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Old 04-10-2013, 04:45 PM
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Hello I have a 2003 ram hemi.. for some reason it will not crank.. the volt gauge and fuel gauge also don't work... battery load tested good. I sent power to the trigger wire of the starter and it turns over fine but will not start. I then replaced the ignition and still no luck.... any advise would be a life saver I don't want to keep waisting time and money... I need to get er back on the road thanks a lot !!
 
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Check your fuses if you haven't already.

Are you getting voltage at the starter's positive wire to ground?

If not then You've got a problem at the battery.

Do any of the other dash lights or gauges move?

I am thinking that your battery may have a bad cell.
 
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I have power at the positive terminal on the starter. I checked all the fuses and even switched the relays. When I send power to the trigger wire of the starter it turns over fine but will not start.
 
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The lights on the dash seem to work headlights radio door locks etc all work its just the volt and fuel.. also the temp reads something g like 1300 or something crazy like that in the heads up display
 
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sounds like you have some serious electrical problems. I am not even sure where to start for that one.

You may want to try and pull some C-Codes, follow the link in my signature to see how to do that.

Post them up here and maybe we can help point you in the right direction, but at the moment I'd suggest making a trip to the dealership...

Did this just happen suddenly or have you been having other problems before?
 
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Fuse box? Check the underside of it for corrosion. Wiggle wires around, see what happens.
 
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Fuse box? Check the underside of it for corrosion. Wiggle wires around, see what happens.

That's a possibility for sure.
 
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Thanks guys its been run a couple times this winter but parked for the most part. It started with three feet of snow on it this winter but when it warmed up outside I thought I would run her around the block and wash her off and she wouldn't turn over and this all started
 
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Just flipped fuse box took weather packs apart... look fairly clean... looks like its time for the hook.....damn it
 
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I would try to replace the battery... you might have a bad cell in it, which would show up fine on a load test but won't work right on the truck.

It's happened before.
 


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