98-k1500-z71
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please bare with me as i try to paint the best picture that i can. truck is a 1998 gmc k1500 5.7L 350. a few days ago i was driving and noticed the ABS light disappear (which is usually on) and then the Brake light would come on and then went away and the ABS light came back and then they were both on.....you get the idea. so the next day i was driving and the same thing happened. i got home and parked the truck. went out a few hours later and the truck wouldn't start at all. (i have no idea if the lights flickering on the dash are realted to why the truck is dead but wanted to give all the info). battery has 12.4 volts. all the lights worked. so i pulled the starter and tested it and it was dead. put a new one in and still nothing. all the fuses look good. swapped the AC relay and starter relay-still nothing. used a multi meter on the starter relay prongs and with the key on it had 5.4 volts and when cranking 4.1. on a side note my third brake light and taillights come on with the running lights but only the third brake light illuminates brighter when the brake pedal is pressed. i don't know if that is related or not. i'm thinking this is a ground issues somewhere but i am obviously here because i haven't figured it out the last two nights after work. thank you in advance