if i pull my battery terminal should my dakota run?

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Feb 1, 2009 | 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lilreddakota

you guys missed one important issue, unhooking the battery with the engine running can cause a spike that can nuke the computer. i know 2 million people are gonna say i've done it many times without a problem,but the 3 people that nuked a computer are gonna freak. i'm just saying its not a wise move. and i am ASE certified heavy truck mechanic by trade for 24 yrs, have seen more electronics added to trucks than i like to see and seen things nuked very easily

You know, I can definately see that happening under one condition. If you have a very worn down battery thats pulling a whole lot of current to charge it, and then unplug it, that current spike will go to the next closest electronic system, which could very well be the computer. I don't, however, think its very likely, cause the alternator is not likely to push that kind of current or voltage at idle.

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