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David Moss
Dodge Dakota
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4/24/2003
09:41:05
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PROBLEM: I have traced this problem all the way down to the computer. (I Think)
I have a 1993 Dodge Dakota that won't start. First I put a fuel pressure gauge and timing light to see if I wasn't getting gas or fire. When I tried to start it, I wasn't getting either. Thats when I started chasing wires. I found that a relay (auto shutdown) supplies fire to both these....coil fire and fuel pump power. (fuel pump power is feed from auto shudown relay also) I tested the wires going to the relay and everything was fine except the blue wire with yellow tracing wasn't giving me a gound. This wire comes from the computer.
I figured 2 things. Either we wasn't getting a good ground to the computer, or the computer is shot. I tested the gound going to the computer with a headlight (to put a load on the wire) and the ground on the computer was good. I also took every ground wire off of the chassis and sanded it down to make sure I was getting a good ground.
I tried the diagonistics to see if I had any stored codes on the ECM. It is supposed to start with a flash of 8/8, give me my codes, and end with a 5/5. It didn't. It flashed 4,3,6,2,5,5. WTF.
I'm thinking it is a computer giving me my problems, so if yall have some input, please let me know. I'm looking for a cheap ECM for a 1993 dodge dakota, 3.9 liter, auto, a/c, 2wd, 1/2 ton, and I think thats it.
Thanks
David Moss
dmoss69@yahoo.com
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Joe
Dodge Dakota
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4/25/2003
04:20:08
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Wow! I didn't know Dodge made a half ton Dakota. So the starter turns fine, but no firing? You sound way more knowledgable than I am. Might as well make sure you got air.
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swilliams
Dodge Dakota
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4/25/2003
10:09:28
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I know its elementry but are you getting enough power from the battery?
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Dak95
Dodge Dakota
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4/25/2003
14:28:25
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Crankshaft position sensor??
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kacivic
Dodge Dakota
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4/25/2003
17:23:18
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i had trouble w/ my truck(93 2wd also) not starting just about a month ago, decided it was getting air, fuel, but no spark, but the battery was fine. knowing nothing about electrical systems, we had it towed...turned out to be the cam sensor.. p.o.s. $40 part cost me $150 + towing
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carolyn
Dodge Dakota
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9/11/2010
05:14:28
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i have a 93 dodge dakota 4x4 v8 ..good truck but i have haining the same problems sometime it would start and other time it wouldnt ..or when i was driving it would just shut off ..so i think i know what ur problem is ..check the ecm ..see i have to wiggle mine sometimes to start my truck cause i took the ecm apart and in side the metal prong were all messed up and worn down ..so im not getting a full connection ..so i wiggle it till it makes a click sound and then i know i can start it ..but if its ur ecm witch it sounds like it is take it apart maybe clean it out cause that part is damn near 300$ i know cause i need one too lol..good luck with it i hope i help but who knows i just a girl lol :)
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9/14/2010
13:00:13
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Crank Position Sensor , or coil..
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