We've had a remote starter on our 96 ram (360 2wd) since we got it. It was
a demo before we got it (one of the first CC's in the state) and have never
had any problems with it whatsoever. I'd take it back to the people that
installed it...
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html""Tim Althoff"" <talthoff@yllwdkta.com> wrote in message news:000201c384a8$9aad59d0$6400a8c0@DellComptuer... > > My Dads truck will now make a loud click of clunk whenever the battery > terminal was plugged on. almost as though the remote starter was sending a > signal to the starter which was making a clunk. as soon as I unplugged the > wiring harnesses to the remote starter and then plugged the battery terminal > in again the truck didn't make the loud clunk. Do you guys think we should > just have the truck towed and have the computer checked out? > > I just got off the phone with a family member who had a remote starter > installed by a local shop. after six months it burn his computer and his > modules for power windows/locks and a few other misc stuff (in a loaded > Bonneville). he basically fixed what he had to and deals with no power > locks and a couple of other things. > > anyone else having trouble with these systems? > > Tim Althoff > www.yllwdkta.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Tim Althoff > Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 7:26 PM > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net > Subject: DML: HUGE electrical problems - need help ASAP > > > > ok, It's for my Dad's 97 318 Dakota. Someone from his job told him that his > truck was outside "click" VERY LOUD. He went out there and sure enough it > was clicking. To give you some info, we installed a remote starter about > 1.5 months ago and have had NO problems. Anytime he pushes the unlock/lock > button on the remote the truck is supposed to flash the parking lights three > times to say that it completed the instruction. well, now it clicks 3-4 > time and flashes the brake light on the instrument panel and then flashes > the parking lights three times. His truck won't start and continually > clicks! we pulled the battery for now and I picked him up from work. > > What is the clicking? Do you guys think I should unplug the brain for the > remote starter from the wiring to avoid that conflict. what are some other > test I can do to make sure we don't mess up the computer/fuse panel! > > I am willing to call anyone since I have free long distance on my cell or > give my phone number to anyone who can help me. > > Tim Althoff > www.yllwdkta.com > 99 V6 5-speed RC > dad's - 97 318 auto CC > > > >
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