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Ramcharger, Trailduster & Power WagonGrrrr!! Tough Trucks! The Dodge Ramcharger and Plymouth Trailduster were full size SUV's that had good looks and brute strength. The Dodge Power Wagon was comparable to them in toughness, but came in pickup truck form only.
I have a 1985 ramcharger with a 318. 2wd. It needed a new starter so it sat for about 6 months. I put a new starter in it about a month ago. And now it has no spark. The truck ran great when I parked it last. It just needed a starter. And now that it has a new one. I can’t get it running. Where do I start? Really wanting to get it running again. Thanks.
A few things you can check...
>put a test light on the coil to see if there is power (with key on)
>Remove the ECM and be sure its ground (under the mounting screws) is good.
> check to see that the ballast resistor is warm/hot with the key on for a few minutes
Both the B/R and ECM are shown in the picture... my '79 D100
In my picture the ballast resistor is that white block on the upper right. and the ECU/ECM is on the left diagonally. See the picture.
This is the normal ignition set up, but there are other configurations. You need to post a picture of what you have....
.so we know we are on the same page.
12-06-2018, 10:44 PM
1985 ram charger no spark.
