98 ram charger no start
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98 ram charger no start
i have a 98 ramcharger that won't start on cold days. It won't turn over at all if it's cold in the morning. I have plenty of battery, but it won't crank. I leave it all day, after work when its warmer i turn the key and it cranks right over and starts. I live in Minnesota, so this is a real problem. Every day same thing, nothing in the morning, let it sit as temp climbs abit, after work it turns right over. Any ideas? I'm stumped, please help
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If you have confirmed that the battery is good, then check the connections as that is next in line. On my V10, which can be tough to turn over also, I use brass battery terminals, got the positive cable as short as I can and added a ground cable from the starter to the battery negative. The starter sucks a lot of juice so it needs all the help it can get, especially when its cold. After that you need to confirm the volts and amp load to the starter when you turn the key.
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i have a 98 ramcharger that won't start on cold days. It won't turn over at all if it's cold in the morning. I have plenty of battery, but it won't crank. I leave it all day, after work when its warmer i turn the key and it cranks right over and starts. I live in Minnesota, so this is a real problem. Every day same thing, nothing in the morning, let it sit as temp climbs abit, after work it turns right over. Any ideas? I'm stumped, please help
I don't think I've ever seen a Ram Charger built that late in the U.S. Did you get one from Mexico? Is it a Dodge Ram or a '93 or earlier Ram Charger?
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Since it's temperature specific, I'd check the grounds. Especially at the frame end of the ground cable. Also, if there are any firewall to engine grounds, make sure those are good too. I'm assuming the lights and everything work normally, it just won't engage the starter.
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it's a 1998 dodge ram charger 1500
i would start with something simple like swapping the starter relay.
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