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Dodge Ram issues in Baja perhaps?
My battery died in the Ram here at the farm.....so I charged up the battery all day long. Closed the hood, and got it started right up.
Driving out of the driveway I had to brake.... and as soon as I let my foot off the gas it died. Over and over this went on. Back up the driveway.
After calling a neighbor that owns a mechanic shop...he didn't have a clue what was going on. So off to the internet....
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Had this exact problem when I was having battery issues.... just disconnect one battery terminal for 2 minutes or so... plug it back in and then try
to start it.... I think it has something to do with the low power going to the PCM not letting it idle.....
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Why Hell...it worked!
So I am now thinking....not a good thing to happen if one is out in the middle of nowhere..with a dead battery. So now you know .....should you get a
jump or charge...disconnect that negative cable for a few minutes.
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All the more reason to drive a Fiat. Or an Edsel.
Jake
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jakecard
All the more reason to drive a Fiat. Or an Edsel.
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You've got an interesting sense of humor, Jake, and seem like a welcome addition to the board. Looking forward to seeing more of it.
There most certainly is but one side to every story: the TRUTH. Variations of it are nothing but lies.
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Do you have a multimeter? You can check the voltage on the battery. Should be 12.5V+. When the engine is running it should be 14.5V+ from alternator.
You may have a bad cell, or your alternator may have stopped working. My guess is the alternator. The battery doesn't do much when the car is running,
unless it is really screwed up. Id take it NAPA or another auto parts store and get it tested allong with the alt.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BooJumMan
Do you have a multimeter? You can check the voltage on the battery. Should be 12.5V+. When the engine is running it should be 14.5V+ from alternator.
You may have a bad cell, or your alternator may have stopped working. My guess is the alternator. The battery doesn't do much when the car is running,
unless it is really screwed up. Id take it NAPA or another auto parts store and get it tested allong with the alt. |
Brand new battery (3 months old). I will have the alternator checked today!It's the strangest mechanical issue I ever experienced in a car.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Loss of Power to the Onboard Computer
Can result in a variety of Oddities until the system resets.
It's the reason why they sell those Battery devices that plug into the Cigarette Lighter to ensure power during a Battery change.
That said, I've changed Batteries twice in my '01 Dodge without a problem.
Haven't yet needed to find out if it is a problem on the 2010.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
Can result in a variety of Oddities until the system resets.
It's the reason why they sell those Battery devices that plug into the Cigarette Lighter to ensure power during a Battery change.
That said, I've changed Batteries twice in my '01 Dodge without a problem.
Haven't yet needed to find out if it is a problem on the 2010. |
Bill .. you have the name of this device? Thanks.
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It's so heartwarming to see you two conversing civily.
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I'm sure you have found out already what the problem was. But if not here's what you can do to check. If you get the car started again, with it
running open the hood remove the - neg cable if the car shuts off it's the alternator. There are a number of things this could be. But most likely
it's the battery or aternator.
It could also be the fuel pump re reading your post...
Oh! If your Battery is drained or low Alot of times your car will go bonkers, direction signals will start blinking without having them on It can be
realy weared! This type of thing only happens with the newer cars with all electronics. I'm not kidding!
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i don't think you want to remove the battery (or pull cables) on a modern vehicle while it's running. someone, Bueller???
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
i don't think you want to remove the battery (or pull cables) on a modern vehicle while it's running. someone, Bueller??? |
This will not hert the car in any way. This is one way of telling if it is the alternator if you don't have a volt meter available. Remember it is the
_ neg cable that is to be removed. If anything, and thats after the battery is replaced you would have to drive the car approx 20 miles maybe if at
all to re program the PCM. It sounds more like it's the fuel pump though...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
Can result in a variety of Oddities until the system resets.
It's the reason why they sell those Battery devices that plug into the Cigarette Lighter to ensure power during a Battery change.
That said, I've changed Batteries twice in my '01 Dodge without a problem.
Haven't yet needed to find out if it is a problem on the 2010. |
Bill .. you have the name of this device? Thanks. |
They are called a battery tender or maintainer . I have the die hard battery charger maintainer from Sears it comes with the accessory plug and the
battery terminal clamp connectors they are both 6v and 12v and shut off atomaticly when the battery is fully charged. I don't know about pluging this
into the cigarette lighter or accessory plug in without a battery?
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Well Mecfez, what was the problem???
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Name ?
It's usually called a memory settings saver or the like.
The "Device" I'm referring to is simply an Accessory (Cigarette-Lighter) plug with a Battery attachment for a 9vdc Radio Battery. They're hanging on
the hook in the electrical section at Autozone, Pep-Boys, etc. Apparently 9 volts is a high enough level to maintain the Computer settings.
After running into a problem when I changed out the Battery on a '92 Bronco I bought used back in '97, I made up a homemade (12v) version with parts
from Radio Shack before I later saw the ones at the Auto Parts.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
It's usually called a memory settings saver or the like.
The "Device" I'm referring to is simply an Accessory (Cigarette-Lighter) plug with a Battery attachment for a 9vdc Radio Battery. They're hanging on
the hook in the electrical section at Autozone, Pep-Boys, etc. Apparently 9 volts is a high enough level to maintain the Computer settings.
After running into a problem when I changed out the Battery on a '92 Bronco I bought used back in '97, I made up a homemade (12v) version with parts
from Radio Shack before I later saw the ones at the Auto Parts. |
Thanks Bill
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
It's usually called a memory settings saver or the like.
The "Device" I'm referring to is simply an Accessory (Cigarette-Lighter) plug with a Battery attachment for a 9vdc Radio Battery. They're hanging on
the hook in the electrical section at Autozone, Pep-Boys, etc. Apparently 9 volts is a high enough level to maintain the Computer settings.
After running into a problem when I changed out the Battery on a '92 Bronco I bought used back in '97, I made up a homemade (12v) version with parts
from Radio Shack before I later saw the ones at the Auto Parts. |
Thanks Bill, did not know such a thing existed. Not expensive either got to get one.
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