1993 Dodge Van cars battery wont be charge

Tiny
LIL CUZZ
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K altenator is a week old battery is week old if I don't pull my postive post off van is dead over nite need to know asap thanks
my van has been doin it for awhile now its the dodge ram van the big one early ninties model what else could it be its my roommate's. Van but iam the only one she let touch it so that's why I came to you all she has bought three batterys in two months need to find out what it is



Thursday, August 1st, 2013 AT 7:05 AM

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Tiny
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The battery has to have a full charge before you can test, anything. Check for applicable trouble codes, first. You should be able to check mil codes, yourself. You turn the key, just till the dash lites come on, no further. Cycle the key, on--off, on---off, on, then The mil on the dash starts flashing, you count the flashes to get the codes. Your looking for two digit codes. With older vehicles, it is possible, the mil won't work, but, try it anyway.

You need to check if the charging system is working? Even if the battery and alternator are new, there could be a problem, with wiring circuits?

You can check for battery drain, the old way is to take battery cable loose, use test lite between cable and battery p[osts, everything off. If the testlight comes on bright, you have a drain. Pull/replace fuses one at a time, when you pull the fuse on the faulty circuit, the drain goes away. Be sure you check for lights that may be left on, best time to check is in the dark.
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Thursday, August 1st, 2013 AT 11:27 AM

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