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Old 03-31-2015, 06:33 AM
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Hello all... OK heres the dealio.... My son cranked his Ranger yesterday to go run some errends... The truck cranked fine with no issues, he pulls up to the top of the driveway (uphill), and stalls it at the top of the drive... Then, it wont crank and is acting like the battery is dead. The battery is 2 weeks old. I was thinking maybe it was his alternator, so I try to jump start it, just clicks like it is dead, even though the voltage gage shows full charge... yea crazy huh...

So, I am thinking maybe it is a bad battery cable, or ground issue... Anyone ever see this or have any other ideas? I sure would appreciate some insight!

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Old 03-31-2015, 02:02 PM
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In case anyone has this issue... It was the battery cables. Replaced the Battery Terminals, and cleaned up, cut, and stripped back the cables to make a better connection. All Good!
 
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Old 04-01-2015, 02:32 PM
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Welcome to the site..

Had to be Glad it was an easy fix.

Thanks for the update..
 
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