I have a 94 Dodge Dakota 5.2L V8 and the other day I ran into the store and came out and the truck didn’t attempt to turn over at all. I had the door buzzer, headlights, and interior lights, but nothing else. No dash lights, no radio, no power windows, no A/C. The truck doesn’t even attempt to turn over and I replaced the ignition switch and still nothin. PLEASE HELP

 

Get the battery checked. Have you tried jump starting it?

 

that was one of the first things I did. I bought a new battery so we know it’s not that. Anything else?

 

Fuses. Fusible links. Ignition relays.

 

checked those, ignition coil, but could not access the starter solenoid.

 

Ignition coil won't keep it from turning over, but it might keep it from catching while it's turning over.

These trucks are prone to corrosion in the wire splice up by the windshield washer fluid bottle, a 3 way to one splice. I'd be checking there.

Also, do you have the 1994 factory service manual? (Hint: It ain't a Haynes Dakota or a Chilton Dakota ... ) If not, I'd grab one soonest. In the meantime, the 1995 is close, and it's downloadable from the FAQ here; I'd grab that and walk through the power distribution system to see if there's a common point to all that stopped.

Also, check ALL ends ALL battery and ground cables; you could have a great connection at the battery, but if the connection and the Power Distribution Center (PDC) or the ground wire at the block is bad, it's not going to work.

RwP


RwP

 

Yessir I have the original manual. I read just about everything except what you said, I will get back with y’all in a few.

 

No luck

 

From page 8W-38, all the lights are down from fuse #8, a 20A.

The lights are also off fusible link G in the Power Distribution Center.

The radio and the other accessories are off fusible link E in the PDC.

The starter control wire is off fusible link B per page 8W-41.

Do you have 12V at the battery connection at the starter, and if you jump from there to the control connection, will it crank?

Edit: If you have problems getting to the solenoid, try jumping the starter relay itself in the PDC.

RwP

 

In the heat of the moment, I looked over one fuse. We got her up n runnin XD