im sick of my truck freaking out on me

[PaleBlue90]

i just added fog lights (2nd pair of wally world ones) they are 125 watts, my round ones are 50 watts. i went to checker to price parts fr a friends car. went out and click, no start. got a jump, still click. for 5 times all i got was a click. i took the cables off and called it a fin pos turned the key and it fired. this brings up the 2nd problem. my radio wont work! when i drove home my voltage gauge says the truck is almost dead. my dad suggested i pull the new lights and check my other lights,stero,and my cb. if it still throws a fit ill rip my other fogs off,my cb, and my stero and then ill see whats goin on. if this truck keeps skrewin with me im ripping a couple more things off and its going up for sale.

 

[PaleBlue90]

really noone has any idea whats wrong?

 

[kunar]

how old is your battery?

 

[odie1969]

check all the wires for shorts that would cause a constant draw on the batt. then have your battery tested and check the alt. those are some ideas.

 

[LearjetMinako]

Sounds like there is a ground issue. Start by checking the battery ground and work your way forward to the fuse boxes.

 

[PaleBlue90]

battery is new, so is my alt. ill start checkin tomorrow. i went out a little bit ago and it fired right up.

 

[wizkid00104]

It could be corrosion on your battery terminals and you may not be able to see it. I have had that problem several times. Take off the terminals and clean them with baking soda and water on a rag. Also pick up a terminal brush at the hardware store for $2, they are worth it.

 

[PaleBlue90]

well im gonna replace my ground cable..its got a crack in the insolation. then ill clean em and check fuses

 

[pillen140]

are you running all this stuff all the time?

 

[PaleBlue90]

no the lights when i need them, the cd player when im driveing and cb when im wheelin