engine not starting lots of ticking!!!

[rakapur]

i went to remote start my truck in the morning i thought it started but apparently did not (truck was cold when i got in), when i went outside to get in i notice the lights are flashing (headlights, parking lights, fog lights) slowly, i think nothing of it since i thought i remote started the truck and was in the house for 10 minutes (never had the remote start shut off by itself)
i get in to start it and i get fast ticking noise, and the gas gauge and rpm is moving up and down in sync with the ticking?? what the hell is going on? 2 weeks ago, it seems the battery died but the truck started (trip odometer was at 0 when the truck started)

my day is starting off bad today

[07_rtx]

Dead battery. Jump it off and go buy a new battery.

[25 Year Honda Owner]

Yep, dead battery!!

[rakapur]

Originally Posted by 07_rtx

Dead battery. Jump it off and go buy a new battery.

i know ticking is from a dead battery but ticking that fast and rpm and gas gauge bouncing up and down never heard of that

called roadside assistance from my insurance company to give me a jump, if it works great if it doesnt well its going to go the the dealer either way

[Cold.2]

Originally Posted by rakapur

i went to remote start my truck in the morning i thought it started but apparently did not (truck was cold when i got in), when i went outside to get in i notice the lights are flashing (headlights, parking lights, fog lights) slowly, i think nothing of it since i thought i remote started the truck and was in the house for 10 minutes (never had the remote start shut off by itself)
i get in to start it and i get fast ticking noise, and the gas gauge and rpm is moving up and down in sync with the ticking?? what the hell is going on? 2 weeks ago, it seems the battery died but the truck started (trip odometer was at 0 when the truck started)

my day is starting off bad today

Me too,, last week left the dome light switch on , the one on the face of the dash (3 position switch) on in my wife's RL.
dead battery , disconnected , brought into the basement and threw a charge on it overnight , original "06" battery I might add

mine was absentmindedness--??/ Stupidity

Yours sounds like a small short in the wiring.
Perhaps with the new remote start addition?

[rakapur]

Originally Posted by Cold.2

Perhaps with the new remote start addition?

remote start was put in by the dealer when i got the truck in 08'

can a battery go bad that fast? is it covered by the trucks 3 year warranty?

[shovelhd]

Dude. You've been around here for 2,000+ posts. Seen at least a dozen battery threads. Same failure mode. It's the battery. It may be covered under warranty. Check the dealer before buying one yourself.

[rakapur]

Originally Posted by shovelhd

Dude. You've been around here for 2,000+ posts. Seen at least a dozen battery threads. Same failure mode. It's the battery. It may be covered under warranty. Check the dealer before buying one yourself.

as i said before i never heard the gas gauge and rpm bouncing around, hell even the lights flashing???

[RustyH]

Originally Posted by rakapur

remote start was put in by the dealer when i got the truck in 08'

can a battery go bad that fast? is it covered by the trucks 3 year warranty?

I believe the battery is covered for three years, regardless of mileage. Last Thursday, New Years eve, my daughter's 08 Honda Fit battery died. She has over 39,000 on the car but the dealer said the battery was covered for three years. I had my daughter call Triple A, they came and jumped the batter and got her going and she drove to the dealer and had a new battery in about an hour, no charge.

[Cold.2]

Originally Posted by rakapur

as i said before i never heard the gas gauge and rpm bouncing around, hell even the lights flashing???

yep they jitter up and drop down,,,, in a quick fashion