADEDA to the rescue because by the way you put it us servents should bow to your goddlyness

mudlva wrote:

ladeda wrote:you could do that and read through pages of dribble.
or ya could call the AA and Ill come ova and sus it out for ya.
nice welcome to the forum i got a. try help a guy out and ya get mudlva
choice bro....

KRICKY FELLA PULL YA HEAD IN

just giving other options as the starter soliniod can give the very same issues THATS why i said have a read

IF YOU are so smart then why did you not say LADEDA to the rescue because by the way you put it us servents should bow to your goddlyness

yep will do no worries mudlva. ya just got my back up a bit with your dig ya had at me about what a volt meter says.
just for the record mate not intending to come across as smart and neva thought or implied that anyone is a servant. and definantly know there are way more inteligent ppl than me using this form. so please dont imply that i do.
so in the interests of good nature ive done what the last bloke before you said (cheeres mate) and set up a newbie thread.
just tryna help (without persectuion) a bloke thats possible having bat troubles yea.

Stop and backup ladeda before you start having a crack at people or getting all defensive thinking they have, re-read the posts nobodys had a dig at ya about voltmeters or any other shit

were all here to talk 4wd shit not to wind other people up, theres a lot of long term regular contributors on here and everybody knows everybody and gets along so rubbing anyone up isnt going to achieve much

Sadam_Husain wrote: so rubbing anyone up isnt going to achieve much

oh i dunno marty.. a few whispered sweet nothings and i'm yours..

all sorted cheers 4 the help went and got a new battery and that solved the prob