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I have a 91 dodge dakota with a new battery and alternator, but the charge isn't getting to the battery. I left the lights on all day, and needed a jump start, at first everything seemed okay, seemed to be charging. Then stopped at a store, came out and it ws no longer charging. Replaced battery and alternator, but still having problems.

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There are a few things you can check. There should be a large fuse in the fuse box in the engine compartment. I believe it is a 100amp fuse. If you connect the jumper cables backwards or even touch the wrong post for a split second it can cause that fuse to blow. Also check the connector on the back of the alternator they sometimes are dirty or have a bad connection in the plug also check to make sure the connectors are not open and are making good contact. Do yourself a favor and check all the fuses inside the cab and in the engine compartment. Good luck and let me know if this fixes it, if not I will research it. I will look for your reply over the next few days

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 07, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 Dodge Dakota no start

Check the battery for a defective cell.. You should replace the battery
to check
remove all the top up caps from the battery
start the vehicle and look for fumes rising from the cell

also check the electrolyte in the battery making sure alll the cells are covered.
,,,

or

the alternator is charging.
to test this start the vehicle and remove the positive battery pole, the car should remaing running, if it cuts off your alternator isnt charging,

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 17, 2009

SOURCE: my 2001 dodge ram 1500

on the alternator did you put the little washers where the regulator bolts on back of the alt they must be tight and also the ground cable from the battery to the alt bracket must be tight and grounded sounds like a loose connection
the washers go between the alternator and wires coming out of the harness and the alt also it probalbly goes dead occasionally when you crank it up

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mike loshbough

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  • Posted on Mar 29, 2009

SOURCE: 1997 Dodge Intrepid 3.5L Code 11

that is a crank sensor code replace it .the location is on the passenger side of the motor toward the back .please rate my answer thanks.

jd5184

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  • Posted on May 03, 2009

SOURCE: Charging problem on 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Turbo Diesel

I had the same problem on a 94 dodge with the cummins. It seems the crank sensor that reads from a notch on the harmonic balancer was the problem Without this sensor reading that the engine is running the alternator wont charge. Possibly the same problem with yours

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 05, 2009

SOURCE: How to change an alternator belt on a 1989 Dodge dakota 3.9L?

Raise up on the tensioner to remove the belt. there shouold be a routing schematic on the fan shroud. If not draw one before removing the old belt. That's pretty much all you have to do....or at least thats the easiest way for me

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