2000 dead jimmy! never had a problem, now it's dead!

I own a 2000 GMC Jimmy that I bought about 5 months ago. Up until yesterday, I loved it. Everything is great on the truck. 82,000 miles. I started the truck yesterday, after letting it sit for about a week, it ran for three seconds then shut off. Now there is no power to any part of the vehicle. The battery tests good. There is power going to the alternator and going to the starter. No power going to the fuse box though. Once in a while, I hear the truck try and work. It makes a few clicking noises, especially from underneath the fuse box on the little black box marked "starter".

Is it possible that the starter is bad? I have power going into the starter but nothing coming out. Any help here wold be huge.

Okay, so I pulled the starter wires off. Thinking that if there was a short in the starter, I'd be good with it disconnected. Still nothing. Also, I forgot to add that the key will not return to it's off position and they are stuck, and I cannot move the transmission from park even when the key is in the on position. When I hear the occasional clicking noise and half of a "door open with keys in the ignition" chime, I can then pull the key out of the ignition. Help me out here folks. PLEASE.

ALSO, I wanted to add that whatever the silver box on the passenger side located behind the kickpanel is, that also makes the clicking noise occasionally.

Does this Jimmy have an alarm system on it or remote starter?

It only has the factory security system in it. That was one of my thoughts though. Perhaps it is something to do with that.

I own a 2000 GMC Jimmy that I bought about 5 months ago. Up until yesterday, I loved it. Everything is great on the truck. 82,000 miles. I started the truck yesterday, after letting it sit for about a week, it ran for three seconds then shut off. Now there is no power to any part of the vehicle. The battery tests good. There is power going to the alternator and going to the starter. No power going to the fuse box though. Once in a while, I hear the truck try and work. It makes a few clicking noises, especially from underneath the fuse box on the little black box marked "starter".

Is it possible that the starter is bad? I have power going into the starter but nothing coming out. Any help here wold be huge.

Battery cables and grounds to start with.
Have you got horn or lights or blower motor operation.
Start at battery and work back to fuse panel with a test light and look for lose of power.
MY

I have no power whatsoever throughout the vehicle. No lights, horn, acessories, dash lights, gauges...etc....The gauges do appear to be stuck in some sort of mid point positon. Occasionally, when Im hearing the clicking noises, the gauges move around...up and down...then they freeze halfway.

I have no power whatsoever throughout the vehicle. No lights, horn, acessories, dash lights, gauges...etc....The gauges do appear to be stuck in some sort of mid point positon. Occasionally, when Im hearing the clicking noises, the gauges move around...up and down...then they freeze halfway.

Clean and check battery cables and grounds.
Check battery for 12 volts and carrying load.
Then get a volt/meter or 12 volt test light and start at battery and work back to fuse box and check for lose of power.
MT

I don't know where to begin! I follow the wires as far as I can see them, but then what? Do you know of any specific places I should be looking?

I don't know where to begin! I follow the wires as far as I can see them, but then what? Do you know of any specific places I should be looking?

Well you got to start some place.
It sounds like a dirty battery cable or bad battery post or battery to me.
Check all battery cables first. Clean battery post and cables
And ground on engine.
Start at battery and go as far as you can see or you may find it right at battery.
Some of them get there power from starter post.
And some have a fuse link there.
If all else fails get a good factory manual or a All data sub and trace the power feeds from the wiring diagram.
http://www.alldata.com/products/diy/index.html

I don't know where to begin! I follow the wires as far as I can see them, but then what? Do you know of any specific places I should be looking?

On yours there is a 175 amp battery fuse in the underhood fuse box on rightside of rad.
Make sure it is good.
Power on both sides.
MT

Here is an update. I wanted to disconnect the starter to see if that would change anything as far as getting power to the rest of the vehicle. SO, I touch the first bolt, crank it a little.....and snap!....SO, I buy a new starter and install it. There as no room for error because the starter has specific size posts for specific size cables. Install goes well....As soon as go to reconnect the battery, the engine starts turning over, all by itself. No power to anything still, but the engine turns over all by itself. So, I undo the two mounting screws on the starter, let it hang out of the bottom of the truck, reconnect the battery---and nothin. nothing at all happens. Maybe the starter connected creates some type of ground?

On yours there is a 175 amp battery fuse in the underhood fuse box on rightside of rad.
Make sure it is good.
Power on both sides.
MT
I wish I could check it....But I don't even get power to the fuse box!

Here is an update. I wanted to disconnect the starter to see if that would change anything as far as getting power to the rest of the vehicle. SO, I touch the first bolt, crank it a little.....and snap!....SO, I buy a new starter and install it. There as no room for error because the starter has specific size posts for specific size cables. Install goes well....As soon as go to reconnect the battery, the engine starts turning over, all by itself. No power to anything still, but the engine turns over all by itself. So, I undo the two mounting screws on the starter, let it hang out of the bottom of the truck, reconnect the battery---and nothin. nothing at all happens. Maybe the starter connected creates some type of ground?


I am not sure what you did or did not do there but.
It sounds like you had better get someone to help you with it.
Good luck
MT

It only has the factory security system in it. That was one of my thoughts though. Perhaps it is something to do with that.
I don't know what that silver box on the pass side is on yours you hear click but on my '99 it was my remote start and alarm box. It has a 12 pin conn coming out. My Blazer was doing the same thing and I though my battery was fully charged because I just charged it but the wires had come off my kicker in the back and was touching. This was hooked direct from the battery with an in line fuse 50amp but the fuse never blew so it drained my battery down fast. So be sure your battery is fully charged and maybe look for a drain.

Well where is AF'S 50$ reward for helping you fix your problem?

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Seriously I say your post up there.
No offense But you are getting in over your head on it.
You would be better off to spend your 50$ and get some help with it or take it to a good repair shop and have them look at it.
If you have the starter off and hanging down unhook the battery cable and bolt the starter back up.
And then get some help on it before you burn in up or damage something else.
Good Luck
MT

I think he needs to get his battery checked agin now that he got a new starter. Maybe it was the starter and it doneto his battery like it did to mine from having a dead ground on it and melted some plates or what ever.

I think he needs to get his battery checked agin now that he got a new starter. Maybe it was the starter and it doneto his battery like it did to mine from having a dead ground on it and melted some plates or what ever.

Right on there albloog
10-4 on that
Almost dead or weak battery will make a starter stick on.
Be sure to get your 50$ reward for that answer.
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MT

A fifty dollar reward goes to any DIRECT resolution genius. Not advice like "go on there an check them cable wires, that'll do it"......This is moronic

A fifty dollar reward goes to any DIRECT resolution genius. Not advice like "go on there an check them cable wires, that'll do it"......This is moronic

If it had been a snake it would have bit you.:grinyes: :lol:
Here is the fuse.
Now lets see the 50$


http://members.troublecodes.net/admin5/battery%20fuse.jpg

A fifty dollar reward goes to any DIRECT resolution genius. Not advice like "go on there an check them cable wires, that'll do it"......This is moronic
I did not say check your cables I said to check your battery as I have just went thru this and it drove me to the point of about rollin mine out of the shop and settin a good fire in it because I was having electrical probs at the time. Only after I found out when I did some battery swapping what was going on and what was causing it.

Your problem is the ignition switch (extremely common). This is shown by several things. You stated

Can't remove key or pull the truck out of park. (this is due to the mechanics of the lock and it locking down the solenoid in the shifter to keep it in place)

The starter turned over by it self after installation

The fact that it just stopped.


Replace the ignition switch and everything should work fine.

Your problem is the ignition switch (extremely common). This is shown by several things. You stated

Can't remove key or pull the truck out of park. (this is due to the mechanics of the lock and it locking down the solenoid in the shifter to keep it in place)

The starter turned over by it self after installation

The fact that it just stopped.


Replace the ignition switch and everything should work fine.


rlith
You may get a 50$ bill if you hit it on the head. :grinyes: :lol:
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But good luck collecting.
MT

rlith
You may get a 50$ bill if you hit it on the head. :grinyes: :lol:
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But good luck collecting.
MT

I accept paypal...:) That said, please let us know how it works out.

Your problem is the ignition switch (extremely common). .

I agree and bet you $50 thats your problem....