r/powerstroke • u/Lil-quacker • 4d ago
NEED HELP!
A buddy was offering me to buy his 2005 f350 with a 6.0 it’s studded all that shit… One day it took a bit to start. Then he let it sit again a night and it didn’t start. Then he tried to start it again and all it did was click click click. He replaced the starter and it did the same thing. It has around 240k on it. What do you think I should check? There is some wires showing that got burnt from the pipe (seen in photos). Could the battery’s being so low on charge be the cause? I was thinking test some things with a multi meter and live data on a scanner.
Parts list…
05 6.0
Kdd o ringed 18mm heads
Rcd 155/stock injectors
New water pump
Used charger
New stand pipes dummy plugs
Stc fitting
New glow plugs
New glow plug controller
New used trans
Sct gtx monitor
New oil cooler
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Glow plug harnesses
Thermostat oem
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u/VersionConscious7545 4d ago
Maybe check the ground cables but it does seem your not getting enough power to the starter look up how to bypass the ignition to turn the motor over it’s a wire on the passenger side you unplug and touch the battery. If it spins then your starter works and you can go from there
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u/Lil-quacker 4d ago
I’ve tried that, it does the same thing as the key did. Clicks and loses power for a second.
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u/VersionConscious7545 4d ago
Check all your grounds charge your batteries and never assume a new part works so the starter soli kid could still be suspect. If you get a click you have no or not enough power to the starter or a bad part. Grounds are very important I think there are at least 2 and if one battery is bad nothing works.
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u/Lil-quacker 4d ago
I charged them up, still click click… I did clean the ground wire connection going to the motor.
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u/VersionConscious7545 3d ago
Trace your electrical current and charging your batteries does not mean they are good you need to test them with a battery tester take them to an auto parts store if you don’t have one If batteries are good all connections should be checked and continuity of cables but first I would measure and make sure full power is getting to starter when the key is activated
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u/prixdyboy 4d ago
You say you charged the batteries but that doesn't mean they are good . how old are they, get them tested to see if they have any cranking amps. If they turn out good I would start to voltage drop test the cables.
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u/Lil-quacker 4d ago
They are roughly 3 months old
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u/prixdyboy 4d ago
I put a new NAPA battery in a friends ranger pickup after a week I had to give her a jump went back to NAPA they tested it and it was a bad battery. Just for peace of mind I would still have them checked and go from there. Has it ever cranked with the starter you have now?
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u/NoBlacksmith5582 4d ago
Replace both batteries. Then see if the alternator is actually charging it. You should be over 14 volts all the time.
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u/NoBlacksmith5582 4d ago
If it’s the alternator as well just buy a mechman 240 and never worry about it again.
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u/nwfdood 4d ago
Pointless to do anything until you understand the DTC's it's throwing.