2003 Durango - Dead
#11
Well, I took the battery in for testing, and it was definitely no good. Although, for being the original battery, it did damn good for 7 1/2 years!
The new battery started the Durango right up. It's a little sluggish...but I only drove it 5 miles to work. I guess I'll check the alternator if the battery runs down again.
Thanks for all your help!!!!
The new battery started the Durango right up. It's a little sluggish...but I only drove it 5 miles to work. I guess I'll check the alternator if the battery runs down again.
Thanks for all your help!!!!
#14
#16
PCM RESET:
Remove the negative (ground/BLACK) battery cable from the post and turn your key in the ignition to START as if you were going to start it up. Hold it there for 20 seconds and remove the key from the ignition. Replace the cable back to the terminal and turn the truck on. Let it sit for a minute (no pressing the throttle) and then turn it off. Once you restate it, you can drive it how you normally do.
Remove the negative (ground/BLACK) battery cable from the post and turn your key in the ignition to START as if you were going to start it up. Hold it there for 20 seconds and remove the key from the ignition. Replace the cable back to the terminal and turn the truck on. Let it sit for a minute (no pressing the throttle) and then turn it off. Once you restate it, you can drive it how you normally do.
#18
#19
There is no reason to cycle the engine on and off repeated. That just creates excessive wear on startup when your engine is most vulnerable.
Why are you starting and stopping the engine? It takes anywhere from 10 to 100 starts depending on the process to clear a code assuming the code causing problem is gone. By resetting the PCM, the codes are gone anyways.
I suggest to never start and stop and start and stop and start and stop and start an engine and then go for a drive.
From above, the "key dance" to reset the PCM is often most effective repeated a couple times. Thats all.
IndyDurango
Why are you starting and stopping the engine? It takes anywhere from 10 to 100 starts depending on the process to clear a code assuming the code causing problem is gone. By resetting the PCM, the codes are gone anyways.
I suggest to never start and stop and start and stop and start and stop and start an engine and then go for a drive.
From above, the "key dance" to reset the PCM is often most effective repeated a couple times. Thats all.
IndyDurango
#20
i had read somewhere that doing that a couple of times helps to set in the sensor parameters more quickly, if you are doing it on a COLD engine, i would agree that its excessive wear, however i usually do it after the engine is all warmed up before the oil has a chance to drain into the pan.