Yes.You cannot have voltage without current.If the
battery is at the right voltage unloaded and the
voltage drops too much when you apply a load,then the
battery has trouble supplying current.A car battery is
distinguished by it`s current capacity,not necessarily
it`s voltage.Try to start a car with a nine volt
battery with two AAA batteries in series with it,and
you`ll see what I mean.Anyway,it seemed odd to me that
a battery could possibly spin a high-current
starter,and not go on to also supply low current
devices.You would think it would show a problem with
the starter first.But apparently (from what others
have stated here),it has happened.
--- Kevin <ksmith@korea.com> wrote:
> They are not talking amps it is voltage that the
> computer is looking at.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "steve preston" <steve239dak@yahoo.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2001 07:51
> Subject: Re: DML: Engine cranks but not fire on 1999
> 5.2l PIA
>
>
> > Bwahahahahaha!! Yeah,those starters hardly draw
> any
> > current at all.But computers? You`re talkin` about
> 600
> > amps there!! Geeeez....
> > --- "Suter, Rick" <RSuter@bizfon.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Truck cranks, attempts to fire, but will not
> start.
> > > Towed to dealer that has
> > > screwed with just about every system on the damn
> > > thing in the past month and
> > > since their last feeble attempts it's just run
> worse
> > > and worse.
> > >
> > > They call to tell me it's the *BATTERY*!! Get
> > > this... Their story is that
> > > the battery has enough juice to crank the
> engine,
> > > but not enough juice
> > > getting thru to the onboard computers to tell it
> to
> > > send fuel. Does anyone
> > > actually believe this?
> > >
> > > Rick
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Steve Preston
> 1999 Dakota Sport
> 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense
> Blue,regular cab.
> >
>
=====
Steve Preston 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.
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