# 2004 GMC Sierra 1500 won't turn over, despite new battery **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** sierra1500, gmc\ **Created:** [July 14, 2018, 8:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-gmc-sierra-1500-wont-turn-over-despite-new-battery/120996 "2018-07-14T08:03:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dane45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Dane45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Dane45)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 8:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-gmc-sierra-1500-wont-turn-over-despite-new-battery/120996/1 "2018-07-14T08:03:47Z")
2004 GMC Sierra 1500 195,000 miles on it. Has a new battery but there are times when it won’t turnover. Usually I can wait 5 - 30 minutes then it starts. Today I had everything off but my driver door open and my inside lights came on and off. I also tried to start it and my horn would make a soft honk (if that’s the word for it going off) HELP!!! took it to shop they tighten things up and nothing. HELP!!! ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-gmc-sierra-1500-wont-turn-over-despite-new-battery/120996/2 "2018-07-16T02:43:37Z")
The first thing you want to do is remove the side mount positive battery cable bolt to see if it looks like this. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/c/cf83542187fe4748c0824cf35dc730df7c297e6f.jpg) Then you want to look at the cable itself to see if it looks like this. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/3/392c3be14ec3f5c68fc3d6d9ab095df92f569c22.jpg) If you see any of this, replace the positive battery cable assembly Tester