2004 Not starting
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2004 Not starting
So recently, now that it's got cold my 2004 Ranger 4.0 won't start. It tries to, than it ends up killing the battery. This happened to mine and my g/f's 2004 Ranger 4.0 as well.
I was wondering if this happened to anyone else.
I have a system yes, but it doesn't turn on until the car turns on, and I have a radar detector pluged in.
I am going to take it into the dealership next week, I was just wondering if this is happening to anyone else??
Thanks
I was wondering if this happened to anyone else.
I have a system yes, but it doesn't turn on until the car turns on, and I have a radar detector pluged in.
I am going to take it into the dealership next week, I was just wondering if this is happening to anyone else??
Thanks
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Oh, yeah, you said the system comes on with the truck? Is the power to it switched, or is it an "auto on" thing? The reason I ask is my Bazooka tube is "auto on" when it sees a signal, and one of my transmitters would turn it on sometimes. If you're anywhere around a transmitter in regular use, it could be turning it on.
Or you could just have a bad battery or alternator.
Or you could just have a bad battery or alternator.
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No the system is an Auto-On when it sees a signal.
It's weird because it has happened to mine and my g/f's which is the same truck. Just seems weird.
I roomates 2001 mustang GT did this same thing when it got cold and the dealership called it a bad GEM module. They ended up replacing it like 3 times.
It's weird because it has happened to mine and my g/f's which is the same truck. Just seems weird.
I roomates 2001 mustang GT did this same thing when it got cold and the dealership called it a bad GEM module. They ended up replacing it like 3 times.
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Originally Posted by Tyrant924
No the system is an Auto-On when it sees a signal.
It's weird because it has happened to mine and my g/f's which is the same truck. Just seems weird.
I roomates 2001 mustang GT did this same thing when it got cold and the dealership called it a bad GEM module. They ended up replacing it like 3 times.
It's weird because it has happened to mine and my g/f's which is the same truck. Just seems weird.
I roomates 2001 mustang GT did this same thing when it got cold and the dealership called it a bad GEM module. They ended up replacing it like 3 times.
Well, GEM'S and PCM'S and the lot are supposed to go to sleep -- low power mode. I know if I leave my scantool interface plugged into the port when I turn the engine off that's bad because the PCM never sleeps and it's drain is high enough to run the battery down fast. So it could be a GEM or something failing to go to sleep.
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Originally Posted by Swoop1156
nah, I knew that in High School! It's something like, -287 Kelvin.
I thought absolute zero was 0 degree kelvin its somthing like -287 C i think
Ok I had to look it up and it is
0 Kelvin -273C -459
Now does anyone know what temp C=F without looking it up??
Oh and sorry about jacking your thread
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So I did the check... the EASY check.. Looking at the sight glass on the battery.
It was red. I guess I didn't think that a 5 month old truck would have a bad battery so i didn't bother checking it.
But it is losing a charge, when i checked it at 5:30 it was at 12.38V now it's down to 12.30V so it's losing it.
It was red. I guess I didn't think that a 5 month old truck would have a bad battery so i didn't bother checking it.
But it is losing a charge, when i checked it at 5:30 it was at 12.38V now it's down to 12.30V so it's losing it.