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1988 Dodge Dakota Truck died and will not start. No panel l

Tiny
KWILLI64
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  • 1988 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
The truck died on the highway. All gauges went dead along with radio. I have headlights, emergency flashers, dome lights and AC blower. When you turn ignition switch, nothing. No panel lights, no starter, nothing. It won't take a jump, either. It was running fine and just lost all power, then would not re-start. Any suggestions?
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 AT 6:16 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Make sure the wiring harness to the computer is tight and clean. Also, make sure the battery terminals and the ground to the engine block are clean and tight. Finally, have a helper turn the key to the start position while you check for power to the smaller wire on the starter. You should have 12 volts.

At this point, I'm not sure. My gut feeling is the ignition switch (not key and tumbler) may have gone bad. We just need to do some testing first.

Joe
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