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Old 10-08-2012, 09:10 PM
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I was at oriley auto ato get some oil and a filter and when I left out of the store and tried to crank the truck the stsrter solenoid started buzzing really bad so I lifted the hood and tried to touch the two points on it and hot box it from there and that didn't work to the next thing I did was try to pop the clutch and it didn't work then either so now I call my dad and have him pull the ranger all the way to the house and I have no idea what it could be someone please help me
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Old 10-08-2012, 09:55 PM
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Default Re: No electricity but hot battery

Run a 12volt jumper and ground straight to the starter motor and see if she'll crank if not the starter is shot.

Also check the main fuse box but a fuse should only blow if you have a direct short.
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Old 10-09-2012, 04:14 AM
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Default Re: No electricity but hot battery

Well the fuses are all good and we just put a new starter on over the summer so I have a lifetime warranty on it but I'll try that today
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Old 10-09-2012, 07:37 AM
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Default Re: No electricity but hot battery

Before you start blindly replacing parts, when don't you have your battery and alternator tested first.
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Old 10-09-2012, 08:05 AM
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Run a 12volt jumper and ground straight to the starter motor and see if she'll crank if not the starter is shot.

Also check the main fuse box but a fuse should only blow if you have a direct short.
if it did not start while pop starting it then it is most likely not the starter.
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Before you start blindly replacing parts, when don't you have your battery and alternator tested first.
do as Fireranger suggested. if the alternator is shot and the battery is dead it would not pop start. Do the headlights work? did you try and jump it with cables?.. if those test are fine and it does not jump with cables suspect the ignition switch..........bad grounds can cause erratic issue too.
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Old 10-09-2012, 08:20 AM
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Simple test as Fire Ranger states , Get the voltage on the battery and let us know what it is .
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Old 10-09-2012, 03:38 PM
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Default Re: No electricity but hot battery

also clean and check your grounds. a bad ground will heat the terminals as well
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Old 10-09-2012, 03:56 PM
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I'm guessing dead-short inside the battery. Get the battery tested.
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Old 10-09-2012, 04:19 PM
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Default Re: No electricity but hot battery

I have it fixed now. It was the terminals that were screwed up and the flywheel was bad or the teeth on it were so I had to get a new flywheel for it so it wouldn't mess the starter up again but thanks everyone for the info I learned alot from you guys
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Old 10-09-2012, 04:49 PM
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I have it fixed now. It was the terminals that were screwed up and the flywheel was bad or the teeth on it were so I had to get a new flywheel for it so it wouldn't mess the starter up again but thanks everyone for the info I learned alot from you guys
In less than 24 hours you had a flywheel installed?......do you have a manual or auto tranny?
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Old 10-10-2012, 08:45 PM
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I have a manual tranny and my uncle does work on transmissions so I brought it to him and it only cost me $50
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Old 10-11-2012, 05:59 AM
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In less than 24 hours you had a flywheel installed?......do you have a manual or auto tranny?

I thought all trannies had stick shifts!
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Old 10-11-2012, 06:43 AM
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These forums should require new members to pass a quiz before posting.....
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Old 10-11-2012, 08:16 PM
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Default Re: No electricity but hot battery

I strongly agree with that
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