Truck won't crank

Asked by Dale Jun 13, 2016 at 09:04 AM about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma 2 Dr STD 4WD Extended Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My battery shorted out on my hood
and a cloud of smoke exited under
hood. Sometimes it will turn over yet
not run,  other times it won't even
turn over, ran obd11 code checker,  
showed no faults.

3 Answers
135

Caleb answered 8 years ago

This happened to my grandpas truck. It turned out it fried the computer which was a $600 fix.

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Dale answered 8 years ago

Thank You Sir, I was kind of afraid this might be tha case.. Ouchy... Have a Great Week..

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Caleb answered 8 years ago

Your welcome. And im sorry this happened. But s**t happens right. You have a great week as well.

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