95 T100 will not start and guage fuse keep blowing out
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My t100 will occasionally not go completely in to park. My Reverse light in the dash stopped lighting up a while back thought bulb went out? Left lights on for a few minutes a couple weeks ago, when I went to start it acted as my battery had a poor connection can't remember if I wiggled the shifter and it started. This has happened in the past so I set out to clean the battery terminals, I noticed the positive which was copper was loose and could not be tightened, I purchased a new NAPA connector replace it on the positive lead, and charged the battery. The next day as I was pulling in the driveway, noticed all my dash and gear selector lights went out as I was putting it in park. I tried to start the pickup again and got nothing the clock and dome light dimmed as though I were starting, but no click or attempt to start as though the battery was dead. So I threw the charger on it for a while and nothing. I found my gauge Fuse blown, blows each time I turn switch on. Won't turn over.
What makes this problem better or worse?
Will not turn over at all
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An acceptable replacement battery terminal end will cost about $7.00 and will be made of a material other than lead!
That is an *emergency* replacement terminal clamp... Which is more than likely the problem.
Forcefully > wiggle - twist - turn - the battery cables then try to crank engine .. A helper to turn key while you work under hood comes in handy for this.
I’ve seen WAY TOO MANY no crank conditions that were due to poor battery terminal connections.
NAPA also sells the *good stuff* .. Bronze terminal end with compression sleeve type connector that you insert the cable into and tighten with a wrench - then connect it to the battery.
Good luck with this!
Hello,
It sounds like your initial problem was and probably remains to be a shift lever linkage adjustment issue, or perhaps a concern the electrical switch and/or wiring that tells both the starting system and the instrument cluster what gear the shift lever is shifted to.
Secondarily, you could have a new concern related to the work done with the positive battery cable and wiring connections there.
I would evaluate the shift lever and cabling independently, as you may indeed have two separate problems at this time preventing starter engagement.
The end was a replacement from NAPA so any other ideas?
Forcefully > wiggle - twist - turn - the battery cables then try to crank engine .. A helper to turn key while you work under hood comes in handy for this. I’ve seen WAY TOO MANY no crank conditions that were due to poor battery terminal connections. NAPA also sells the *good stuff* .. Bronze terminal end with compression sleeve type connector that you insert the cable into and tighten with a wrench - then connect it to the battery. Good luck with this!