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2000 Dodge Ram Put a new battery on, is it the starter?

Tiny
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Ok I recently put a newer battery on my Dodge Ram, I still had to jump off the truck to get it to start. I finally got it started up, let it warm up and drove it for about 30 minutes or so. Once I got home, I killed the engine and went to restart it. All I got was a clicking noise. My first thoughts is that it is the starter, second I'm thinking it could be the alt. I took the negative cable off of the battery and it remained running. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 AT 6:09 PM

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Tiny
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Most auto part stores will test the charging system and starter for free. Removing the negative battery cable from a running engine is never a good way to test the alternator. Have the alternator, battery and starter tested at local auto part store. Also make sure battery cable ends are tight and clean.
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 AT 6:13 PM
Tiny
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. I took the negative cable off of the battery and it remained running.

What you're doing here is creating an overload that could cause problems within the electrical system
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 AT 6:15 PM

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