Replaced alternater but it will not run without jumper cables hooked another battery
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KenF answered 8 months ago
Get your battery tested, it may have enough voltage but not enough cranking amps to start truck, a dead cell may cause that problem.
OJ answered 8 months ago
Battery sounds like it is shorted out. Do lights work, will horn blow, but not as loud without the cables attached?
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