hemi down :(

Five.SevenlExpress · Mar 21, 2012

thats what my buddies mustang cobra was doing... It draw all power from system and battery..... and not start.

We replaced the starters and it was A - OK...

HOPE you get your truck back bro.. i was stationed at fort sill.... they were ****** to me when i had my V6 there

shibby927 · Mar 22, 2012

Did they use a hydrometer to test the battery or did they just test the voltage? A hydrometer gives you a reading of specific gravity in a cell.

How to Test a Car Battery for a Dead Cell | eHow.com

My Dad put a new battery in his 99' Ram from Wally World. Needless to say it was dead so he took it back. Wal-Mart didn't even know how to test for a dead cell. They just tested the voltage and told him it was alright. He bought a hydrometer and tested it himself in front of the manager to show him that it was dead. The manager then replaced the battery for free. I wouldn't be surprised if the "technicians" wherever you took your truck didn't even know what a hydrometer is.

macmongrel · Mar 22, 2012

THats BS that they don't give out loaners...

DisturbedGator · Mar 22, 2012

ok well i got the truck back this morning. they called really early so i was skeptical but so far so good. they said that a connection along the positive wire that goes to the battery had worked its way loose hence the bizarre behavior. Im not sure if I buy it but as long as its running good im not too worried about it. I might get me an optima here in the near future just of what was said about the batteries that come stock in these trucks.

smiley · Mar 22, 2012

rennaissanceman said:
In my experience dealers are terrible at diagnosing problems, and also overpriced. I took mine in over the weekend for a squeak coming from the front end and they wanted to charge me $60 in labor to have them drive it, then I took it to my mechanic,and in 5 minutes he quoted me for a new wheel bearing. Don't know why they're terrible, they just are...

Amen brother

smiley · Mar 22, 2012

Also since the battery that came in mine was something like 625 CCA and 140 reserve I took it out and use it in my boat and then I bought a 34R with 775CCA and 129 reserve from Deka and put in the Ram. I don't know why it came with a little battery. I think it may be because i don't have block heater in my truck so they did not prep it for north. It starts up easier than stock and I need that when it gets crazy cold in the winter. Original battery is still working though.

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