Well after our trip to Colorado I noticed the next day when I went to start the truck that it didn't turn over until the second time. Fast forward a few days and after installing the new intake hose and vacuum hoses it did the same thing. Now today after installing the blue clutch fan it did it again. So I drove it around the neighborhood and when I got back home I turned it off then tried to turn it back on. No dice. The check engine light doesn't come on but all the power is still there which leads me to believe it's the ECU (although the lights are quite dim). I've attached a video as well as pictures of the engine bay hoping maybe one of you guys can see something I read somewhere about wires melting which caused this problem with some.
***Update after fusible links installed:
Well, I got the fusible links installed. Check engine light comes on now but it starts to turn over and then it dies. I've had it hooked up to my wife's tiny 4 banger for 15 minutes and it's still doing this. Lights in the car are on. I'm hoping I can get it going so I can get the battery and alternator checked. The battery looks pretty old but it's weird that all the lights are working and I didn't have any issues with the battery before this.
Key in the ON position
***Final update
Make sure to really tighten down the two nuts on the fusible link (inside the black box). Cranked up fine. Still gonna get a new battery though.
***Update after fusible links installed:
Well, I got the fusible links installed. Check engine light comes on now but it starts to turn over and then it dies. I've had it hooked up to my wife's tiny 4 banger for 15 minutes and it's still doing this. Lights in the car are on. I'm hoping I can get it going so I can get the battery and alternator checked. The battery looks pretty old but it's weird that all the lights are working and I didn't have any issues with the battery before this.
Key in the ON position
***Final update
Make sure to really tighten down the two nuts on the fusible link (inside the black box). Cranked up fine. Still gonna get a new battery though.
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