Are you in the market for a new vehicle and considering rising gas prices during your shopping process?

A reporter from a national news publication would like to speak with you about your experience; please reach out to PR@Edmunds.com by Wednesday, 3/25 for details.

truck wont start

chevy1950chevy1950 Member Posts: 2
edited April 2018 in Chevrolet
2006 Silverado ,new battery when key is turned the gauges drop down and click then it turns over and runs for a few seconds then stops, any ideas ?
Tagged:

Comments

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    edited April 2018
    So, when it turns over, does it turn over v-e-r-y slowly? What happens if you jump start it with another vehicle? Has anyone observed sparking or smoke from the battery cables atop the battery? Are the battery cables very warm after this happens?
  • chevy1950chevy1950 Member Posts: 2
    Mr Shiftright ; My battery had died with less than 4amps in it, the battery was only 9 months old. They replaced it and this issue began when I tried to start the truck with new battery in . Left it alone for several hrs and went back out a few minutes ago to give it another try. It fired right up and runs strong. My belief now is that the computer needed some time to recalculate itself. I thank you for your response , and very glad it wasn't something worse.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Well you might check that your battery cables are nice and tight!
Sign In or Register to comment.

Helpful Tools

Most popular vehicles

Your Privacy

By accessing this website, you acknowledge that Edmunds and its third party business partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about you and your interactions with the website as described in our Privacy Statement, and you agree that your use of the website is subject to our Visitor Agreement.