Pre 84 Trucks 1st gen pickups

Won’t crank/start checklist?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-03-2019, 02:33 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
northoak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 53
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Won’t crank/start checklist?

83 with a 22r. I drove over to pick up some food on my lunch break today and when I got back in my truck it wouldn’t start. I ended up power walking back to work and am making a checklist of what to try when I get out of here this evening.
The starter doesn’t click at all but lights, radio and horn work great. I assumed it was the battery but I tried jumping it with no luck. I also hit the starter a number of times to no avail. It has been raining which leads me to believe it could be a ground issue. Battery terminals look clean and tight. Here’s my list of things to try, please let me know if I’m missing anything obvious.

1. Test voltage of battery with multimeter
2. double check all grounds
​​​​​​​3. Remove and clean battery contacts
3. Run a jumper from the negative of the battery to the starter
4. Test fusible links for continuity

Old 02-03-2019, 03:07 PM
  #2  
Registered User
iTrader: (-1)
 
Co_94_PU's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Colorado
Posts: 5,433
Likes: 0
Received 554 Likes on 452 Posts
It's most likely none of those things..

Pull the solenoid wire off the starter, it's the smaller wire, and check for battery voltage when the key is placed to the start position
Old 02-03-2019, 03:30 PM
  #3  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
northoak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 53
Received 5 Likes on 5 Posts
Originally Posted by Co_94_PU
It's most likely none of those things..

Pull the solenoid wire off the starter, it's the smaller wire, and check for battery voltage when the key is placed to the start position
thanks!

Would this be to test if the starter solenoid is working?
Old 02-04-2019, 08:58 AM
  #4  
Registered User
 
RAD4Runner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 7,080
Received 663 Likes on 455 Posts
Originally Posted by northoak

thanks!

Would this be to test if the starter solenoid is working?
Above is to see if you are getting enough voltage to the starter solenoid coil. Better to test with connector plugged in and probe back of connector. This will show you voltage with load.

To check IF solenoid and starter motor work:
Here: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...l#post52367443

After you verify that solenoid is working, you need to add a starter relay that I bet your truck does not have.
Here: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...l#post52297396

Last edited by RAD4Runner; 02-04-2019 at 09:01 AM.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
5.9ford
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
17
12-06-2012 05:20 PM
bensyota
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
2
11-13-2012 06:32 PM
hermyboy3000
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
16
08-19-2012 12:19 AM
meighant
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
9
10-06-2009 03:04 PM
Schump
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
44
03-02-2009 10:18 AM



Quick Reply: Won’t crank/start checklist?



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 07:00 AM.