Question about my dead battery
From : steve k
Q: not sure about mopars but on gms after a dead battery you have to do a key on-off-on-off-on-off-then start something about preventing high rpm idle on a fresh start as in first start at the factory according to the local battery/alternator/starter guy try it after you have the battery charged and load-tested and know its good you might be better off to just instal a known good battery for a start as far as the fuel pressure fuse pure phlogiston i have a ram 1999 4x4 1500 quad cab. two days ago the battery went dead because we left the cell phone plugged in to the power outlet im assuming thats how it died. i went out last night and charged it up enough for it to start. but as soon as i would take my foot off the gas the truck would instantly die. it would start back up just fine but would not stay running unless i had my foot on the gas. a friend of mine came over and tested the battery and found that it was only up to 7 volts. i had charged it for about an hour and 30 minutes. is the battery dead dead as in something happened to it where it cant be charged back up to 12 volts and if it is dead would that be the reason the truck dies when i take my foot off the gas the friend also said something about a fuel pressure fuse that may have been blown and thats why it dies but i couldnt find anything like that. im asking because i was gonna go buy a new battery today. thansk for any help. steve .
Replies:
From : jerry
to you bunch of mothers! .
From : Annonymous
no the 4500 is cast iron as well. i wont be skipping gears all the time. believe it or not there comes a time when some like myself can benefit from the additional gearing...like maybe plowing snow. its a big jump from 1st to 2nd on the 4500. also the larger clutch will benefit on the plowing and with heavy loads. i actually started this to see what sort of input people had as to being able to make it happen....not as a request for nay-sayers to shoot it down because they dont think its worth it. that being said please lets limit the input to positive only on this thread and if you want to post negatives...start a different thread as a courtesy to me and others that may be interested in possibly doing the same conversion. tia. a question if i may. why do you feel the change will be benificial for snow plowing roy .
From : nosey
does it sound like the front part of the drive train i had a car saab 9-3 once with a broken motor mount. when accelerating a loud vibrating thump would come from the front of the drive train ... craig c. .
From : high sierra
on sat 07 may 2005 064720 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote lets see my dodge had 80k on it when i got rid of it and i had nothing but problems with it. my bow-tie rolled 150k and i have no problems with it. i did all the maintenance on the ram i do all of it on the bow-tie. it sounds to me like you just wasnt driving the ram right. nah i think i will stay with this one unless you all want to chip in and buy me a ram 3500 4x4 quad cab long bed dually with the cummins for me b-day tomorrow!!!!!! only if we get to spank you... vbg happy b-day.. denny be careful what you offer wabbit.... he might like that..*g* mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : nosey
yes and if god was in canada the satellite signal coalition or whatever the fsck theyre called would lobby the ministry of canadian heritage who would then get the rcmp to raid gods crib. no vetrans of this group would deney this. im certain that the crtc has something on god otherwise how else could they stay in power the crtccorrupt ruthless totallatarian commission. if i was in montreal the damage i could do.. jews are my best friends for a reason. im certain that if the dealers actually used their brains they could get priacy legalized in canada. however their shortcomings will be their downfall. -sharpo. .
From : Annonymous
on thu 5 may 2005 212157 -0700 azwiley1 azwiley1@cox.net wrote whats up all!!!!!!!! in this group it depends on the viagra level larry... *rofl* how ya been mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : beekeep
cam position sensor in the distributor likely.need to index the distributor while youre at it. curious if anyone could tell me where to start. this truck is being driven to me and it has cut out twice. driver pulled over restarted engine and continued on. any ideas as to the possible problem thanks for anyones help! .
From : Annonymous
whats up all!!!!!!!! .
From : tbone
ive blown out lines with cleaner...also radiator....i go from idle to drive.....trans. fluid flows great sometimes...sometimes none...is that normal....last filter change filter ok....your help is a blessing....hope your still here..... .
From : nitpik
that green eye goes by the specific gravity of the electrolyte and does not react to defective plates or buss bars which seems to be the problem with these batteries. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving my experience with mopar batteries is if it is anywhere near 18-24 months old get ready to replace it. any time over 18-24 months is a gift. and yes they just die out of the blue. my last mopar battery died exactly 5 minutes after i got home from work. i went out literally 5 mintues after i arrived home to go to the grocery store and it wouldnt start. oh and the green eye on top of the battery that supposedly tells you that its in good shape doesnt mean a damn thing ... ; craig c. .
From : Annonymous
just being curious .. have you put a meter on the battery posts while the engine runs to assure that your alternator is putting out about 15 volts clean the battery posts/terminals to assure that corrosion isnt preventing your battery from taking a charge i have a ram 1999 4x4 1500 quad cab. two days ago the battery went dead because we left the cell phone plugged in to the power outlet im assuming thats how it died. i went out last night and charged it up enough for it to start. but as soon as i would take my foot off the gas the truck would instantly die. it would start back up just fine but would not stay running unless i had my foot on the gas. a friend of mine came over and tested the battery and found that it was only up to 7 volts. i had charged it for about an hour and 30 minutes. is the battery dead dead as in something happened to it where it cant be charged back up to 12 volts and if it is dead would that be the reason the truck dies when i take my foot off the gas the friend also said something about a fuel pressure fuse that may have been blown and thats why it dies but i couldnt find anything like that. im asking because i was gonna go buy a new battery today. thansk for any help. steve .
From : tom lawrence
my experience with mopar batteries is if it is anywhere near 18-24 months old get ready to replace it. any time over 18-24 months is a gift. and yes they just die out of the blue. my last mopar battery died exactly 5 minutes after i got home from work. i went out literally 5 mintues after i arrived home to go to the grocery store and it wouldnt start. oh and the green eye on top of the battery that supposedly tells you that its in good shape doesnt mean a damn thing ... ; craig c. .
From : steve ksteve k
so my next question would be is it normal for a battery that has been 100% reliable for 18 months length of time ive owned the truck to just completely die out of the blue ive had batteries where i would start the vehicle drive to the store park go in come back out and be greeted with a completely dead battery. it happens. it could very well have died during your drive home... plates loosening up and shorting out... the truck would still run from the output of the alternator. .
From : steve lusardi
steve lusardi stevenospam@lusardi.de wrote steve it is a 99% chance your battery is bad. if you have a good battery 5 years is the expected life and less if you started with a discount special. on the idle thing the computer lost its spark and fuel map position when the battery failed so it is now running on the default settings. the computer will have to relearn the correct spark and mixture settings. this is best done by a long trip of about 3 hours in a city setting. otherwise it can take a week or more of short trips. steve thanks. so my next question would be is it normal for a battery that has been 100% reliable for 18 months length of time ive owned the truck to just completely die out of the blue if it didnt die from the cell phone being plugged in what was it just old age thanks again everyone steve .
From : tom lawrence
steve it is a 99% chance your battery is bad. if you have a good battery 5 years is the expected life and less if you started with a discount special. on the idle thing the computer lost its spark and fuel map position when the battery failed so it is now running on the default settings. the computer will have to relearn the correct spark and mixture settings. this is best done by a long trip of about 3 hours in a city setting. otherwise it can take a week or more of short trips. steve i have a ram 1999 4x4 1500 quad cab. two days ago the battery went dead because we left the cell phone plugged in to the power outlet im assuming thats how it died. i went out last night and charged it up enough for it to start. but as soon as i would take my foot off the gas the truck would instantly die. it would start back up just fine but would not stay running unless i had my foot on the gas. a friend of mine came over and tested the battery and found that it was only up to 7 volts. i had charged it for about an hour and 30 minutes. is the battery dead dead as in something happened to it where it cant be charged back up to 12 volts and if it is dead would that be the reason the truck dies when i take my foot off the gas the friend also said something about a fuel pressure fuse that may have been blown and thats why it dies but i couldnt find anything like that. im asking because i was gonna go buy a new battery today. thansk for any help. steve .
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From : tom lawrence
perhaps its the texas heat that kills them. i hope not. i live in fort worth. .
From : nosey
to you bunch of mothers! ram a mom day......woooopth -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .
From : transurgeon
two days ago the battery went dead because we left the cell phone plugged in to the power outlet im assuming thats how it died. i really doubt it... i leave my cell phone plugged in to my accessory outlet always powered all the time and never have a problem. the draw from a charger is very low. it soulds like your battery died from old age - but your cell phone didnt have anything to do with it. of course if the charger malfunctioned it could draw enough out of your battery to run it down but then your cell phone would be a puddle of goo on the seat as well. a friend of mine came over and tested the battery and found that it was only up to 7 volts. i had charged it for about an hour and 30 minutes. yep - its dead. usually if a battery drops below 10v at no load its gone. and if it is dead would that be the reason the truck dies when i take my foot off the gas absolutely. the friend also said something about a fuel pressure fuse that may have been blown and thats why it dies but i couldnt find anything like that. nope... if that were the case it wouldnt run at all - regardless of how much throttle you give it. .