2002 ram 1500 does not start
I finally resolved the problem . . .
I knew this had to be an electrical/contact problem.
The other day it stalled and I jumped out opened the hood and I told my wife to watch the gauges while I touched the different harnesses and pushed in on all the harness connectors and plugs. When I moved the 3rd plug she said the gauges moved.
I jiggled the third plug on the PCM? located above the engine and below the windshield and figured out that it is a contact problem b/t the 3rd plug and the receptacle. When I pushed in on the plug, I heard a relay click (key in ignition in RUN position)
I will buy a spray can of contact cleaner and do both sides of all 3 connectors.
I can't figure out why the design engineers placed the PCM (if that's what the silver component box with the 3 large plugs is) above the HOT motor.
I knew this had to be an electrical/contact problem.
The other day it stalled and I jumped out opened the hood and I told my wife to watch the gauges while I touched the different harnesses and pushed in on all the harness connectors and plugs. When I moved the 3rd plug she said the gauges moved.
I jiggled the third plug on the PCM? located above the engine and below the windshield and figured out that it is a contact problem b/t the 3rd plug and the receptacle. When I pushed in on the plug, I heard a relay click (key in ignition in RUN position)
I will buy a spray can of contact cleaner and do both sides of all 3 connectors.
I can't figure out why the design engineers placed the PCM (if that's what the silver component box with the 3 large plugs is) above the HOT motor.
Last edited by BoxcarNY; Aug 22, 2010 at 01:51 AM.
I have the same issue but my will boost with a jump box but won't start other wise.
The thread is 14 years old..... Start your own thread, tell us what you are driving, what it is(is not...) doing, and what troubleshooting you have already done.








