Motor does not start

There are several potential causes for the issues you are experiencing with your 2005 Dodge Dakota. Here are a few things you can try: Check the battery. A weak or dead battery can cause the starter to chatter, the headlights to flash, and the dash lights to flash. Try jump-starting the vehicle or charging the battery to see if this resolves the issue. Check the starter motor. If the starter motor is faulty or damaged, it may not be able to crank the engine properly, causing the symptoms you are experiencing. Check the ignition switch. If the ignition switch is faulty, it may not be sending the proper signal to the starter motor, causing the engine to turn slowly or not start at all. Check the fuel system. If the fuel system is not functioning properly, it can prevent the engine from starting. Check the fuel pump, fuel filter, and fuel lines to ensure they are in good condition. If none of these solutions resolve the issue, it is possible that there is a more serious problem with the engine or electrical system.

Click no start is typically a bad battery, bad starter, bad solenoid or loose dirty battery connections. But seems you have covered those items. Have you checked you negative battery cable where it attaches to the frame and motor? Use multi meter and check from positive of battery to the motor(block) for 12 volts. Also do this while turning key to start position. If voltage drops out when doing this double check battery voltage and all connections. If it does not drop then check the solenoid wire coming from ignition. When key in start position you should have a good twelve volts. If you you do then test the main leads hooked to solenoid for power. If solenoid wire from ignition has less than 12 volts double check connections at battery and also test the clutch pedal switch.

Starter solenoid, low battery, bad battery connection, bad ground, failed starter, failed alternator. Start with the battery. How many volts do you read there with a meter? With the meter still on it, how many volts while someone else turns the key to "Start"?

Move down to the starter solenoid. How many volts there when someone tries to start? Move to the connection between the solenoid & the motor itself. How many volts? Put one meter probe on the BODY of the starter motor and the other meter probe on the negative POST of the battery. How many volts do you read when someone tries to start? Hint - you SHOULD read zero that way unless you have a bad ground connection from the battery to the block.

The battery may show full charge and still be bad. If one of the cells are bad it will not have enough power to start the motor. Need to get battery checked and check to see if the stator is putting out full power to charge the battery.

Hello! Do you hear a click when the key is turned?...If no click is heard either the ignition key, the Crank relay, the starter, or the battery are suspect...Having lights and radio does not mean the battery is capable of running a starter motor......Put a meter on the battery...should read 12.5 volts...Turn key...Does voltage drop to 8 or 9 volts? Bad battery...If all is well with battery and connections to it...Check the starter fuse # 33 in the under hood fuse/relay box...If the fuse is good that click you should hear is from the Crank Relay in that box...If all of the above is OK connect your meter to the Purple wire that is connected to the starter motor...When the key is turned 12 volts must be on that wire...If there is the starter motor is defective...So, #1...Do you hear a click when key is turned...That would point at a bad starter or weak battery...#2...If you do not hear a click bad fuse #33, bad Crank Relay, bad ignition switch...#3...If fuse is good Bad Crank Relay or Ignition switch; Crank Relay is a low cost item ($10)...Replace Relay...Stop there and send a comment as to results...Guru...saailer

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Hello! If you have a multimeter and a little experience using it, here is a simple test...It sounds like there is a resistive connection to the starter motor...Set your meter to its lowest ohm scale (X1) as an example...touch both meter probes together and zero the meter...Place one probe on the Center of the - battery post and the other directly on bare metal of the starter motor...You must read zero ohms...If you do not read zero the negative battery lead is not making a clean and solid connection...Set the meter to read +12 volts DC...Take a reading across the battery terminals with key off...Then angle the meter so you can see it and turn the key to start...Record the reading...Send a comment with results.....Guru.....Saailer

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Test the power wire to the motor first . You need to run a jumper lead off the hot wire from the battrey to the motor . Useing a muilty meter connect the hot to the red lead on the meter and another lead from the black on the meter to know good engine ground set the meter on a 20 volt DC scale and have someone turn the key switch to start . If you have power at the starting motor 12 volts Dc then the problem is with the motor or the solonid . If you have no power at the motor then start checking connections and groundsalthough it could be the ignition switch its not likely . Make sure the battery dosn't have a bad cell turn the headlights on see how they work with engine off . The system also has fuseable links between the battery and the electrical system witch basicaly are wires that are made to burn out kind of like a fuse you can tell by feeling the jacket on them if the jacket feels like its moveing on the inner wire its bad Start at one point find out what works and what dosn't then take a logical approch to the problem and you should be able to track it down Good luck with it

Do you get a 'click' when the key is turned? If not, use a meter or test light to see if you get voltage across the battery terminals during a start attempt. You should see voltage at all times. If not, remove the connectors, clean the posts and terminal insides, then reinstall. If 'yes' to the first question, then check for voltage at the starter solenoid terminal where the battery cable attaches--it should be present at all times. If ok, then move the test probe to the starter terminal and try for start. If voltage is present when try for start, then the starter motor is defective. If no voltage appears, then the starter solenoid is defective. Hope this helps!

I presume you have a good battery. The next thing I would check is the starter motor, then the ignition switch. If it doesn't start at all it may be the auto relay switch.

Can you hear the fuel pump running just before you try to start? Turn the key to the Acc. position (just before starting) and listen for the pump. It should run for 1 - 2 seconds.