Starting Issuse

[MikeyNoodleBoy]

Hello, I have a 2000 ram, 1500 with a 5.9L. I'm having issuses getting the truck started. It started up just fine yesterday with no problems, today..not so much. All the lights and radio work, and I hear the fuel pump priming. At first, I got nothing out of it, finally, i got a click. I checked my fuses, and saw that the starter solenoid fuse was blown. I had a spare 20 amp, so I changed it. Tried to start it again, got a click and a pop. Another bad fuse. So I'm thinking I need to put a new starter on. Is this a wiring problem, or does this just sound like a simple starter swap ?

 

[05singlecabHEMI]

I would check the ground on the starter. And check the voltage on the battery.

 

[johnnyjaws98]

make sure battery cables are tight also at the starter