Thanks Matt I'll take a look at it tonight.
Chris
>From: henryrollins@springmail.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: 01 Wont Start
>Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 12:55:34 -0500
>
>I had the same promblem on my truck a long time ago. The dealer installed a
>cheap anti-theft thing. They cut the ing. hot wire and splice the
>anti-theft into it. It just acts as a jumper wire. You can pull out the
>little key and the truck will not start. They are all junk the cost the
>dealer under 2.00 and they charge about 250 dollars. They burn out and wear
>out real quick and when they do it acts just like you said. When I bought
>my truck I saw that they had installed this POS on the truck. I told the
>dealer that I would not pay for it and I wanted it taken out. They said
>that they would do that. But all they did is install a little perment
>jumper and shoved it under the dash. Well two years later the jumper fell
>out. Guess what my truck did not start. I was upset when I saw what the
>dealer had done. It is a aftermarket part there for it is not covered under
>warrenty. I pulled it out and fixed the wire and threw that junk away.
>
>I work for a import dealer for 5 years we installed them for a couple of
>months we had alot of 50K cars that would not start because of that part.
>We ended up losing money because of all the cars we had to tow in and pay
>to get fixed. If you have this it is real easy to fix. Email me if you have
>this. It should be somewere on the lower kick panel.
>
>Matt Tharp
>
>
>On Wed, 27 Dec 2000 11:57:22 -0500 Chris Lang <langerdak@hotmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>
>I went out this morning to go to work and turned the key and my brand new
>truck wouldn't start. I would turn the key everything on the dash would
>light up but the truck wouldnt crank over at all. It seemed like I had the
>clutch pedal out but I didn't. Needless to say I'm kinda pissed, this is a
>01 with 2400 miles on it. Has anyone had a problem like this before? I
>would guess its an electrical problem but what I have no idea. I'm going
>to
>call the dealer but I'd like to have some idea what it may be before I talk
>to them. The truck eventually started after going inside for about 10
>minutes, I came out and it started right up without a problem, seems kinda
>weird to me...
>
>Chris
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