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Old 08-09-2013, 08:14 PM   #10
franken
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Re: Bad starter or bad battery?

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Originally Posted by FLYNAVY30 View Post
For a couple weeks now, my truck intermittently wont start. You always get the prominent click from the starter, but only one. Up until this morning, after 2 or 3 attempts, it would crank over and start. At this point Im assuming its a weak battery as the ground and all other connections to the starter look good. It does fire up when I jump it...again...all signs point to a bad battery. I just wanted to get some input on the starter potentially going bad as Im driving this thing to Maine from Norfolk this weekend.
Actually this all points to a bad connection.
People have already suggested cleaning them.
Try jumping the solenoid, but don't run yourself over.
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