Battery Issue --> here is where i found my problem - WOW

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  1. Aug 6, 2017 #1
    JerryD13

    JerryD13 Light Load Member

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    Battery Issue --> here is where i found my problem - WOW -

    so you know where you turn off ALL power to your truck under the drivers side ..

    well there is a bolt BEHIND THAT not visible to the eye - THAT WAS LOOSE -

    symptom
    Poor Starts - weak start - battery was charged full -

    FIX
    Go spend 5 min -- and tighten all your battery cables down -- this is the source of many issues
     
    JerryD13, Aug 6, 2017
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  3. Aug 7, 2017 #2
    nasriza

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    this is very true those switches have a lot of issues on these trucks
     
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  4. Aug 7, 2017 #3
    Alaska76

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    Yep, battery isolation switches are an item to inspect. I had one fall apart on an International I sometimes drive.
     
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