1997 Sierra Won't Start, Won't Crank

Asked by Armin Dec 04, 2016 at 04:51 PM about the 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 K1500 SL 4WD Extended Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 1997 Sierra that all of a sudden won't start. Never had this problem
before. It sits most of the time, and I only pull it out to haul hay or garbage
etc. Yesterday, I had to pick up some equipment, and drove it about 150
miles. I stopped on the way to get gas, load equipment, and it started up no
problem each stop. As soon as I got home, I shut her off to unload, then ten
minutes later I try to start her up, and nothing. The console comes on, door
indicator alarm, headlights, the usual, but when I try to crank, I hear a single
click, then nothing.

The battery is only about 2-3 years old. The voltage is about 12.07V and as
soon as I crank, it drops to maybe .8V. I tried jumping it, but that didn't help.

Any suggestions?

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lrodri911 answered 7 years ago

Battery is weak, should be 12.4 minimum. Get it charged and clean the battery terminals, check the battery cables for corrosion and make sure they're tight

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Armin answered 7 years ago

Thanks for the reply Irodri911, but why would it be weak after a 150 mile drive, and not even crank when I tried to jump it?

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lrodri911 answered 7 years ago

If your battery cables are corroded, battery did not receive any charge and used up power on your accesories

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