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Dodge Truck Not Starting
My 99 Dodge Ram 2500 3/4 Ton 6 cylinder Turbo Diesel truck will not start even after I changed the batteries, checked the fuses, inspected and tightened the cables. The engine does not seem to be locked up as the exhaust fan moves. When I turn the key I'm simply getting a small nearly inaudible clicking noise but no engine movement. Could the starter, solenoid, alternator, or something else be to blame?
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Hi there,
You kind of lost me with this exhaust fan you're talking about. I had a 1999 Dodge ram pickup 3500 with the diesel engine and I don't recall any fans that would indicate the engine wasn't frozen.
What I can tell you is that you have the starter relay and the starter solenoid to suspect first of all. It is also possible that the computer could be telling the engine not to start for some reason, but I doubt you would be getting any click if that were the case.
You should be able to manually bypass the starter relay and jump the starter solenoid directly from the battery to see if it is defective. If you are in any way uncomfortable with this I strongly suggest having it done by somebody who is more familiar with this vehicle or vehicles in general.
Please be careful when messing with the electrical system of this vehicle. You flatly would not believe what a computer costs for a 1999 Dodge ram truck. :-(
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