Turned headlights on = truck dies
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Turned headlights on = truck dies
Ok, first off, I drove the truck earlier today and everything ran smoothly. No problems whatsoever. This evening I tried to start it and the battery was dead so I jumped it. Hopped in and turned on the lights and the truck DIED. Only a few idiot lights on the dash were lit. The dome light wouldn't even come on. I'm thinking there is probably a short somewhere in the headlight wiring or a bare wire although I don't know why because the lights worked fine yesterday. It iced all night and rained all day if that might make a difference. Anybody else have a clue? I'm at VT and I don't have my tools or even a place to work except a parking space so the simpler the method the better. Thanks.
Last edited by topgun287; 02-01-2008 at 09:39 PM.
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That is VERY simalar to what happened to my 05 4banger.
I drove mine the day before, to work, back and around. Parked it in the garage over nite. Went to start it in the morning.. Took a few cranks. Got it running, then flipped the switch for headlamps..and BAM.. heard a pop and truck died.
Jumped it, thought cool, its running.. turned the light back on.. off goes the truck
I had road side tow it into the dealer..and truns out it was a battery and alternator.
Hope that helps
I drove mine the day before, to work, back and around. Parked it in the garage over nite. Went to start it in the morning.. Took a few cranks. Got it running, then flipped the switch for headlamps..and BAM.. heard a pop and truck died.
Jumped it, thought cool, its running.. turned the light back on.. off goes the truck
I had road side tow it into the dealer..and truns out it was a battery and alternator.
Hope that helps
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