Check your battery terminals...clean them if possible and see if this
happens again.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Joe Dille
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 6:01 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: No Crank in Cold
Hi,
I have a 1998 2WD CC with 5.2l and 5-speed. I have 14k well coddled
miles. I love this truck.
The other morning it was 10蚌 and the truck did not crank. I turned the key
and all I got was a relay clicking. The lights were bright and did not dim
when I turned the key.
The truck ran fine the day before.
I jumped the battery with a motorcycle battery with 1/2 charge and the truck
cranked like crazy and started right up! There is no way this tiny battery
started a 5.2l V8. The truck started 2-3 times during the day w/o problem.
The next day the truck started fine, but it was not as cold. The day after
it
was also below 10蚌 and the truck did not start. Again, jumping with the
motorcycle battery did the trick.
I took it to the dealer and they checked the battery and charging system.
All OK. They also cleaned the connections and grounds. They were fine
too.
I am sure there is a component, like a relay that malfunctions in the cold
and a few more volts makes it start. In order to get the dealer to fix it I
will
have to leave it at the dealer when it is 10蚌 out. This can be a
challange.
Has anyone had a similar problem? Any ideas what the faulty component
is? All help is appreciated.
Drive Safe,
Joe
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Joe Dille
Telford, PA USA
joe@dille.montgomery.pa.us
http://home.jtan.com/~joe/joe.htm
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