Trouble when cold starting
johnvosh
04-26-2007, 11:26 PM
Good day everyone, I am new to these forums. I just bought my self a 2002 GMC Sierra 2500HD. It is actually a really nice truck. It looks like the person who had it before me had a bit of money. It has twin turbo's, diesel, Allison automatic, 4" exhaust, pillar mounted dual boost gauges, tow/haul package, SLT, sliding tunnel cover, secondary battery was moved to the box, K&N filter.
Anyways my question is about cold starting. When I went out this morning to start the truck, I waited for the glow plug light to go out and then started the truck. Only problem is it reset the stereo. The guy installed a Kenwood CD/MP3 player and this is only time it has ever done it. I am going to see if it does it again tomorrow. If it does what does it mean? Does it mean I need new batteries or alternator?
I have never owned a diesel before so I am just wondering. It only has 165,000 KM's on it. I paid $26,000 for it. I know it is probably bit high, but it was the best one I could find. All of your help is greatly appreciated .
Anyways my question is about cold starting. When I went out this morning to start the truck, I waited for the glow plug light to go out and then started the truck. Only problem is it reset the stereo. The guy installed a Kenwood CD/MP3 player and this is only time it has ever done it. I am going to see if it does it again tomorrow. If it does what does it mean? Does it mean I need new batteries or alternator?
I have never owned a diesel before so I am just wondering. It only has 165,000 KM's on it. I paid $26,000 for it. I know it is probably bit high, but it was the best one I could find. All of your help is greatly appreciated .
johnvosh
04-29-2007, 09:19 AM
BUMP!!!!!
Well I now have a new problem with the truck. It won't start now. I have no lights on the instrument cluster and the gauges don't move. It will start just until you release the key and then it dies. I do have power though as the headlights work and the radio comes on.
What happened is I was driving to the store and the check engine light came on. When I got to the store I checked everything over and it was fine. Started it up and drove home and the engine light was still on. So I took and checked all the fuses and they were all fine. Then when I went to go to work it would not start. I took and bought a code reader and it comes up with one code. P1643 and the book says "Fuel pump PWM Control circuit (except 5.7L VINs P & 5).
All of your help is greatly appricated!
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Well I now have a new problem with the truck. It won't start now. I have no lights on the instrument cluster and the gauges don't move. It will start just until you release the key and then it dies. I do have power though as the headlights work and the radio comes on.
What happened is I was driving to the store and the check engine light came on. When I got to the store I checked everything over and it was fine. Started it up and drove home and the engine light was still on. So I took and checked all the fuses and they were all fine. Then when I went to go to work it would not start. I took and bought a code reader and it comes up with one code. P1643 and the book says "Fuel pump PWM Control circuit (except 5.7L VINs P & 5).
All of your help is greatly appricated!
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maxwedge
04-29-2007, 10:22 AM
Check for power in and out of the ign switch when in the run position, or a main fuse issue.
johnvosh
04-29-2007, 12:10 PM
So today me and my friend took and put the ignition to run and were checking every single fuse we could find. It turns out the problem was a loose fuse.
maxwedge
04-29-2007, 02:53 PM
Good work, these moden trucks and vehicles can be difficult to diagnose, I would get a shop manual for this and any info on the add-ons.
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