[Scud1]

Okay, I was trouble shooting the ABS Slip light by checking the wires to the front tire, all looked good, so I decided to back out of my garage so as not to stink it up and put it into four-wheel drive for a few seconds. Well, I turned the truck off before I put it into four-wheel drive and went to re-start it and all I get is a click.... I checked the battery connections and they are good, I actually disconnected the battery terminals and re-connected them, cleaned them off real good ( I had replaced the positive terminal about one month ago with my alternator replacement). I did not do anything else.

Any ideas, what the heck happened in that two-seconds when it was running and then trying to start it again? I have not had any problems with it starting for the past month or post alternator replacement.

 

[Clint]

Make sure it's fully in park or neutral and try again. Maybe it's the safety switch.

Clint

 

[Scud1]

Well, it is in park I pushed forward and rocked it back and forth a little to make sure but still it just clicks.

 

[HarshReality001]

did you accidentally arm the alarm (lock the doors)?

 

[poppop]

Dead battery?

 

[bbaker06]

maybe the neutral/park saftey switch in the gear shifter? but always check all applicable fuses first.

 

[Scud1]

Okay, well, when I replaced my alternator I also took the liberty of replacing the cheesy positive terminal clamp with a marine type clamp (lead and heavy duty). Similar in construction with the clamp and wingnut screw. I noticed a little bit of play after I screwed the wingnut down so I jiggled the connection and viola it fired up.

I think I am going to replace the wingnut with a nut, reason why, because it was barely hitting the fuses on either side and I think it is preventing it from clamping down all the way and alleviating the play. So...it starts now and tomorrow I am heading to the hardware store for a nut instead.

Thanks for all the ideas guys, I love this site.

Scud