Stranded...Please Help

[NorthTexasDylan]

Not sure where this was supposed to go so I stuck it here.

Drove the truck to the golf course today and everything was fine. Got in it to leave and turned the key and nothing. No clicking or anything out of the engine. Now all the lights work and the stereo screen flips up and the power windows go down. For some reason I thought it was the battery (Kind of needed a new one anyways). So my Dad grabbed a new one and still nothing.

Checked the 40 amp fuse under the hood that says Ignition A and it was blown. Threw a new one in and still nothing. Checked the Ignition B 50 amp and its fine.

Swapped out the AC relay with the starter relay and still nothing.

Now its dark and I am not sure where to go from here. Any thoughts?

 

[NorthTexasDylan]

Just saw the diagram for the 10 and 20 amp fuse in the cab. I guess I can check those in the morning.

 

[Bob L]

I would bring a heavy metal object and give the started a couple love taps.

 

[Biggershaft96]

If that doesnt work check your ground cables and wiggle the wires that come off of your ignition switch.

 

[NorthTexasDylan]

Heat shield on starter had slide forward and was touching the positive terminal on the starter and shorting it out. Blew the 40 amp fuse again. Fuse replaced and shield repositioned correctly and problem solved.

 

[tinfoil_hat]

Glad to hear it!

 

[Oldguy]

Dylan,

37 inch tires on your rig and a 3.42:1 gears. Is that working out real well or has the performance taken a bit of a hit?

 

[Markus]

Heat shield on starter had slide forward and was touching the positive terminal on the starter and shorting it out. Blew the 40 amp fuse again. Fuse replaced and shield repositioned correctly and problem solved.

This exact thing happend to me about 3 years ago. The heat shield shorted on the terminal and I was stranded. blew two 40 amp fuses and towed the truck home... Only to find the shield touching. Live and learn lol