Re: Re: Dead Dakota

From: Tony Troidl (ttroidl@bluefrognet.net)
Date: Mon Jul 07 2003 - 23:42:28 EDT


check the ground wires running to the engine block, I had problems once on
my 2.5L in my '97 and had a broken ground, found AFTER buying new coil, and
wasteing lots of time.
Tony.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron <menoldre@adelphia.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 9:50 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Dead Dakota

>
> Upon your advice, I switched the A/C relay with the ASD relay (yes they
are
> all the same number) and tried it. Nothing happened (i.e. still didn't
> start). Then I switched the ASD and the relay under the A/C relay (I
forget
> which one but not the fuel pump one). Still nothing. I checked for
voltage
> at the relay sockets and there was voltage. Different pins were hot
> depending on which relay. I thought that was odd, but maybe not).
>
> Thanks,
> -Ron
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick and Kelly Engram" <patrickandkelly@erols.com>
> To: "DML" <dml@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 10:12 PM
> Subject: DML: Dead Dakota
>
>
> >
> > I was thinking about your coil not getting power and wished I had a
> > wiring diagram. I know that there is an ASD relay that will kill power
> > to the ignition system when it goes bad. This relay is in a box under
> > the hood, and it normally is the same relay used on other accessories,
> > such as an a/c relay. Find the ASD relay and switch it with another
> > relay for a system that will not be in use (hint-dont switch it with the
> > fuel pump relay!) I am used to seeing constant battery power on the
> > positive side of the coil with the ignition turned on, and the negative
> > side gets power across the coil when you crank the engine. However, the
> > computer may shut down power to the coil depending on other inputs it's
> > seeing also. The coil + is connected to the injectors and the ASD power
> > supply from the computer, so my best guess right now is possible bad ASD
> > relay.
> > Patrick
> >
>
>



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