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Dash lights flashing clicking, drained battery and will not start

Tiny
ANTONY CONNER
  • MEMBER
  • 2005 FORD F-350
  • 6.0L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 170,000 MILES
Gauges flashing clicking, will not start like battery's drained even with getting jump. Have had alternator, ficm, injector number one, both batteries, and shift lever with tow haul button replaced in last six months.
Monday, July 30th, 2018 AT 10:31 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.Com.

Based on your description, it sounds like you have a bad ground. What I suggest is to start simple. Make sure the battery terminals are clean and tight, the cables themselves are in good condition, and the ground from the battery to the engine block is clean and tight.

Take a look at this link. It discusses issues such as yours.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

Also, here is a link that describes how to load test the battery. However, again it sounds like a loose connection.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Let me know what you find or if you have additional questions.

Take care,
Joe
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2018 AT 7:04 PM

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