turn key and nothing

[sectlandscaping]

So my truck stopped starting one day. The battery was good. I tried banging on the starter. I was able to jump the solenoid and get it to start. I bought a new solenoid but had the same issue. So I put in a ignition switch. Same problem. The truck wont start in park or neutral.

Yesterday I got some gas and when I left the station the truck died idleing. I made it home and it died again when I tried to put it in reverse. Today I turn the key and nothing. No lights, wipers, fuel pump doesnt come on.

Gonna check the battery in the morning, other then that Im stumped!

88 f350 460.

 

[F150]

Clean terminals. Double check both ends of the ground wire off the battery.

 

[sectlandscaping]

well today I turned the key and the fuel pump and dash lights came on. Hooked a multimeter up to the battery and had 9.3 volts. So that explains part of it. When this first happened, I called AAA for a jump and the battery came back good. So I dont think I;m dealing with a battery problem.

Now I have to figure whats draining the battery and why the starter wont turn without jumping the solenoid.

 

[DNFXDLI]

If you are only reading 9 volts, that is not enough to engage the solenoid.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Maybe your alternator has taken a turn for the worse and you're not recharging your battery. Again, I think I'd keep those terminals clean and check your ground cable.

Ryan

 

[sectlandscaping]

Cleaned the terminals, ground looks fine.

Battery didnt hold the charge. So I'm buying a new one.

I dont know if the alternator or a short killed the battery but when I first had this problem the battery was fully charged. I dont know what the battery read when I put in the new solenoid but it couldnt have been to far down.

 

[DNFXDLI]

Plates can come apart within the battery, the battery might have been on it's way out...often they will read a good open circuit voltage but as soon as a load is on them, they will fail.

 

[sectlandscaping]

Plates can come apart within the battery, the battery might have been on it's way out...often they will read a good open circuit voltage but as soon as a load is on them, they will fail.

So you think the new battery will solve it all?

 

[DNFXDLI]

So you think the new battery will solve it all?

Without actually being there and seeing for myself, it's tough to say...your posts would indicate that the battery is the issue.
Do you have a battery load tester?

 

[Austin]

Take the battery to a parts store and have it tested. If it shows amperage is bad, but voltage is good - replace it. If the amperage is good and voltage is low, you may have a charging issue.

 

[sectlandscaping]

The first time it wouldnt start AAA checked the volts and amps. It was good then a few days later I replaced the solenoid. Then a day or two later replaced the ignition. After that it sat a week and I drove it to go get gas and thats when it started to die on me.

The auto parts store did the charging today for a few hours. It didnt charge so I left it there overnight.