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Old 03-09-2005, 11:53 AM
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Re: Short in wire (97 Blazer)

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Originally Posted by dennis j
I dont know anything about this problem, so forgive my dumbness...I think I have a short in a wire coming off of my hot side on the battery.When I try to start the engine nothing happens except for a "click". I mean NOTHING..there is no power or anything. Now, I saw 3 wires coming off the hot side and I wiggled them.When I did that all the power came on and I cranked the truck.Now, though the problem is worse and when i wiggle the wire the power comes on, but when i try to crank it it just goes dead again.
Does this sound like a short and is it fairly easy to do myself?
It sounds like you need to clean and tighten you conections at the battery posts. Welcome to the forum.
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