Columbia lost all electric power

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  1. JoeBravo

    JoeBravo Bobtail Member

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    Good evening guys,

    I have an 05 Columbia with a cat c-15. It just lost all electricity and shut off on the hwy. Batteries, starter and alternator are all good. Battery fuse seems fine. Truck has no power and won’t turn on. Any idea what can be causing this problem? All grounds are tight and I tightened the batteries
     
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  3. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I had a small wire going to the battery. Sometimes it breaks off and falls down behind the battery. At least mine did. Hooked it back up and was good to go.
     
  4. JoeBravo

    JoeBravo Bobtail Member

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    It was the positive to the starter from the batteries. Tip broke off and the cable was tucked away behind the frame so I didn’t see it at the first go around trying to find it. Spliced it with the cable I had for the inverter to get me going till I get to a shop to buy a new tip for it. Thanks for the reply bub
     
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