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89 Dakota 3.9 Won't Start #1710137 12/13/14 03:54 PM 12/13/14 03:54 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,534 Florida C CHRGR69 OP pro stock
CHRGR69 OP pro stock C Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,534 Florida	Drive it on my 2 days off every week. Never an issue. Today would not turn over. No clicking sound, nothing. Lights, radio all work. Ideas where to start? Grandma always said I had "hands of gold"!

Re: 89 Dakota 3.9 Won't Start [Re: CHRGR69] #1710138 12/13/14 04:11 PM 12/13/14 04:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,909 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,909 Grand Prairie,Texas	Try moving the shifter from park to neutral while holding the key in the start position. Be sure your foot is on the brakes. If that doesn't work try jumping the two silver terminals on the starter relay with a screwdriver.

Re: 89 Dakota 3.9 Won't Start [Re: stumpy] #1710139 12/13/14 04:28 PM 12/13/14 04:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,534 Florida C CHRGR69 OP pro stock
CHRGR69 OP pro stock C Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,534 Florida	Quote: Try moving the shifter from park to neutral while holding the key in the start position. Be sure your foot is on the brakes. If that doesn't work try jumping the two silver terminals on the starter relay with a screwdriver. I did try park and neutral, but not while holding the key in start. If jumping the terminals doesn't turn it, starter? And if it turns P to N, safety neutral switch? Grandma always said I had "hands of gold"!

Re: 89 Dakota 3.9 Won't Start [Re: CHRGR69] #1710140 12/13/14 04:57 PM 12/13/14 04:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,909 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,909 Grand Prairie,Texas	If it starts by jumping then probably the NSS if it starts while moving the shifter probably linkage adjustment. If neither works then jump the starter terminals. If that doesn't work then it's starter. Have you had the battery checked and charged? With the headlights on does trying to start the truck kill them? Another way to check the NSS is to ground the starter relay terminal that the NSS wire plugs onto. If the truck starts then that points to the NSS or linkage adjustment.

Re: 89 Dakota 3.9 Won't Start [Re: stumpy] #1710141 12/13/14 05:23 PM 12/13/14 05:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,534 Florida C CHRGR69 OP pro stock
CHRGR69 OP pro stock C Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,534 Florida	Quote: If it starts by jumping then probably the NSS if it starts while moving the shifter probably linkage adjustment. If neither works then jump the starter terminals. If that doesn't work then it's starter. Have you had the battery checked and charged? With the headlights on does trying to start the truck kill them? Another way to check the NSS is to ground the starter relay terminal that the NSS wire plugs onto. If the truck starts then that points to the NSS or linkage adjustment. Thanks Will let you know what I find. Grandma always said I had "hands of gold"!

Re: 89 Dakota 3.9 Won't Start [Re: stumpy] #1710142 12/15/14 10:44 PM 12/15/14 10:44 PM
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CHRGR69 OP pro stock C Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,534 Florida	It was the battery all along Stump. Good to go now! Grandma always said I had "hands of gold"!

Re: 89 Dakota 3.9 Won't Start [Re: CHRGR69] #1710143 12/16/14 02:37 AM 12/16/14 02:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,909 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,909 Grand Prairie,Texas

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