Well chit...batteries

03 tx pwr stroke · May 6, 2012

Went to start the truck today....click,click,click,click.....no start. Pushed it into the yard so my neighbor could give me a jump. Hooked 'em together, let it charge, started cranking, finally started. Now my abs light is on and naturally, the truck won't start again. Pretty sure batts are toast, but why is the ABS light on? When I was trying to start it and it was clicking, the guages would sweep to max, stay there for a sec, then go back.

duddy · May 6, 2012

alternator might not have been putting out volts high enough for the abs control module. Sometimes it takes a few times turning it on and off to clear the code.

03 tx pwr stroke · May 6, 2012

Ok, thanks man.

Mdub707 · May 7, 2012

Yeah the truck will do all sorts of funny things with weak/dying batteries. Take them out and have them load tested. Might not hurt to have the alt load tested too.

03 tx pwr stroke · May 7, 2012

Gonna try to get the alt out tonight after work and get it tested. The truck sat over night, I tried to start it one more time. It cranked over a few times then click..click..click. So maybe the batteries are still good? Gonna get em checked either way. They are some cheap azz oreilly's or some such. Prolly gonna throw some interstates in it.

Snake · May 7, 2012

Something to consider.....weak batteries impact how your FICM works. As you know, your FICM controls your injectors. Stop the snowball before it rolls too far down the hill (meaning replace your batteries ASAP before you also have to buy a FICM and injectors).

faster6.0 · May 7, 2012

Bad battery and or alternator.... In the same boat as we speak lol.

03 tx pwr stroke · May 8, 2012

Snake said:
Something to consider.....weak batteries impact how your FICM works. As you know, your FICM controls your injectors. Stop the snowball before it rolls too far down the hill (meaning replace your batteries ASAP before you also have to buy a FICM and injectors).

Yeah, truck is sitting until I get new batteries/alternator just so I don't fry anything. Trying to borrow a multimeter/voltmeter from a friend to test a few things out.

03 tx pwr stroke · May 8, 2012

Dozers Diesel said:
Bad battery and or alternator.... In the same boat as we speak lol.

Crap is frustrating...LOL. Always the small stuff that gets us.

Mdub707 · May 8, 2012

There are only something like 3 battery manufacturers total, most batteries are the same damn thing just re-labeled. Just go with whoever you can get the highest CCA from. I got some Napa batts, 880CCA each.

RazinCain · May 9, 2012

03 tx pwr stroke said:
Yeah, truck is sitting until I get new batteries/alternator just so I don't fry anything. Trying to borrow a multimeter/voltmeter from a friend to test a few things out.

Using a multi meter is what I was going to suggest. Just got over the same thing. My batteries died and it was showing a EGR code. Got new batteries and cleaned the EGR. Runs like a top now and no codes. For reference, my ALT tested at 13.95 at the ALT, the batteries tested at 13.65 as did all my cables. Hope this helps ya.

03 tx pwr stroke · May 9, 2012

Had the alt and batteries tested. Batteries are good, alt is toast. Hasn't thrown any codes other than the P0006A code. Could the alt make it throw that code? Truck should be back up in about 30 mins when the wife gets home and I can go get the new one. Can't wait. I hate that damn gutless LITTLE Exploder!!!

RazinCain · May 9, 2012

I'll go out on a limb and say it "could" I suppose. Mine acted real funny when the batts were dead'r n hell. When you get your alt on, unhook the batts positive terminals. I leave mine unhooked for 30 mins. The turn on the headlights (Im not sure why? I read another member telling me that) and hook that cables back up. SHOULD reset the computer. If all is well it will stay off.

03 tx pwr stroke · May 10, 2012

RazinCain said:
I'll go out on a limb and say it "could" I suppose. Mine acted real funny when the batts were dead'r n hell. When you get your alt on, unhook the batts positive terminals. I leave mine unhooked for 30 mins. The turn on the headlights (Im not sure why? I read another member telling me that) and hook that cables back up. SHOULD reset the computer. If all is well it will stay off.

Thanks man. I appreciate the info.

Redd · May 13, 2012

I just went through this as well... ALt took a dump and one battery dead and ABS light.... Put new alt and batteries in. ABS light went out before I got out of the neighborhood for a test drive.