X-Wrestler
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So a couple weeks ago I went out to start my truck, pushed the button and got nothing but a click.
Lights were bright and accessories all lit up as normal, but all I got was a click and the computer reset like it's ready to start.
I hooked up the jump box and nothing.
I go in the house and start scouring the internet for known issues. This didn't seem to be an isolated issue and everyone seemed to have a different fix.
I was sure it was the starter, so I tried the home remedies. Tapping with a hammer, removing ground wires and cleaning them. Nothing was working so I said screw it, did some research and bought the the upgraded XDP starter. Roughly $300, 3x more than a stock starter. I figured if the stock starters were crap, I didn't want to replace it again in a couple of years.
An hour and a half later, the old was out and the new one was in. I re-connected the batteries jumped in, hit the button and nothing but a click and reset.
I was on fire and clueless.
As a last ditch effort before scheduling an appointment with the mechanic, I checked the batteries with a volt meter. Both were reading 12.2. Even though that's not bad, I put both on chargers for the night.
In the morning she fired right up.
Moral of the story: check the simplest things first.
I could freaking kick myself.
Lights were bright and accessories all lit up as normal, but all I got was a click and the computer reset like it's ready to start.
I hooked up the jump box and nothing.
I go in the house and start scouring the internet for known issues. This didn't seem to be an isolated issue and everyone seemed to have a different fix.
I was sure it was the starter, so I tried the home remedies. Tapping with a hammer, removing ground wires and cleaning them. Nothing was working so I said screw it, did some research and bought the the upgraded XDP starter. Roughly $300, 3x more than a stock starter. I figured if the stock starters were crap, I didn't want to replace it again in a couple of years.
An hour and a half later, the old was out and the new one was in. I re-connected the batteries jumped in, hit the button and nothing but a click and reset.
I was on fire and clueless.
As a last ditch effort before scheduling an appointment with the mechanic, I checked the batteries with a volt meter. Both were reading 12.2. Even though that's not bad, I put both on chargers for the night.
In the morning she fired right up.
Moral of the story: check the simplest things first.
I could freaking kick myself.
