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My 1989 4x4 Dodge Ram 50 2.6L 4cyl engine, shut completely off while driving last Thursday. The battery cables were checked, and the starter was pulled and tested. It wasn't working and was replaced. Upon being replaced the truck started up fine the first time. After putting everything back together I again attempted to start it up. It would only click. Is there anything else that would make the entire vehicle shut off (electricity/engine), and then provent a new starter from working? Or is it possible that the new starter was faulty? Thank you in advance for any help given.
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A bad cell could have too much internal resistance when the battery has to draw many amps to turn starter over. Put headlights on then hit the starter, if the headlights go off, the battery is bad or a connection at the battery cable or ground cable is dirty.
If you have a voltmeter, attach to battery and notice voltage of ~12v or greater, then hit starter, if battery is bad, the voltage will go from ~12v to under 9v and result is starter won't turn over the engine.
Sounds like a starter fault, before you condemn the starter, clean and check all power connections, battery to earth, battery to starter, starter to engine, engine to chassis, chassis to body. Could try using a single jumper cable, connect from earth of battery, to a good earth point on the engine, if that makes a difference, then fault found.
That indicates a poor connection, a bad battery cable, or bad ground. Check for all three. Check engine ground, engine to frame ground, and battery ground. Clean and tighten battery connections, starter connections. Check your cables.
remove the starter relay from it's socket in the engine compartment relay box and reconnect the battery cable. If the engine cranks, your solenoid has failed closed and must be replaced. If the engine doesn't crank, borrow a 4 pole relay from somewhere else in the relay box and push it into the starter relay socket. If the engine cranks, the ignition switch is shorted to start and must be rapaired or replaced. If the engine doesn't crank, replace the starter relay. If this last case is true, you can borrow the horn relay until you get a new one. Does this make sense. Let me know if you have any questions.
There is a starter solenoid between the battery and the starter. Check that to see if it has gone bad. It will not set a light. you can jumper from the power lead to the starter post to see if it engages. Be sure you are in neutral if this is a standard shift because you will be bypassing the neutral switch. The solenoid is on the firewall or well well depending on your options configuration.
SOUND LIKE BATTERY IS DEAD.CHECK BATTERY VOLTAGE.A GOOD BATTERY VOLTAGE IS 12.5 VOLTS.IF LOWER REPLACE BATTERY.IF BATTERY IS GOOD CHECK BATTERY CABLES FOR TIGHTNESS AND CORROSSION.IF CABLES CHECK OUT GOOD.I AM LOOKING AT STARTER SOLENOID.REMOVE HAVE IT CHECKED.REMIND YOU TURN OFF RADIO BEFORE REMOVING CABLES SO YOU WONT LOSE CODE TO PLAY RADIO.IF IT TURN OUT THE BATTERY IS BAD. HAVE ALTERNATOR OUT PUT CHECK TO MAKE SURE ITS CHARGING THE BATTERY.
f the light is on steady it is prob one of the emission sysytem's like 02 sensor.. as long as light is not blinking ok to drive till fixed..
Clear light by: taking batt cable off for about 3 min and prees your foot on break while cable is off.. then put cable back on.. light will go off for a while but as soon as it sees the problem again it will come on
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