1998 Durango 5.2l v8 won't start but battery good?
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From: Riverton, UT
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and here: https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...-and-5-2l.html
Test the voltage with the key in the on position across the batery posts (not terminals) and have someone turn the key to start (engaging the starter) and read the voltage drop across the battery posts (not terminals). If you see it drop down about 1.4 volts or so the solenoid is gone and grounding or bad contacts so you will need a starter. If nothing then it's a bad connection. Check the terminals and connecting points on both ends.
I replaced the battery, terminal connectors up top and in a final effort decided to replace the cables... when i went down to the starter to hook up.. bam! there it was ... the nuts had atleast .25 of an inch of corrosion no them and the studs holding the wires where even rusted!!
Took the starter out and used electrical cleaner and a wire brush and cleaned the starter terminals up and put the new wireing on.. no problems since
