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No crank New purchase. Previous owner said it was "the brain" (ecm). Cranked for a moment now nothing. Lights work in dash and headlamps, though nothing going to starter, not even a click.

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I don't see anything that connects the PCM with the starter circuit.
Just the battery, starter, starter relay, neutral safety switch, and the key switch.
Have you checked the starter and the relay for power ?

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SOURCE: 1997 dodge intrepid wont start

Dude are you serious you ran the battery dead but dont try to just jump start it you need to take the battery posts off and clean the m make sure theres goo connection then charge the battery or jump start it if you jump it make sure you put the neg. cable on the body where it says to right next to the battery if you dont you could short the computer out then your screwed

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SOURCE: Truck will not even crank over to start

Test for voltage at small wires on starter solenoid, by the stud on the starter, when someone trying to start. You should have power to it, or one of them, when key is cycled to start position, and none when you let go. If power there, my guess is your solenoid. May have to take starter off & bench test it. If no power to there, locate that relay you hear clicking,and check it, for constant power source going in, and one or more coming out when key cycled, which should be power source for wire at solenoid on starter.

Anonymous

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SOURCE: 2001 dodge caravan cranks but won't start, no dash lights

May have had a lousy connection - the battery terminals on these are terrible.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 23, 2009

SOURCE: security light blinks on dash , truck wont even try to start

Does your key have a chip on it? If it does its probably the problem

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  • Posted on Sep 23, 2009

SOURCE: starter/alternator problems on 1995 Dodge Dakota

The bid cable on the starter may have had another wire on it that the alternator charges the battery threw,it may not have got reconnected,or the fusible link in that wire may have burned into.Or plain and simple the alternator went out.Check these things out and remove the alternator and have it check out to see if it is working properley.

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