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1998 Chevy Truck won't start

Tiny
OL'BLUE
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
I have a 1998 chevy diesel pick up. The starter is 2 yrs. Old. The allernator checks out good as do both batteries. When I try to start the truck the only thing that happens is the horn honks. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thursday, December 18th, 2008 AT 2:18 PM

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Tiny
JDL
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Are the battery cables/wires all clean and tight on both ends?

You can do some testing at the starter relay in the power distribution center under the hood. Unplug the relay, use a testlite, have a helper turn the key to crank, two of those terminals should be hot. Testing at the relay should be easy, even if it leads elsewhere.

Just a thought, if this is an automatic, did you try cranking in neutral?
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