ok guys i am just finishing up my install of a 4500 to replace my getrag that blew up and to do so the truck now has a 97 adapter palate a 97 starter and a 97 transmission the problem i have is i go to start the truck and it just gose "CLICK" and all the lights go out at the same time if i unpug the positive on the batery and put it right back on the lights come back on what is up???? and yes the battery is charged i have to have this truck finished and road tested by sunday i have a auto transport to texas tuesday that has to be done


JC

 

Can you be a little more specific. Do the head lights go out or do all the lights go out. do they reset? Is this affecting the engine running? It's common in the 1st gens for the head light switches to burn out.

 

yes all the lights go out everything they will reset after a bit or i can restet them by unpluging the positive bat cable and then putting it right back on the truck wont even turn over all i get i a click and it kills ALL the lights after the "click" there is no power to the truck at all NOTHING works

 

ok i just went out and pulled the starter off of the truck and sat it on the core support nad rehocked the bat up turned the key like to start the truck and the starter works fine so i put it back on the truck and same thing CLICK and all lights and power go out


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JC

 

I would start with a test light, 1. bat post bat post, hit start, if it goes out ( I dought ) bat problem, Any way dont take the bat post off, while the lights are off start going down the cables. IE: poat clamps, starter bolt etc. If all is well do the negitive side.

Mike

 

i have tested all the wires from the bat to the starter i have jucice before i turn the key and after i do and it "clicks" nothing to any of the truck i dontn understand how i could of started the truck when it just had the adapter plate,flywheel and clutch on it and it was just fine


i hot wired the starter and it still clicks but it dont kill the lights like when i use the key ??? you know how the old chevys were if you did not have the starter shimed right ?? they would click and jam up well that is the sound it is making but the second gen trucks dont use shims right ??? or a spacer ?


JC

 

I would think the battery may be weak (even after a charge.) It may not have enough power to operate the starter, then after it tries, there is not enough power left to operate the lights. Try another battery, or attach a voltmeter directly to the battery and watch it while you crank the starter.

 

IT IS ALIVE !!!!!!!!!!


yay lol anyway it turns out that it was one of those crappy lil bolt on battery ends changed it out to a solder on one and fired right up i will be making new cables tomarow just to be safe boy did i **** of the neighbors when he fired up i am also putting on my stacks while i have the truck down so the exhaust is cut off right at the bottom of the down pipe lol 11:00 at night oops


JC