My truck has been starting differently lately 🙂
Like instead of the first time, maybe the 10th?
So I pop the hood yesterday and the battery cables and terminals are corroded with all that white powder buildup.
So, I remove them and clean them and when we put them back on, the alarm goes off.
Now, I'm not much for using it so I don't even keep the little fob with me to turn it off. I ran inside and grabbed it and got the alarm off.
I try to start the truck. NOTHING
Then it eventually kicks on but it's really noisy.
When I tried to turn it off the engine turned off but the starter motor was cranking on it's own even with the ignition off and the key removed.
The only way I could shut it off was to remove the battery cable.
I went out there about 10 times yesterday trying to think it through and figure it out.
Didn't happen. I also spent most of yesterday afternoon and this morning doing research online as to what it might be and pricing possible parts.
I have it narrowed down to the starter or the ignition. But there are reasons it could or could not be each.
So, I've done everything to try and pin down what it is (like you would make a plan to quit smoking)
But sooner than later, and with my limited budget, I'm going to have to pull out my wallet and trust I'm making the right decision because I don't want to pay for unnesessary work.
Like Quitting Smoking, I've made the plan but eventualy I have to fly it to see it it works.
Trying to make a life from common sense, one day at a time.
