I have a 2008 Hino flatbed tow truck that will not start.

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by user2235, Mar 4, 2015.

  1. user2235

    user2235 Bobtail Member

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    Earlier today everything was working fine, the only problem was that there was a side light that was not working. I checked all fuses and they were all okay. So I pulled a wire from the fuse box and mistakenly connected the positive end of it to the negative end of the side light's wire (just barely touched the wires together), and my truck completely shut down. No lights. No power. Nothing at all. I have 2 fuse boxes, one outside the truck and one inside the truck. The one on the inside has no power at all, and the one outside does have power. What should I try next? There is power in the relay but how do I check if the power relay is actually working or not?
     
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  3. RSQ20

    RSQ20 Medium Load Member

    May I suggest you call a tow truck, or someone that understands the properties of electricity...

    ..Philip
     
  4. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    Look inside batt. box or near by for 2 fuse, replace if blown, the main fuse for power is near batt. box pos. an neg. each may have a fuse on hino type trucks?
     
  5. QUAD 40

    QUAD 40 Bobtail Member

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    Go to expeditersonline.com and look for greasytshirt. He is a HINO mechanic, and helps the expediters with their Hino truck problems. I'm sure he would help you too. Couldn't hurt to ask.
     
  6. dementia55

    dementia55 Bobtail Member

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    WOW! What a clever reply. The guy made a simple mistake. Comes here looking for help, most likely to avoid the exorbitant amount that Hino will charge him. What does he get? A smart ### reply from some total troll, whose only goal is too make himself feel superior at the expense of someone else. What's the point? Is this a bad comedy web site? So now,not only the guy is sitting there with a dead truck, he has to put up with a mean spirited insult meant to question his intelligence in front of everyone. Did u get what u needed, Phil?
     
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