Help truck will not crank

If lights don't dim when cranking engine over

Possible causes ...

Bad starter

Bad batt cables

Malfunctioning car alarm

 

Factory Service Manual for your uncle:

http://www.customtacos.com/tech.old/files/05FSM/repair.html

 

Car alarm? I didn't think I had one except the key.... Anyways here starts the fun

 

Update! Burnt wires on the wire harness.... What to do now? Buy a new harness and reroute???

 

Learn how to solder and heat shrink.

Its a skill that will serve you your whole life. It good to see that you want to learn how to take care of your truck.

Its not too expensive either.

 

A bigger and more important question is what caused the burning wires?

You need to Know what caused it and Fix that first.

 

This for sure. It will happen again. Any over sized fuses being used?

Which wires are burnt? At the starter?

 

^ ....... This !!!

 

OP has close to 4,000 posts and a build thread.

Someone be trollin'

 

What caused it? URD headers touched them and burnt them according to my uncle. He says I might want to buy a new harness and put it on soon, he has new wire taped on, but there's not enough room to solder yet... How much $$$ do u think a new harness is, I am planning to reroute it...

 

Have u read my build? I had help for everything I did...

 

The following may help you locate part(s) needed. Not suggesting you buy from them. Both of these sites have good parts diagrams:

You use a VIN at this site -

http://www.partsouq.com

At this site - scroll down to "Parts We Sell" - and enter year/model

http://parts.villagetoyota.com/

 

So I have a CEL now... unplugged the battery to reset it and see if it's legit or not...

 

Reset battery, CEL gone.

 

Resetting will always clear a CEL, even if the issue isn't solved. You'll have to drive it about 100 miles to be sure.

 

I was just going to mention that.

 

Well anytime I've ever not unplugged the battery and worked on something like that it comes on immediately upon cranking... But when I reset the battery it always goes away and stays away.... Guess I'll know by the weekend...

 

So what ended up being the drill noise you were hearing? You mentioned the burnt wires, but didn't say what exactly was going on.

 

My guess would be the current trying to go to the starter? My uncle said I was lucky it was only the one wire burnt up...

 

That is actually a fairly well known potential problem, when installing the headers. The wires have to be pushed out of the way, so as not to touch. Yours are now like that. Some protective heat shielding wire wrap or loom will also aid in protection from the heat.

Ultimate key point here, is to be observant when making changes.