Engine Shuts off while driving acts as if ignition key was turned off?

1986 DODGE RAM
500,000 MILES • 2.3L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DONGEIST88
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While idling or driving, acts as if ignition key was turned off. Has to sit awhile before it starts. Sometimes acts as if no battery, will not even light up the dash lights or dome light, battery fully is charged to. Sometimes it will start when driving if you put it in neutral. sometimes that is.
Oct 23, 2017 at 11:17 AM
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This sounds like you have a bad connection at the battery which will cause the problem you have described.

Here is a couple of guides to help you get the problem fixed.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

Please let us know what you find. I'm interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken

Oct 25, 2017 at 9:51 AM
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