While driving home yesterday turned on the lights and noticed the dash and headlights getting dim then the truck cut off. Couldnt restart battery was dead. Got a jump and made it to the parts store tested and said it was the alternator so replaced that charged the battery. But its still doing the same thing. Will run for about 20 mins then shuts off? The battery, rotor,cap,plugs and wires are all new and a volt regulator. Any idea what cld cause this? Coil maybe? any help greatly appreiciated!
2006-12-27 00:16:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
This is a charging problem and not the ignition. Your system is making just enough charge to allow the engine to run. As soon as you put a bigger current load, (lights etc..) it is unable to provide enough current. Then the vehicle resorts to taking current from the battery and eventually that gets too weak and out it goes.
Maybe a bum altenator, that can happen.. or if the battery was hooked up incorrectly or jumped off a vehicle incorrectly can cause the regulator to blow.
Get the system tested again. Changes are the regulator went south on you, again.
2006-12-27 00:27:21 · answer #1 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, if the battery is 4 or more years old, I would replace it with a new battery. Otherwise, first have the battery load tested at the auto parts store to make positively certain it is good before you do any further troubleshooting. Then, when you put the new or old (good) battery back in, with all the electric off in the vehicle, hook an ammeter between one of the battery cables and the battery terminal to make sure there's no more than 1/4 amp flowing (250 milliamps). Also make sure the battery terminals and cable connectors are clean and tight when you reconnect them. Now start the vehicle and measure the battery charging voltage at idle and make sure it's at least 14 volts DC.
2006-12-27 00:32:09 · answer #2 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this exact same problem with a 84 Ram pickup. I never did figure out what it was - tired new battery and all the same stuff you did... I've done some research, but I find nothing. Sorry, I know that's not a lot of help.
2006-12-27 14:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by Tiff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love the Chargers.......yet i'd recommend the truck, it has extra effective use.....besides the indisputable fact that the Viper Engine is a V10 engine and your gas mileage will be a lot poorer than in case you employ the engine designed for that truck or motor vehicle...there are procedures to develop horsepower with out utilizing the Viper engine
2016-12-01 05:28:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋