88bronco2xlt
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1988 Bronco 2 XLT 4x4 Manual
One day the truck wouldn't start or even crank. New starter, new solenoid, 12 volts at battery. The weird thing is, the battery's volts will quickly drain to 0 after turning the key to try to start, requiring a recharge. I get 12 volts to the starter, and the grounds all look good. Battery terminals and connectors are clean and tight. I'm stumped, any ideas?
Edit: Got it running. I don't know what I did, but I put it everything back together out of frustration and decided to try and start just for sh**s and giggles, and it started. I'm guessing there was a loose or dirty cable, or just not enough battery voltage, or something else entirely. Weird.
Edit 2: The negative battery cable wasn't tightened enough. I'm an idiot.
One day the truck wouldn't start or even crank. New starter, new solenoid, 12 volts at battery. The weird thing is, the battery's volts will quickly drain to 0 after turning the key to try to start, requiring a recharge. I get 12 volts to the starter, and the grounds all look good. Battery terminals and connectors are clean and tight. I'm stumped, any ideas?
Edit: Got it running. I don't know what I did, but I put it everything back together out of frustration and decided to try and start just for sh**s and giggles, and it started. I'm guessing there was a loose or dirty cable, or just not enough battery voltage, or something else entirely. Weird.
Edit 2: The negative battery cable wasn't tightened enough. I'm an idiot.
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