Car just died! HELP!

[Marauder-Mike]

I just left the house going to work like always and all of a sudden..... Nothing! It just quit on me in the middle of the road. I have lights but it doesnt make a sound when I try to crank it. Any sugg? Thanks

[babbage]

I just left the house going to work like always and all of a sudden..... Nothing! It just quit on me in the middle of the road. I have lights but it doesnt make a sound when I try to crank it. Any sugg? Thanks

Battery still original? Sounds electrical related. Check grounds and fuses etc.

[Marauder-Mike]

Checked the fuses cant do to much im still in the middle of traffic waiting on the tow truck to take it to the stealership. I just paid her off 3 months ago....... Dang!

[Motorhead350]

Battery. Mine died while driving a few years ago.

[fastblackmerc]

Probably the battery.

[Motorhead350]

Check the alternator too. Not saying that's the problem, but it could be the cause. I have gone through three.

[Marauder Rick]

Ok... since you have lights, and im assuming everything else battery related, i would not think the battery is the culprit. Here's a question.... When you put the car into the "run" position, do you hear the fuel pump engage? There is a fuel pump module in the trunk that's not a stranger to failure. If your battery went out while you were driving, im pretty sure you alt. would handle things for a while and whenever the car did shut off your battery would be completely gone (no radio, lights, etc.). This makes me think that its your fuel control module. I'm not just speaking out of my "you know what". I actually had this problem before. Just my :twocents:.

[Trevor M]

Same thing happened to my Jeep exept it was the O2 Sensor.....Good Luck.


Ok... since you have lights, and im assuming everything else battery related, i would not think the battery is the culprit. Here's a question.... When you put the car into the "run" position, do you hear the fuel pump engage? There is a fuel pump module in the trunk that's not a stranger to failure. If your battery went out while you were driving, im pretty sure you alt. would handle things for a while and whenever the car did shut off your battery would be completely gone (no radio, lights, etc.). This makes me think that its your fuel control module. I'm not just speaking out of my "you know what". I actually had this problem before. Just my :twocents:.

[Motorhead350]

If it was the fuel pump the car would still crank. Powering the lights doesn't take much. The battery could have enough power for the lights, but not to turn over the engine.

[Marauder Rick]

If it was the fuel pump the car would still crank. Powering the lights doesn't take much. The battery could have enough power for the lights, but not to turn over the engine.

Didnt say fuel pump...i said the module that controls the fuel pump. I believe ignition is routed through that module meaning that if the module is bad, it wont allow the car to attempt to ignite. This may not be the problem in this case but it was the problem in my case. When i turned my key to run, i didnt hear the pump engage. and after turning to start i got absolutely nothing. It turned out that the relay that i had going to that module was bad. Once i changed that i have never had another problem at all and my battery was brand new at the time. The pump may be in great working condition, but if my theory about this modules influence on ignition, the working status of the pump wont matter.

[Marauder-Mike]

Sorry it took so long to post guys but I took the car to my buddy Ron who works at a dealership they said it was just a 50amp fuse. They said they checked out the car and couldnt find why it blowed. But now when im driving my door looks go up and down without me pushing the button and I cant use my windows! Im about to lose my mind over this car!!! GMC Sierra I may be on the way! I dont want another car note! : (

[Marauder Rick]

Checked for the common chaffed wire harness behing the DS valve cover? It a good starting point for what seems to be electrical havoc.

[Marauder-Mike]

Ok thanks ill have to check it sat when I have time. Thanks guys!

[B.C. Bake]

Checked for the common chaffed wire harness behing the DS valve cover? It a good starting point for what seems to be electrical havoc.

+1, 50 amp fuses usually just don't pop, and the door lock thing sounds like a short..:beatnik:

[Local Boy]

Did water get into the window switches? This may be where the short is...

Good luck...

Aloha

[Marauder-Mike]

Woooo haaaa! Well I did a lil tinkering on my ol girl and found a frayed wire coming from the window switch. Put a lil black tape on it for now but I gotta fix it this sat! Thanks fellas!