The ignition assemblies in our trucks are historically bad -- I just had to
have mine swapped out, and I only have 17k on my '98.
Same symptom as you, except on my third try the tumbler stopped turning and
wouldn't give up my key.
Grady Ogburn
jgo@uswest.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert C Pruyne Jr." <rpruyne@rnetworx.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 4:22 PM
Subject: DML: Starting my poor baby truck
> Ok, SO I need some suggestions here. I went out to start my truck about a
> week ago and turned the key and just heard a pop. Dumbfounded, I checked
to
> see it was in park, turned the key and it fired up. Didn't think anything
of
> it til Saturday, I went outside, turned the key, it clicked and didn't
> start... After a few tries it worked. Then today same deal didn't work
then
> after a few min it did. I am thinking bad battery, bad cables or bad
> starter. Any suggestions at how to find out. When I did the check engine
> flash test I got a 25 I think... that was weird too.
>
>
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