It could also be a broken post inside. I have had those before. If it is an
intermittant connection, it could spark and blow up.
David C. Wilker Jr.
USAF (RET)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Rey" <radon220@gmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Electrical PITA
>
> Hmmm I'll check that! I bought this battery less than 6 months ago. I
> hope I still have the receipt with warrantee info.
>
> I haven't tried cleaning the posts yet, but was going to try that
> tonight. But they're already pretty clean... and the cables are in
> decent shape. If the problem were a bad connection, I would expect to
> get either low voltage or no voltage... and maybe intermittant
> triggered by some jostling... but not full voltage one moment, and
> suddenly zero voltage triggered only by the ignition switch.
>
> Thanks! I'll try the battery.
>
> On 4/30/08, Ray Irons <rayirons@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> Bad battery. I just had the same thing happen in my
>> Finacee's Jeep Cherokee. She went out to go to work
>> and it started fine. Forgot something in the house and
>> shut it off to unlock the house and when she went to
>> start it again, same thing you describe. As near as I
>> could tell, a cell shorted out and caused the same
>> symptoms as your Dak. I tried cleaning the terminals,
>> and clamps, put my charger on it and the needle
>> started swinging back and forth indicating an internal
>> short. I took the battery into Napa and when they
>> checked it it showed 12+ volts but as soon as they
>> applied a load it dropped to less then 1 volt. Take
>> your battery to Auto Zone, Advance, Napa, Kragen
>> someplace that can test it and see what ya got.
>>
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Ray
>>
>> --- Don Rey <radon220@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Fellow DMLers, I need help diagnosing this one. I
>> > got in my truck last
>> > night and turned the key. One click (ON) and the
>> > dummy lights come on
>> > as they should. One more click (START) and
>> > everything goes dead. Not
>> > even a starter click. The dummy lights shut off. No
>> > electrical power
>> > to ANYTHING. So my first though: I blew a fuse or
>> > fusible link. But
>> > first, I open the hood and jostle the battery
>> > cables. I hear an
>> > electronic whine (something started back up - maybe
>> > the radio). I get
>> > back in the truck, turn the key ON and I've got
>> > dummy lights again.
>> > Turn to START and it goes *CLICK* and everything
>> > shuts off again.
>> > Repeat jostling of battery & cables... I get power
>> > again. Repeat key
>> > to START position, a brief starter noise, and
>> > *CLICK* everything's off
>> > again. A few more tries and suddenly it fires right
>> > up like nothing
>> > ever happened. Runs fine, no problems. This morning
>> > I had to go
>> > through the whole procedure again, but once started
>> > it stays running.
>> > What could cause this?? Starter relay? Thoughts?
>> > It's a 1994 Dak for
>> > this purpose... only the body is an 89.
>> >
>> > TIA!
>> >
>> > Don in CT
>> > 89/94 Dak Vert 318 NV3500 4x4
>> > 74 Dart Sport 340
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
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