No charge/ huge draw somewhere

Asked by Guru9Z72ZP Dec 21, 2020 at 04:43 PM about the 1999 Ford F-150 XLT Stepside SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

smone tried to steel my 99 f150 4.6
triton and ripped a bunch of wires from
under the dash...  I have started but it
has a huge draw from the battery and
won't charge

1 Answer

F_O_R answered 3 years ago

If you are gonna mess with it you need to disconnect the battery first. If the damage is that bad you may want to part the truck out instead of spending thousands having an auto electrician sort it all out.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • No charge/ huge draw somewhere 1 Answer

    smone tried to steel my 99 f150 4.6 triton and ripped a bunch of wires from under the dash... I have started but it has a huge draw from the battery and won't charge

    1999 Ford F-150 XLT Stepside SB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Battery draw down 2 Answers

    Battery draw down sometimes in one day sometimes 2 weeks. I notice sometimes no display on the radio?

    2004 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew 4WD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • F150 Battery Won't Hold a Charge 2 Answers

    New battery a month ago. Tested the system at that time which didn't indicate a parasitic draw. Vehicle warning system doesn't show any issues.

    2016 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew 4WD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Truck won't hold charge 4 Answers

    My truck won't hold a charge. I haven't 2 alternator on it about still hasn't fixed the problem. Any suggestions?

    2003 Ford F-150

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 92 f150 does not charge 12 Answers

    I have put in a new starter, alt. selinoid now it wont charge. Also I put new starter switch in. When I put the starter in I thought the battery was disconnected, it was't and when I was pulling the s...

    1992 Ford F-150 XL 4WD LB

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

1999 Ford F-150

Write a car review

Review another car

Shortcuts

Search Ford F-150 Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    OJ
    Reputation
    41,840
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    15,990
  • #3
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    15,480
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
4,153 Great Deals out of 130,995 listings starting at $1,000
Used GMC Sierra 1500
1,827 Great Deals out of 66,006 listings starting at $875
Used Toyota Tundra
1,075 Great Deals out of 32,148 listings starting at $2,650
Used Ford F-250 Super Duty
1,400 Great Deals out of 42,029 listings starting at $2,000
Used Toyota Tacoma
1,930 Great Deals out of 32,042 listings starting at $2,295
Used Dodge RAM 1500
86 Great Deals out of 1,605 listings starting at $995
Used Ford F-250
226 listings starting at $7,495
Used Ford Ranger
598 Great Deals out of 11,779 listings starting at $1,999
Used Ford Mustang
923 Great Deals out of 22,585 listings starting at $783
Used Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
1,069 Great Deals out of 30,535 listings starting at $3,800
Used Ford Explorer
2,194 Great Deals out of 62,945 listings starting at $950
Used Jeep Wrangler
3,216 Great Deals out of 58,825 listings starting at $2,700

Used Cars for Sale

2024 Ford F-150 For Sale
3 Great Deals out of 51,978 listings starting at $27,865
2023 Ford F-150 For Sale
670 Great Deals out of 23,927 listings starting at $29,995
2022 Ford F-150 For Sale
554 Great Deals out of 6,084 listings starting at $18,999
2021 Ford F-150 For Sale
858 Great Deals out of 9,263 listings starting at $17,990
2020 Ford F-150 For Sale
608 Great Deals out of 6,116 listings starting at $8,500

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.