2010 Dodge Dakota 4.7 automatic, No Crank, tested battery-good, cables and clamps-clean, when ignition is in run position dash and clock lights are on, when turned to start no crank and clock light goes out and stays out when returned to run but dash lights come back on, headlights are on and bright do not dim when turned to crank, switched around ignition starter solenoid relay, no help, checked ignition fuses, appear to be good, held shifter up and also put in neutral, still no crank, I'm at a loss, I guess the next step is to remove the starter and test it but it just doesn't act like a started or solenoid issue, any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

What does your meter say during attempted crank at starter wires?

 

Haven't had a chance to check it at the starter it's in a field and haven't crawled under it yet but if you turn the headlights on and turn the ignition to start you can hear the starter solenoid relay click but the headlights don't dim at all, the dash lights go out but come right back on as soon as you return the ignition to run the only thing that acts funny is the clock which goes out and stays out until you turn the ignition to off and back to run then everything seems normal but no crank, I guess I'm going to have to get it rollbacked to my house where I can work on it on concrete and have tools available, it's always something, keeps life exciting.

 

It was the starter, the heavy copper wire going from the solenoid to the starter was corroded in half, a Denso was $216 at Advance so I went with a Carquest for $124 with my core otd, we're back up and running.