Truck won't start...

[4xdad]

When you get it running put a code scanner

 

[turkeybird56]

These trucks don’t like low voltage but it shouldn’t take that long to charge a battery my wife’s jeep with that stupid start/stop mode will kill the battery if she is just driving around town repeatedly discharged lead acid battery loss their poot after a while

That be why I went and bought a battery, wasn't gonna wait for the 1st EVIC full of warning messages, lights, dings, no start etc.,. Sometimes, U Gotta try to be smarter than your truck, LMAO.

 

[BuschLatte420]

I called my local dealer and they cant even look at the truck until next Thursday and they don't have any loaner cars. So I called 4 other dealers in the area- they either didn't pick up, or told me the were booked 2 months out!
I called the Ram Warranty people and was told that they'll reimburse me for a rental but only for 5 days at a max of $35 per day...not sure where you can still get a rental car for $35 a day.

Knew I was taking a gamble on a fiat....should have bought a Toyota

I bought a Toyota, and in less than a year I ended up in a ‘fiat’…funny how things work (lemon 4 runner) that was a 2022 with 3 miles on it @ delivery. Haven’t been pissed driving my fiat once yet vs being pissed @ 30 miles on the tried and true Toyotas from Japan

 

[Wild one]

Check all cables and grounds and make sure tight and not corroded. On MY 19, I just changed out the battery about 2 weeks ago, put in a Duralast Platinum AGM battery (my battery was showing 11.9 Volts to 12.02 Volts resting (as in cold, not run like overnight)). Also, for giggles, I bought a lil battery tester. Everybody right concerning the modules and power pull. I can go outside right now, open door, pop hood, close door. Put that battery checker on battery and it will show 12.4 Volts and battery good. Leave hooked up and Watch the battery Voltage over the next ten minutes on cold status go slowly from 12.4 Volts to 12.6 Volts and finally reads battery full at 12.6 Volts. There are just that many modules running and pulling voltage, and it takes that long for some to turn off (go to sleep) and go up .2 Volts. Definitely get a battery. Also call where you are buying and see if they will put on a charger for you for a few hours before you buy. You never know how long a battery has been sitting on a shelf. Above is just my experience and IMHO. It is a good practice ne time you buy a battery, if possible have put on charger first, or definitely do yourself when you get home.

ADDED: Trick to pull battery cables takes longer like 5 minutes more like 30 minutes to a day. Most also say hold both cables together to pull voltage out of modules. Take that one at your own risk.

ALL ABOVE IMHO...

View attachment 508556

There a lot of more expensive testers out there that do a lot more. This is sufficient for a general test, not need anything fancy and you can even keep in glove box. Just what I use.

These old toaster style battery testers are better then the digital testers.I've had the digital testers test a battery,as good,but test bad on the old toaster tester.I actually fought the local GM dealer a couple years ago,their digital tester was showing the battery as good,i finally took my old toaster tester over,drug the service writer and the shop manager out,and showed them the battery was garbage according to my tester.The shop manager was an older guy,and he admitted the digital testers weren't anywhere near as good at identifying a bad battery as the old school toaster testers are.

100 Amp, 6/12V Battery Load Tester

Amazing deals on this 100 Amp 6/12V Battery Load Tester at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

 

[4xdad]

I had a short in my trailer wiring that killed my battery while we were camping 400 kms from home lucky I had my little generator and battery charger with me when I got home I put my code reader on it that told me about the short in the trailer wiring

 

[4xdad]

Blue driver on Amazon is the code reader I have pretty good and cheap

 

[4xdad]

Every oem makes some junk even some models that are known to be junk have some that last and some good ones blow up in a short time 6 speed transmission good example

 

[turkeybird56]

These old toaster style battery testers are better then the digital testers.I've had the digital testers test a battery,as good,but test bad on the old toaster tester.I actually fought the local GM dealer a couple years ago,their digital tester was showing the battery as good,i finally took my old toaster tester over,drug the service writer and the shop manager out,and showed them the battery was garbage according to my tester.The shop manager was an older guy,and he admitted the digital testers weren't anywhere near as good at identifying a bad battery as the old school toaster testers are.

100 Amp, 6/12V Battery Load Tester

Amazing deals on this 100 Amp 6/12V Battery Load Tester at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

I only have what I have. BUT, I also have a Multi Meter that I trust a lot more than Truck Battery Gauge or even the lil digital tester box for batteries, FWIW, the lil Digital tester was right on according to my multi meter. I have a few older style testing stuff, not really do well on RAM Now.

 

[Wild one]

I only have what I have. BUT, I also have a Multi Meter that I trust a lot more than Truck Battery Gauge or even the lil digital tester box for batteries, FWIW, the lil Digital tester was right on according to my multi meter. I have a few older style testing stuff, not really do well on RAM Now.

View attachment 508563View attachment 508564View attachment 508565

I'm just referring to the battery testing capability of the one you posted,in comparision to the old toaster style testers.The digital battery testers leave alot to be desired when it comes to testing batteries.

 

[Wild one]

I only have what I have. BUT, I also have a Multi Meter that I trust a lot more than Truck Battery Gauge or even the lil digital tester box for batteries, FWIW, the lil Digital tester was right on according to my multi meter. I have a few older style testing stuff, not really do well on RAM Now.

View attachment 508563View attachment 508564View attachment 508565

BTW i haven't seen one of those old dwell meter testers in years,lol

 

[turkeybird56]

I'm just referring to the battery testing capability of the one you posted,in comparision to the old toaster style testers.The digital battery testers leave alot to be desired when it comes to testing batteries.

BOIRD knows, which is why if I am concerned in any way, I just go back in house, grab Multi Meter and go to truck and check whatever. This was the reason I changed my Battery a few weeks ago, as Battery was showing 11.9 Volts to 12.02 Volts resting, so I knew had to get Tailfeathers in action and replace battery before I get warnings, dinged to death and no start, LOL.

Just hate it when truck smarter that me, LOL. I wish I had an old style tester, but the lil tester I bought suffices, since I have back-up plan ne way.

 

[turkeybird56]

BTW i haven't seen one of those old dwell meter testers in years,lol

I use it to work on mower, like checking voltage running and stuff, since it uses magneto for charging, the ole amp tester across terminals works fine.

 

[PoconoJoe]

Did you get a new battery?
How'd you make out?
Are your problems solved?

I just got an email warning that the battery in my Silverado was low. I bought the truck new in January of 2020. It was a 2019 left over. So the battery isn't that old. I only have about 15,000 miles on the clock, so maybe I just don't drive it enough. Never had a battery with such a short life. I guess it's due to all the modern electronic doo-dads. I haven't charged it or even tested it. I've been driving it and it seems fine. Winter hasn't really hit us hard yet, so maybe I'm in denial! I better get my butt in gear or I'll get stuck somewhere in a sub-zero snowstorm! Can't say I wasn't warned!

 

[turkeybird56]

Did you get a new battery?
How'd you make out?
Are your problems solved?

I just got an email warning that the battery in my Silverado was low. I bought the truck new in January of 2020. It was a 2019 left over. So the battery isn't that old. I only have about 15,000 miles on the clock, so maybe I just don't drive it enough. Never had a battery with such a short life. I guess it's due to all the modern electronic doo-dads. I haven't charged it or even tested it. I've been driving it and it seems fine. Winter hasn't really hit us hard yet, so maybe I'm in denial! I better get my butt in gear or I'll get stuck somewhere in a sub-zero snowstorm! Can't say I wasn't warned!

THAT be why I replaced the battery in my RAM couple weeks ago. Wanna watch something : Open truck door, pop hood, connect multi meter or whateva U using, check voltage, close door. Watch how the battery voltage slowly climbs up like .2 amps when all the "doo dads" start to turn off like: USB's, RF Hub goes into rest mode, ne dome lights, marker lights all stuff like that. My RAM goes from 12.4 V to 12.6 V in 10 minutes afta all extra running stuff goes "cold".

ADDED: If U got the 5.3 Ecotech in the Chevy, keep an eye on upper drive train in truck (cams, lifters and such), and keep the oil changed with good stuff, just saying.

POCONOJOE: The ole Pocono's, used to go from NJ to the Pocono's to go camping at Boy Scout camp when I was a "lil" turkey, lmao.

 

[PoconoJoe]

THAT be why I replaced the battery in my RAM couple weeks ago. Wanna watch something : Open truck door, pop hood, connect multi meter or whateva U using, check voltage, close door. Watch how the battery voltage slowly climbs up like .2 amps when all the "doo dads" start to turn off like: USB's, RF Hub goes into rest mode, ne dome lights, marker lights all stuff like that. My RAM goes from 12.4 V to 12.6 V in 10 minutes afta all extra running stuff goes "cold".

ADDED: If U got the 5.3 Ecotech in the Chevy, keep an eye on upper drive train in truck (cams, lifters and such), and keep the oil changed with good stuff, just saying.

POCONOJOE: The ole Pocono's, used to go from NJ to the Pocono's to go camping at Boy Scout camp when I was a "lil" turkey, lmao.

Yep, it's the 5.3. It gets fantastic mpg because it cancels 4 cylinders, but yes, I've heard there can be problems with that system. A lot of people tune that out so it stays running on all 8 cylinders.

Yep, the Poconos are still a big vacation spot. It's gotten too busy and too built up in the past 20 years or so, but there are still some nice areas. Where did you camp with the scouts? Camp Minsi?

 

[SniperDroid]

Any Chrysler vehicle with an Engine Start/Stop system used regularly is going to eat the battery in 4 years or so. My Wife's 2016 Cherokee is on it's third AGM battery.

 

[PoconoJoe]

I guess we shouldn't expect our battery to last very long with all the electronics these days.

I have a boat with a GM based 4.3L V6 in it. I bought the boat used 9 seasons ago and I just replaced the battery this year. So that battery was at least 9 years old. A group 24 marine starting battery, not a deep cycle.

The boat gets used a lot less than my land vehicles so it sits on the trailer not being used most of it's life, but also there's almost no electronics compared to our trucks.

During the winter it's on a Noco maintainer. No doubt that has extended it's life.

Our modern vehicles either eat batteries or they just don't make batteries like they used to.

No sense in spending big bucks on an AGM battery since members here say they don't last too long either.

 

[turkeybird56]

Yep, it's the 5.3. It gets fantastic mpg because it cancels 4 cylinders, but yes, I've heard there can be problems with that system. A lot of people tune that out so it stays running on all 8 cylinders.

Yep, the Poconos are still a big vacation spot. It's gotten too busy and too built up in the past 20 years or so, but there are still some nice areas. Where did you camp with the scouts? Camp Minsi?

I honestly do not remember. All I can say is NE Poconos. Way too long ago and I was just a Cub Scout, not remember stuff. Somewhere, there is a big notebook/binder with a lot of letters and Vietnamese money and such, when we were Cubbies, we wrote letters to any soldier in Vietnam and I corresponded for a few years with a service member. Have no idea where ne of that stuff is, LOL.

 

[turkeybird56]

Any Chrysler vehicle with an Engine Start/Stop system used regularly is going to eat the battery in 4 years or so. My Wife's 2016 Cherokee is on it's third AGM battery.

YUP, so funny to turn off truck, put battery on a meter and watch voltage go up when systems go to cold status/shut down. I would of never even knew this happens if I didn't have the new battery tester and watch the readout go up, slow but sure.

 

[barr0208]

Any Chrysler vehicle with an Engine Start/Stop system used regularly is going to eat the battery in 4 years or so. My Wife's 2016 Cherokee is on it's third AGM battery.

wow the wifes 2019 cherokee trailhawk is going on 4 years same battery just had it tested still good.