I have had my Bronco for a month and the thing STILL isn't running. :banghead
When I bought the thing it started fine. Last week I took it out for a 15 minute drive to O'Reillys. When I went to start it again, it was dead so I got a jump. When I got it home, I took the battery out and charged it, put it back in. With the hood open I tried to start it and saw some sort of steam or smoke coming from the negative battery terminal (still wouldn't start).
I assumed it was the battery so I took it to Walmart and exchanged it under warranty. Yesterday I put the new battery in and still nothing.
At first I have accesories. Then I attempt to turn the engine over, and hear just a single click from the engine. After this I have nothing...not even accesories. When I turn the iginition off and wait a minute I have accesories again. However, if I try to turn on the headlights it kills everything, then I have to turn the ignition off and wait before I have accesories.
One other thing.... after attempting to start the truck the connection at the base of the negative battery cable feels warm. Not hot, just warm.
I searched the forum and didn't find any problems like this. I thought I would ask what the problem could be here before spending several hours troubleshooting my entire ignition system.
When I bought the thing it started fine. Last week I took it out for a 15 minute drive to O'Reillys. When I went to start it again, it was dead so I got a jump. When I got it home, I took the battery out and charged it, put it back in. With the hood open I tried to start it and saw some sort of steam or smoke coming from the negative battery terminal (still wouldn't start).
I assumed it was the battery so I took it to Walmart and exchanged it under warranty. Yesterday I put the new battery in and still nothing.
At first I have accesories. Then I attempt to turn the engine over, and hear just a single click from the engine. After this I have nothing...not even accesories. When I turn the iginition off and wait a minute I have accesories again. However, if I try to turn on the headlights it kills everything, then I have to turn the ignition off and wait before I have accesories.
One other thing.... after attempting to start the truck the connection at the base of the negative battery cable feels warm. Not hot, just warm.
I searched the forum and didn't find any problems like this. I thought I would ask what the problem could be here before spending several hours troubleshooting my entire ignition system.