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so for a while now my truck doesnt want to start. it only happens after i drive it in the rain. it seems like there is just a little water getting on the battery but never on the connections. now what really confuses me is, if i turn the key to just turn the appliances on it works just fine. radio comes on and all. but the second i try and start the truck it seems the battery is dead. no battery acid on the cables. but what i do is i pop off the terminal and clean it a little and then it starts up just fine.

anythoughts?

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Alternator?

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you mean starter?
either way it doesnt make sense to me. why would trying to start it kill the battery?

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55W Bixenon Digital HIDs, Retro shop projectors with halos, LED Switchback turns, Pacesetter LT headers dual exhaust flow master 40series dumped before the axle, raceland 3" cutoutvararam air intake, 1.5inch leveling kit, Dakota AT^2 tires, plastidipped wheels, DSP 93octane tune, rocket wire, aeroforce gauge in a SRT 10 pillar with A/F ratio, color matched gill, plasti dipped bumpers. Sonnex Line Booster, Bedrug, Extang bed cover, ground force drop shackles. 85MM throttle body.

I'd say starter. Is it clicking at all, or just dead quiet?

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dead quiet except for the dash. if it was the starter why would taking the battery terminal off help? ive been doing this for the past couple months. the starter would have gave out long ago.

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55W Bixenon Digital HIDs, Retro shop projectors with halos, LED Switchback turns, Pacesetter LT headers dual exhaust flow master 40series dumped before the axle, raceland 3" cutoutvararam air intake, 1.5inch leveling kit, Dakota AT^2 tires, plastidipped wheels, DSP 93octane tune, rocket wire, aeroforce gauge in a SRT 10 pillar with A/F ratio, color matched gill, plasti dipped bumpers. Sonnex Line Booster, Bedrug, Extang bed cover, ground force drop shackles. 85MM throttle body.

Do you have aftermarket security?

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nope. no aftermarket accessories that use power except the cutout.

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55W Bixenon Digital HIDs, Retro shop projectors with halos, LED Switchback turns, Pacesetter LT headers dual exhaust flow master 40series dumped before the axle, raceland 3" cutoutvararam air intake, 1.5inch leveling kit, Dakota AT^2 tires, plastidipped wheels, DSP 93octane tune, rocket wire, aeroforce gauge in a SRT 10 pillar with A/F ratio, color matched gill, plasti dipped bumpers. Sonnex Line Booster, Bedrug, Extang bed cover, ground force drop shackles. 85MM throttle body.

Rockets power wire? Lol. I just saying random stuff.

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nope, not on the truck and started doing it before that. ive been trying to narrow it down for the past month and i cant seem to find out why.

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55W Bixenon Digital HIDs, Retro shop projectors with halos, LED Switchback turns, Pacesetter LT headers dual exhaust flow master 40series dumped before the axle, raceland 3" cutoutvararam air intake, 1.5inch leveling kit, Dakota AT^2 tires, plastidipped wheels, DSP 93octane tune, rocket wire, aeroforce gauge in a SRT 10 pillar with A/F ratio, color matched gill, plasti dipped bumpers. Sonnex Line Booster, Bedrug, Extang bed cover, ground force drop shackles. 85MM throttle body.

Huh. Hopefully more people chim in.

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