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°F 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°F 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°F 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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