Our Community is 940,000 Strong. Join Us.


95 Dodge Ram Van Clicking Relays


rhinologistics
10-12-2005, 10:47 AM
Well the saga continues. I was attempting to start my 5.9L gas engine. when you turn the key your test lights normally come on... well my check engine light did not come on. I took it to a shop in ohio and the mechanic disconnected two relays behind the master cylinder and replaced them and the relays started clicking rapidly. and now i had a check engine light when you turned the key. we turned the key off and then back on success! it started. well i paid him 200 bucks and headed down the road. Not so fast buddy! I spent the night in perrysburg oh only to wake up in the morning with the same problem turned the key no check engine test light and no start. I got dressed and climbed out of the van popped the hood and removed the relays and put them back in. clicking noices started again from the relays when around and started the vehicle. check enging light stays on until you shut it down and restart it to clear the trouble codes after a relay has been removed. i called the mechanic and told him of my misfortune and he suggested there may be corrosion in the connectors. he suggested i buy some electronic parts cleaner and spray that into the connectors, that would fix the problem. well i sprayed all the connectors very well and thought they were ready to provide another 150,000 miles started the engine and everything was running great.so i spent the next day going to michigan make a few stops and went back to sleep in perrysburg (i deliver small packages) when i woke up the next morning same problem did not start. remove and replug relays starts right up. so does anyone have any idea why this is happening any clue at all would be helpful as this vehicle is my work vehicle and it has to carry me around the midwest HELP!

fredjacksonsan
10-18-2005, 08:24 AM
Sounds like a voltage problem.... I had a vehicle that had similar behavior (but worse, just died on me one day), and it turned out to be the positive battery cable was corroded on the inside, where you couldn't see it. I peeled back the insulation some, and found that whitish dust that you see on your battery terminals.

A new positive cable and battery, and I was back on the road.

Add your comment to this topic!