NO CRANKING BUT BATTERY GOOD

Hello again,

Well I have finally got my OME lift on i'll posts picks soon, but today and actually twice before after short drives, i'll get out of the truck for about 10 mins or so then get back in and the starter will not rotate, the dash all lights up and headlights. I even tried the clutch start button and no such luck so I know its not the clutch switch or even the immobilizer because if it was that the truck would turn over. If I leave it for about fifteen mins it will fire right up. Has anyone else had this issue, I'm almost thinking the start relay is failing of maybe even the ignition switch. if anyone can give me any ideas it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Did you have the battery tested?

You can easily have enough juice in the battery to operate the lights and get the starter solenoid to click.....but you might not have enough power to start the truck up.

It just might be 'on its way to failure' and/or have bad cells in it.

Have the alternator & battery checked first - before you start diving into other things.

 

And check for a loose/corroded battery cable at the battery end and the starter motor end.

While you're at it, check the ground side, also.

 

no click at all and all battery terminals checked i'll get the battery tested tomorrow and see whats up

 

and i got 175000 kms on this starter might be it

 

Here's a video (I didn't watch the whole thing) but might be worth watching. Diagnosing the starter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGem9YsjCRQ

 

Well the battery is good so I'm going to pull the starter and chk the contacts in it.

 

I agree with Charlie, the solenoid contacts are the most probably cause, especially if you hear a click when you try to start. If you can get the starter out, they are easy to change.

 

Well starter contacts checked out good metered out start relay and found high resistance on contacts replaced relay and everything checked out good so far thanks everyone