Archived Truck is completely dead

[Second gen 02]

My truck absolutely will not start,vibe tried jumping it. Tried pull starting it l. When we jumped it the interior lights didn't even come on, I was wondering if it would be my batteries or something electrical, I hauled a trailer the previous day and it blew some fuses could that have to do with it?

 

[DonFitzwater]

Load test batteries? Check grounds

 

[petersonj]

Tried pull starting it.

I also have an 02, but my engine doesn't have a rope.

There is a power distribution center (PDC) under the hood by the left side battery. Assuming that you mean that there is no action with the starter, I would start checking there for any blown fuses. The inside cover labels all fuses and relays.

- John

 

[The patriot]

You guys are real he-men.
I'll stick to my wimpy electric start.

 

[JR]

Depending on what vehicle your using to jump start and the size of the cables it can take a long time to charge the batteries enough to crank the engine over. Do you have a voltmeter? Check the batteries for voltage as it sits right now. No interior lights sounds like you've got something blown again. Which fuses did you blow the other day, and why did hauling a trailer cause them to blow? Something sounds really off here. Check the big fuses in the PDC as mentioned above.

Best thing to do if the batteries are dead is put them on charge on low amperage for several hours to fully recover them. Those batteries have a lot of capacity but once they are depleted takes a while to bring them back.

 

[Missouri Mule]

I take it you have a manaul trans if you tried pull starting it.
In the pdc center there is a relay for trailer (lights) .There is also fuse for the relay( per 96 fsm).
Check the cable running from the battery to the pdc,the connections at the pdc can come loose.
Looking at wiring diagram for pdc looks like fuse 3 ign/acc and generator *fuse are supplied from same hot wire. This could be different on your 02.