I took my truck to the dealership today (been working a bit too much recently so decided that's it's more convenient for 'pros' to take care of some stuff). Services that were performed:
- replace transmission fluid
- wash engine (it was really dirty after 2 trips to Burning Man).
Anyway - after coming back home and turning the truck off, I've tried starting it again and it wouldn't even turn - just a fast clicking noise from under the hood. All the lights on the dash would turn on - just the truck wouldn't start - no turning, just clicking
Checked the battery (12.6V), re-checked battery contacts, looked if anything obvious is disconnected (nope). Placed a not very pleasant call to the dealership.
Gave it a couple more tries with more clik-click-click-click.
By the time tow truck arrived and we tried to jump start it before towing - the battery was completely dead (no lights on the dash and it wouldn't even click, even after connecting jumper cables from the tow truck).
The truck got towed to the dealership just at closing time and they'll be looking at it tomorrow.
What am I looking at? How should I talk to them tomorrow?
Lesson for the future - if you can do something yourself, DON'T use a dealership.
- replace transmission fluid
- wash engine (it was really dirty after 2 trips to Burning Man).
Anyway - after coming back home and turning the truck off, I've tried starting it again and it wouldn't even turn - just a fast clicking noise from under the hood. All the lights on the dash would turn on - just the truck wouldn't start - no turning, just clicking
Checked the battery (12.6V), re-checked battery contacts, looked if anything obvious is disconnected (nope). Placed a not very pleasant call to the dealership.
Gave it a couple more tries with more clik-click-click-click.
By the time tow truck arrived and we tried to jump start it before towing - the battery was completely dead (no lights on the dash and it wouldn't even click, even after connecting jumper cables from the tow truck).
The truck got towed to the dealership just at closing time and they'll be looking at it tomorrow.
What am I looking at? How should I talk to them tomorrow?
Lesson for the future - if you can do something yourself, DON'T use a dealership.
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