Thanks Will. That was a great description to my problem. I usually have my
scanner turned on when I turn the truck off as well as my radio. I'll try
it.
Chris Oertell
Arcadia, Ca
coertell@earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~coertell
1998 Dodge Dakota Sport V6 Regular Cab Emerald Green
1989 Kawasaki EX500
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Coughlin Family" <Coughlin@centuryinter.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 12:54 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Battery Corrosion was RE: Dak won't start!?
> I'll tell you what causes battery corrosion, it comes from turning your
> ignition on/cranking your truck with your accesories
> on(air/fan,radio,lights,etc.)when you turn on the ignition switch(not as
> bad) or crank your truck(worse), the power jumps from the pos(+) to the
> neg(-) side of the battery and the reaction causes the corrosin
> toform.Learned this from a mechanic for mercedes benz.Wy father used to
have
> a MB sedan with a diesel engine in it and he wouldn't turn off his
> accesories before he would crank it.The diesel pulled a lot of power to
> start, so the problem was exaggerated on his particular car and I used to
> have to clean his posts about every other week.The mechanic also told me
> that the little felt washers help, but not a great deal.If you could learn
> to and remeber to turn everything off every time before you shut the truck
> down, you should NEVER have a problem with corrosion.If you do this and
> still have a corrosion problem, you might have a short in your electrical
> system somewhere.The best thing you can do, since you already have
corrosin,
> is to clean the posts really well with a wire brush and coat them with
> dielectric grease before replacing the connectors.Hope this helps, Will
> Coughlin coughlin@centuryinter.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Oertell <coertell@earthlink.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 1:10 AM
> Subject: DML: Battery Corrosion was RE: Dak won't start!?
>
>
> >Can anyone tell me what causes battery corrosion? I cleaned the posts
> about
> >3 weeks ago and now it is getting bad again. This is a Mopar battery.
The
> >second one. First one died within a year and replaced under warranty.
> >
> >Chris Oertell
> >Arcadia, Ca
> >coertell@earthlink.net
> >http://home.earthlink.net/~coertell
> >1998 Dodge Dakota Sport V6 Regular Cab Emerald Green
> >1989 Kawasaki EX500
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kyle Kozubal" <grndak4x4@home.com>
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 7:59 PM
> >Subject: DML: Re: RE: Dak won't start!?
> >
> >
> >> > No clicking?? Usually a solenoid going bad clicks or whines. Sounds
> >more
> >> > like your battery. Or possibly cable(s). How old is your battery?
> >> Cables
> >> > corroded? Loose?
> >>
> >> Ron,
> >> The battery was bought on 9-97. I has zero corrosion and the cables are
> >not
> >> loose. I tried to jumped it, and it didnt even help. I thought a good
> >> starter would click, but if the starter solenoid was/is going bad, then
> >this
> >> would prevent juice from even getting to the starter to allow it to
> click.
> >> ???
> >> Kyle
> >> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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