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Ken Crans · 05-27-2011, 07:22 PM

Hey Fellas, HELP!!! I was pulling up in the driveway and the truck stalled. I was going to push it up in driveway and got sidetracted. Left the ignition switch on, not knowingly. I thought that when i started it up to move it, it cranked a little slow. I put a battery charger on it not knowing that the on/off switch was on all that time. Now nothing!!! Stupid rookie move... What do i look for first, New Optima battery and a new rebuilt Bubbas Diz. Where do i start??? Thanks Ken

John Kennedy · 05-27-2011, 07:29 PM

Define "nothing". Crank, no start. Or NO crank, no start?

Ken Crans · 05-27-2011, 07:43 PM

No Crank No Start Ken

1oldtimer · 05-27-2011, 09:29 PM

I think you might have two problems. I would check the switch to make sure power is going though and after you fix the no crank problem you might have a no start problem with the coil or points.

Brendan · 05-27-2011, 09:46 PM

i did that once, the switch was left on for a week, the battery was completely dead.
charged it up and everything was ok, actually i think i did it twice !!!

IVT1 · 05-27-2011, 10:07 PM

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Leaving the swttch on is a (no-no) probably smoked the coil

Planojc · 05-27-2011, 10:30 PM

I would think that if you were lucky and the points were open when you charged the battery, your coil would be ok. Check all connections from battery to starter.

felix37 · 05-27-2011, 11:14 PM

I did that once! before I had my electronic ignition and burned the points.

Walt Dupont--Me. · 05-28-2011, 07:48 AM

When you hooked up the batt charger was it hook up right like pos. ground ect? Walt

rotorwrench · 05-28-2011, 08:08 AM

I ran an Optima battery back when they first came on the market and when it died, it just died. Don't overlook the obvious. If the battery won't pass a high rate discharge test it's time for a new one. If it charges back up and turns the starter OK, go on to the coil, condenser, & points.

Kerby

kwmpa · 05-29-2011, 01:34 AM

Probably fried the coil I have seen this many times

Ken Crans · 05-29-2011, 07:19 PM

Wow!! I got lucky... Charged the battery and it fired right up. Typical Ford LOL Thanks Guys!! Ken

05-27-2011, 07:22 PM	#1
Ken Crans Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Highland,MI Posts: 1,196	Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck Hey Fellas, HELP!!! I was pulling up in the driveway and the truck stalled. I was going to push it up in driveway and got sidetracted. Left the ignition switch on, not knowingly. I thought that when i started it up to move it, it cranked a little slow. I put a battery charger on it not knowing that the on/off switch was on all that time. Now nothing!!! Stupid rookie move... What do i look for first, New Optima battery and a new rebuilt Bubbas Diz. Where do i start??? Thanks Ken

05-27-2011, 07:29 PM	#2
John Kennedy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tucson Arizona Posts: 301	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck Define "nothing". Crank, no start. Or NO crank, no start? __________________ Building a 29 Sedan on 32 chassis........ very slowly....

05-27-2011, 07:43 PM	#3
Ken Crans Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Highland,MI Posts: 1,196	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck No Crank No Start Ken

05-27-2011, 09:29 PM	#4
1oldtimer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Orange County, Ca. Posts: 685	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck I think you might have two problems. I would check the switch to make sure power is going though and after you fix the no crank problem you might have a no start problem with the coil or points.

05-27-2011, 09:46 PM	#5
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,904	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck i did that once, the switch was left on for a week, the battery was completely dead. charged it up and everything was ok, actually i think i did it twice !!! __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

05-27-2011, 10:07 PM	#6
IVT1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mobile,Al. Posts: 146	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Leaving the swttch on is a (no-no) probably smoked the coil __________________ Go hard, or Go home

05-27-2011, 10:30 PM	#7
Planojc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 858	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck I would think that if you were lucky and the points were open when you charged the battery, your coil would be ok. Check all connections from battery to starter.

05-27-2011, 11:14 PM	#8
felix37 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,093	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck I did that once! before I had my electronic ignition and burned the points.

05-28-2011, 07:48 AM	#9
Walt Dupont--Me. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gardiner Me. Posts: 4,200	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck When you hooked up the batt charger was it hook up right like pos. ground ect? Walt

05-28-2011, 08:08 AM	#10
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,449	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck I ran an Optima battery back when they first came on the market and when it died, it just died. Don't overlook the obvious. If the battery won't pass a high rate discharge test it's time for a new one. If it charges back up and turns the starter OK, go on to the coil, condenser, & points. Kerby

05-29-2011, 01:34 AM	#11
kwmpa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: williamsport pa Posts: 270	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck Probably fried the coil I have seen this many times __________________ Twice Pipes C.C.

05-29-2011, 07:19 PM	#12
Ken Crans Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Highland,MI Posts: 1,196	Re: Oops! Left the ignition switch on 40 Ford Truck Wow!! I got lucky... Charged the battery and it fired right up. Typical Ford LOL Thanks Guys!! Ken