Hard to tell but to use my experience that sounds about normal for when the
battery dies. Realize that the lock on the radio even draws and when one
cell starts, or goes, bad that it does some pretty strange things. The first
time mine went south it was almost exactly as you described. Drove me nuts.
I would get another battery to start and go from there. Before you do that
put a volt/ohm meter on it and see how far it trickles down after gettting a
charge on it. IF it goes fast most likely it will keep going. It should hold
right around 12 volts, usually a hair above.
Jeff Durling
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Wynia" <jwynia@pragmapool.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 11:40 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Not Starting
>
> I guess what's got me confused is the fact that after the dome light was
> on, it DID start, but after a night in the driveway, with no lights on,
> it was dead. Was the post-dome light start a fluke or do I have some
> drain on the battery?
>
> I get that the dead battery is causing the not starting. Now I'm trying
> to figure out if there's a drain or a failure in charging. I don't want
> to just put a new battery in and drain that one dead too.
>
> jdurling@bellsouth.net wrote:
> > Jim, not to offend you but the battery will keep the truck from
starting. I
> > am not sure what exactly his problem is due to the cel's but the
starting
> > condition will happen no problem. That battery can't get over 12 volts
or he
> > didn't keep the revs up for a little bit to get it there and as soon as
you
> > take the jump off of it it will die. Unfortunantly I've been there and
done
> > that one too many times.
> >
> > Jeff Durling
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Miller WB5OXQ" <wb5oxq@grandecom.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 1:11 AM
> > Subject: DML: Re: Not Starting
> >
> >
> >
> >>These trucks are notorious about battery failures and that can and often
> >>does cause the computer to loose memory about idle speed, transmission
> >>shifting etc. However it should not prevent it from starting. First
try
> >
> > a
> >
> >>new fully charged battery, not a jump start and you may have to press
> >
> > light
> >
> >>ly on the accellerator pedal but do not floor it while cranking. If the
> >>engine does not try to start within 15 seconds there could be a blown
fuse
> >>or faulty relay preventing the fuel pump from running.
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "J Wynia" <jwynia@pragmapool.com>
> >>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >>Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 9:54 AM
> >>Subject: DML: Not Starting
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Background: I bought my 99 Sport (77000 miles) about a month ago and
> >>>have driven it about 400 miles since then. I've replace the spark
plugs,
> >>>O2 sensors and the air filter (K&N) to clear up the check engine
light.
> >>>The shop said I probably should replace the catalytic convertor too. As
> >>>most of these things are things that are really maintenance, I don't
> >>>have a problem with them. This week, I took it in to get the A/C
> >>>installed. Drove it home Thursday in a huge traffic jam and the check
> >>>engine light came on again. I figured it was the catalytic convertor
and
> >>>the new post-cat O2 sensor and I'd bring it in on Monday. Then,
> >>>yesterday morning, when I left to run some errands, it started really
> >>>slow and the voltage was really low. After starting, it was fine. As I
> >>>had noticed the dome light on, I figured it was just stupidity. I ran
my
> >>>errands and came home. Then, last night I got in to run to the store
and
> >>>it was really dead. This time without anything left on. We rolled it
out
> >>>of the driveway and tried to jump start it. After letting it charge up
a
> >>>bit, it would turn over, but after one sputtering start, it died and
now
> >>>it won't catch even on a jump start. As, to me, a vehicle being unable
> >>>to start/move falls under the 3 month/3000 mile warranty, I'll be
towing
> >>>it to the dealership on Monday, but I'm looking for ideas as to what
> >>>might be wrong.
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>____________________________
> >>>J Wynia
> >>>Pragmapool, Inc.
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> >>>
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> >>>
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> >>
>
>
> --
> ____________________________
> J Wynia
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