Dead Battery!

[Kenny Hunnicutt]

So this has me stumped! Yesterday when got up to start my Trac, just it warm it up, the battery was dead. There was really no reason the I can see it should of been, so I got a jump & let it run for an hour or so then turned it off. Thru out the day I started it a couple of times just checking on it & all was fine. Welp, this morning it was dead again!!!!!!!!!! I boosted it off, took it to AutoZone to get the alternater & battery checked. They said the alt. was putting out 14v & the batt is fine. Any thoughts?:smile0005:

 

[Jacob Dryer]

Check your battery connections, remove clean and re-tighten.



Did they test the battery and the alt in the truck?

 

[Kenny Hunnicutt]

I replaced the connections yesterday! Yes they tested them on the truck. Tested th alt. while it was running & batt. while it was off.

 

[Kenny Hunnicutt]

The O/D OFF light has flashed twice & I know that is a another box of issues but could there be anything involved with that?

 

[Todd Z]

Battery....



Todd Z

 

[Kenny Hunnicutt]

Its an optmia yellow top & its only a year old!

 

[Kenny Hunnicutt]

Would the wonderful weather we have been having effect on it?

 

[Jacob Dryer]

Something isn't right, sure Texas might be cold, but cars still start in the great white north.. I'm not confident that it's the battery, but that is the easiest thing to replace for testing (and Todd said it is so he's more then likely right :smile0006

 

[Kenny Hunnicutt]

Ok, ill go get a battery and see if that fixes the problem! Ill check back with yall!:smile0006:

 

[Mark K 2]

Smack the starter with a hammer.

 

[EddieS'04]

Dont smack modern starters with a hammer. You will break the permanent magnets glued in the housing. They dont use field windings anymore.

 

[Les]

Dont smack modern starters with a hammer. You will break the permanent magnets glued in the housing. They dont use field windings anymore.

+1

 

[Bill Barber]

That optima is still well under warranty, if it tests bad (which I am almost sure it will not)get another for free.

 

[scott degroot]

More than likely it is a bad battery, but it should also have been checked for a parasitic draw..this checks to see how much drain is being put on the battery when the vehicle is off. If you have a multimeter you can hook it up to the battery adn see what the voltage drops down to when you crank it, anything under 10 volts while cranking is bad.

 

[Ed Fenwick]

I have often had a dead battery in the morning and in the afternoon the car would start fine. In the a.m. everything is cold and doesn't want to move. Later when things are warm life is better. First I would clean and tighten the battery connections at both ends.

Good luck Ed

 

[Kenny Hunnicutt]

Ok, I guess I have to tell on myself!! I just had a flash, I hadnt checked my headrest monitors, they hav a zipper flap on them so really cant tell they are there!! Welp the drivers side monitor was on. Man, I cant believe I let that get by me. So I turned it off and still checking on things and hoping (fingers crossed) that that was the problem. I thank EVERYONE on this site for all the help that has been given!!!!!!!!!!:smile0006:

 

[Bill Barber]

most of the electrical issues with our tracs, ,are no brainer, just ck a few things, JMO

 

[Kenny Hunnicutt]

Thats what I thought, Ive had this Trac for 2 1/2 years & hav had no real issues!

 

[Bo Loo]

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