The battery is bad. I have this problem on my '98 CC SLT. Due to money
constraints had to get an el cheapy. But haven't had any problems with it.
When they tested at the parts store it barely registered a 2. Yes. 2 as in
1.. 2. Now if I just keep the lead out of my boots I may keep some of my gas
in the tank. ;P
Aaron da GA V6'r
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Ross" <ajross50@mindspring.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 10:05 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Bad Battery Cell or Something Else?
> Late model Dakotas ( and Durangos) are notorious for batteries going bad
> early on. I only got 2 years out of my stock battery. My dad only got a
year
> and half out the stock battery in is Durango. Just change it out and clean
> your terminals with some baking soda and water. When you buy a new
battery,
> buy some of those 99 cent anti-corrosion rings. They work great.
>
> Alex
> 97 CC Sport V8 5spd
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 7:57 PM
> Subject: DML: Bad Battery Cell or Something Else?
>
>
> > ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! I leave work, jump in truck and PHFFFFFFT!
> Nutin!
> > Get a jump and the light brightens up (under hood light), it starts
> > momentarily but dies right afterwards. After that it wouldn't even take
a
> jump
> > (cables were smokin' real good though!)... ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
> >
> > Because it won't take a jump I'm thinking bad cell but that's as far as
my
> > simple mind will go... What do you guru's think? Should I just through
a
> > battery at it or is there something else I should be checking?? Oh
yeah,
> my
> > bat. cables are big time corroded with whatever that stuff is that
> oxidizes on
> > the terminals... Does that mean anything?
> > Tom
> > '98 Sport, V8, 4x4 CC
> >
> > P.S. Please help soon as I gotta' drive a Terd Exploder (w/Firestone
> tires no
> > less!) until I get my rig up and running again. Thanks!
> >
>
>
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