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I have a 03 t800 went out turned the key and have no juice
Batteries are charged, terminals are clean
Ground clean @ frame, engine block, and cab
There must be some sort of short cause every bolt on the truck lights up my test light.
What can make this happen ?
03 kenworth t800 no power/no start
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Mr.kemp, Dec 20, 2023.
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2nd, is this an led test light? If so, while not an optimal outcome, some bleed-through seems to be normal on most older kws, it (imo) rises to a high priority to correct only when using an incandescent tester.
3. Check the positive cable from the battery to the starter and starter to the alternator, could also be unwanted contact in the alternator itself
4. What are the individual batteries fully disconnected reading in volts? A test light wont tell you all that much other than there is or issnt current flow, an led test light is the worst, you could have as little as 1.5 volts and it would happily light up, thats not enough for anything else though, the computer needs at least 6-10 volts to even TRY to do anythingRideandrepair and BoxCarKidd Thank this. -
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With none of what i asked answered, im just going to guess you have a parasitic draw resulting mostly but not all dead batteries, best i can do with no infoRideandrepair Thanks this. -
turn the key to run and the lights on.
use a test light with a bulb in it and you need a jumper wire to extend the length. connect one end to a negative battery stud and search with the other end. negative stud on starter, frame and cab are a good start. when the light lights work back toward the battery and find the open circuit.Rideandrepair Thanks this. -
Got everything working again, first issue was a ground, second issue was the ign relay popped. If anyone is having issues with all the steel setting off the test light, use jumper cable to hook ground to starter, frame, and cab ground
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