Ron, I checked the distribution fuses, and the wires to and form them right
away, and they all "look" good, no visible blows, I know from last time the
bat died, that it just quit with no warning, and there was no power at all.
I hope it is just a bat, now I have an excuse to buy an optima.
Gregg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ronald Wong" <ron-wong@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 10:03 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Installed Mopar Headers..... DAK DEAD!!!!!!!
> No, you're right. A dead battery will definitely cause problems because
> your PCM will kill the injectors if you're not at nominal voltage on the
> battery. If your battery is over a year old I would opt to change it out
> first. The other thing is, check your power distribution unit fuses too,
> not just the ones in the fuse box under the dash. Good luck.
>
> Ron
> 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of greasy
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 9:47 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: Installed Mopar Headers..... DAK DEAD!!!!!!!
>
>
> That was my initial thought Ron, but wouldn't that lead to a blown fuse?
if
> there was a short, what else would blow that would cut total power? What
> could short that would cause that drastic of an effect? I have done a
visual
> check of all the wires, and I cant see any problems.
> Gregg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ronald Wong" <ron-wong@home.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 9:07 AM
> Subject: DML: RE: Installed Mopar Headers..... DAK DEAD!!!!!!!
>
>
> > Sounds like a short somewhere, Gregg.
> >
> > Ron
> > 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> > For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows)
> > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of greasy
> > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 8:01 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Installed Mopar Headers..... DAK DEAD!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> > well we spent a late night thrashing last night, and got the headers
> > installed. Everything bolted up clean, with no problems... I could not
> > understand what was wrong, this was supposed to be hard.
> > well the we get everything put back together and the truck would not
> > start!!!! the batt was completley dead!!!!!
> >
> > We jump the truck and get it to start, but it would not idle for a
couple
> > minutes, if you took your foot off the gass It would just die.
> > Then once it began to idle I left it running while cleaning up the
> garrage,
> > and then took my buddy home.
> > about 15 miles later we were pulling off the freeway, and the truck just
> > died... complete electrical system shutdown... no horn, lights, alarm,
> > nothing. so I had the truck towed home, This all hapened at about 1:15
> this
> > morning!!!!
> > I hope it is just the batterey, I checked several times for any loose
> > connections, or burnt wires, but there were none.
> > HELP guys, I need to get it fixed tonight.
> > I am going to try a new baterey tonight.
> > Greasy.
> >
> >
>
>
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