please help

[pullinpower]

went out this morning and my 04 6.0 F350 won't start

turn on the key, everything powers up, lights, dash radio, etc.
turn the key to start and nothing..... the lights don't dim, nothing at all

my new truck should be here anyday, and i don't want to put money into this, just get it going to get it to the dealer.....

what could be the problem.

thanks in advance

sean

 

[BIG JOE]

went out this morning and my 04 6.0 F350 won't start

turn on the key, everything powers up, lights, dash radio, etc.
turn the key to start and nothing..... the lights don't dim, nothing at all

my new truck should be here anyday, and i don't want to put money into this, just get it going to get it to the dealer.....

what could be the problem.

thanks in advance

sean

CLEAN yer Battery Posts & Cables ?

 

[pullinpower]

thanks, but that's not the problem

bat is fine, cables are fine, charged and running all the electrical devices..... it acts like either a key switch or a solenoid..... just wondering if anyone has had this issue or if it's common..... just got the call... my new truck is here today..... damn, just one more day..... grrrrrrr

 

[Dogman]

I had a grounding cable burn up in mine.

 

[BIG JOE]

bat is fine, cables are fine, charged and running all the electrical devices..... it acts like either a key switch or a solenoid..... just wondering if anyone has had this issue or if it's common..... just got the call... my new truck is here today..... damn, just one more day..... grrrrrrr

Just for the Heck of it.. Loosen and give the Batt terminals a twist.. see what ya git.

 

[pullinpower]

thanks for the help folks

found out the problem..... as i thought, bat or cables weren't the problem..... a damn critter got up under my engine and ate through the wire loom that runs down the firewall and rearward...... totally trashed the casing but only broke ONE of the 900 million wires there, and it was the one that wouldn't allow the starter to be energized..... 5 minute fix, just hard to find....... tomorrow off to the dealership to trade it off on my 2010......

thanks guys

sean

 

[BIG JOE]

found out the problem..... as i thought, bat or cables weren't the problem..... a damn critter got up under my engine and ate through the wire loom that runs down the firewall and rearward...... totally trashed the casing but only broke ONE of the 900 million wires there, and it was the one that wouldn't allow the starter to be energized..... 5 minute fix, just hard to find....... tomorrow off to the dealership to trade it off on my 2010......

thanks guys

sean

A one in a Million Gremlin Lucky you found it

Enjoy yer new truck.