Ron E

Installed a rebuilt starter 2 months ago on the '89. It has worked flawlessly since. I parked the truck Friday evening with no hint of trouble. I went to start it on Sunday afternoon and it barely turned over and then the "click, click" sounds of a near dead battery. I hooked the cables form the '96 to it, and after 5 minutes, it slowly turned over a time or two and then wouldn't. I switched out another battery no better, another jump attempt, no better. It barely turns and then starts clicking. Turn loose of the key and what power there is is still there. The dash lights look like the battery is down, it cranks over like the battery is down, but won't accept a jump. There is a spark when I hook the cable, so that connection is happening.
Anyway, it's raining, and coolish out. I'll investigate further in the daylight. I wouldn't bet the farm on either battery, but it seems odd it can't be jumped. Does any of this sound familiar? Thanks, Ron

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Sounds like a bad battery. Do you have a volt meter? It takes a lot to start these trunks and if the primary battery is dead, it can't draw enough through jumper cables to start...Mark