OK, so I bought a new battery this morning and installed it in the pouring rain in the parking lot of Fleet Farm up in Hermantown, MN. The battery is a Interstate battery that they give an extended 12 month additional warranty, on top of the pro-rated part. The dimensions of the battery were OK, but it was too short to reach the terminals without horsing on them. I tugged on it and got it connected but about half way home, I lost the interior fan and heat, the windows, the sun roof, the rear heat, etc.
I thought to look for the fusible link on the battery terminal, but I don't think that is there anymore. All there was, was a wire, which I replaced with a matching connection. That was in the fusible link box, or whatever that thing is called. I think there may have been some monkey business going here and I don't know how it is supposed to look.
I can't drive the truck like this and I think it might just be a separated connection, but that is why I need to see how this is supposed to look.
As a side note, I was happy to see that disconnected hose to nowhere! LOL.
Anyway, this thing is starting to feel like an anchor.
Part of me wants to drive it into Lake Superior and just be done now.
This will hopefully be something simple, but if I somehow fried everything, I am done. Parts for sale.
I thought to look for the fusible link on the battery terminal, but I don't think that is there anymore. All there was, was a wire, which I replaced with a matching connection. That was in the fusible link box, or whatever that thing is called. I think there may have been some monkey business going here and I don't know how it is supposed to look.
I can't drive the truck like this and I think it might just be a separated connection, but that is why I need to see how this is supposed to look.
As a side note, I was happy to see that disconnected hose to nowhere! LOL.
Anyway, this thing is starting to feel like an anchor.
Part of me wants to drive it into Lake Superior and just be done now.
This will hopefully be something simple, but if I somehow fried everything, I am done. Parts for sale.