Re: Dead Battery !

From: Alex Ross (blackdak@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Thu Apr 03 2003 - 21:30:43 EST


Alex
97 Sport V8 5spd
----- Original Message -----
From: "jay & dana" <jay&dana@telus.net>
To: "DML" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 7:02 PM
Subject: DML: Dead Battery !

>
> I've been on the DML for quite awhile and a lot of people post that there
> original battery dies after 2-3 years. I've always considered myself
lucky
> that on my 97 I've had no problems. Until now. Coming home from work
today
> I pulled into my driveway and the Dak stalled, so I tried to restart it,
> nothing, no starter click at all. First thing I thought about was the DML
> and how it's always been mentioned to first check your Battery. Since
mine
> is 6 years old I thought I would get a new one instead of charging up the
> original. Guess what, it runs great.
> Thanks DML
> It seems odd that this happened a few days after I replaced my original
> serpentine belt.
> Anyway thanks to the DML my Dak is up and running again because I went to
> the first problem that has been mentioned here.
>
> Thanks guys
> Jay
>
> P.S. It seems weird that every replacement battery is smaller than the
> original, but my new one has more CCA's than the original. Hope it lasts
> just as long. Thanks for letting me vent :-)
>



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