2001 Dodge ram No-Start

[Hicktown]

Went to start my truck yesterday after work, glow plugs went out, turned the key. Nothin!
I was thinking the clutch engagement switch, bypassed it, still nothin!
I am thinking either ignition starter switch or a relay or fuse under the hood, haven't had time to check that fuse box yet.
(2001 dodge ram 2500 Cummins, standard)

Anyone else had this happen before?

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[hippiekiller]

I'd start at the switch, and then see if you have voltage drop through the relay on the fender...the dodge starters are known to eat brushes, but you usually get some warning clunks....btw no glow plugs in a cummins

 

[Longhorn]

Agreed, grid heater, no plugs...

Do you have a chip of some sort on it? Downloader? Some details would help

 

[Hicktown]

My bad, bad habbit of saying "glow plugs" you caught me :s
I will be checking the relay and fuses tonight
When I jumped the starter off the battery it started and ran fine, so its a switch or fuse somewhere I have missed.
I have had starters chit the bed before, they still "click" when you attempt to turn them over. This one makes no click, no current is being allowed to get to it.

I have an Edge Comp Drag box on it but that shouldn't affect any starter components, that I have ever heard of anyway.

 

[Longhorn]

My bad, bad habbit of saying "glow plugs" you caught me :s
I will be checking the relay and fuses tonight
When I jumped the starter off the battery it started and ran fine, so its a switch or fuse somewhere I have missed.
I have had starters chit the bed before, they still "click" when you attempt to turn them over. This one makes no click, no current is being allowed to get to it.

I have an Edge Comp Drag box on it but that shouldn't affect any starter components, that I have ever heard of anyway.

No the EDGE is solid, and does not affect your starter components. Shouldnt be an issue there. I would agree, starter relay, you can 'jump' them to test too...

 

[Hicktown]

How do you "jump" the relay?

 

[Longhorn]

How do you "jump" the relay?

Wire with aligator clips between the 2 posts where the relay goes in...I 'think' the relay that year is a 2 post, but its been a while. Wire will bypass the relay

 

[Hicktown]

Ah, gotcha. I was thinking a guy would have to have another relay to pop in there to check it, for resistance reasons.
Thanks for the tip!

 

[Murminator]

If it's a standard give a pull start see if it will run that should eliminate a bunch

 

[Hicktown]

No the EDGE is solid, and does not affect your starter components. Shouldnt be an issue there. I would agree, starter relay, you can 'jump' them to test too...

If it's a standard give a pull start see if it will run that should eliminate a bunch

I've had er runnin. Everything works fine, all my gauges, power everything is fine. Just engaging the starter that's giving me grief.

 

[Murminator]

Try cleaning the battery posts and check for bad ground

 

[Longhorn]

Try cleaning the battery posts and check for bad ground

2001 era had a bad ground from the starter...certain models if I recall had the starter grounded to the frame, I could be wrong but check your ground off the starter...

 

[Polarblu]

3 things in that circuit, ignition switch, clutch switch, relay. Clutch switch is the most common. Hold the key on and pump your clutch, sometimes this will loosen it up and make it engage. If it does replace.

 

[youngpolarisguy]

Simple google search found a tsb for the starter relay fuse blowing. May want to start hear.

 

[Hicktown]

3 things in that circuit, ignition switch, clutch switch, relay. Clutch switch is the most common. Hold the key on and pump your clutch, sometimes this will loosen it up and make it engage. If it does replace.

I had jumped the clutch already and that wasn't the issue. I figured it was the starter relay or ignition switch.

 

[Hicktown]

Thank you everyone for your help!
After some trial and error and jumping switches and such I found a bad starter relay. Popped the pare in to get my truck back to civilization. I'll be going to Dodge today to get a couple more spares
I also found that the starter fuse has the update, from the 20amp with 18ga wire to 25 amp with the larger wire (I can't remember what they updated to) so that is good to know!

Thanks again all!!!!