Engine wiring diagrams please?

JUSTIN HAMILTON

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1998 DODGE DAKOTA
6 CYL
4WD
MANUAL
68,000 MILES

Needed to know what the wire is that comes out of the bottom the distributor cap and where it goes to. Truck sat for a few months and got infested by mice and they chewed wires. Already replaced all spark plugs and wires and noticed that other wire was chewed through. So I need to know what it is and if I have to replace distributor to fix problem.

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JDL

MECHANIC
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Hello,

Here is the wiring diagrams for the engine and ignition system with a guide to help you run some tests. Please let me know if you need anything else.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what you find.

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Saturday, October 9th, 2010 AT 3:34 PM

JARAMILLO4726

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1994 DODGE DAKOTA
5.2L
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
250,000 MILES

I have the truck listed above (Sport model) that shorted at the crankshaft position sensor. Upon replacing it with a new one I noticed the wiring harness had gotten hot and has a lot of wires melted together. I freed them and also noticed there are red wires coming out of the fuse box in the engine compartment that has white stripes. One of them is disconnected and I can't find the wiring diagram anywhere online to see where it goes. The ones I found have different colors. Please help me find or send me the schematic.

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Monday, January 11th, 2021 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)

ASEMASTER6371

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Good afternoon,

I attached the diagram for you to view. I highlighted the wires on the crank sensor.

Roy

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Monday, January 11th, 2021 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)

SCGRANTURISMO

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Hello,

In the diagrams down below I have included the information that you requested. I have included the Engine Performance and the Power Distribution Wiring Diagrams in the diagrams down below. Please go through them and get back to us with what you are able to find out.

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Alex
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Monday, January 11th, 2021 AT 12:06 PM (Merged)

JARAMILLO4726

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Hey guys, I want to thank you for the replies and the diagrams. They sure helped me out. I usually do my own mechanical repairs and this one sure was tough. After days of troubleshooting I decided to take apart all the harnesses and go through all the wiring. You wouldn't believe all the wiring that was bad. Repaired and replaced. Installed a ECM I luckily found an a local salvage yard. It came off a 5.9 and I'm not sure how well it's going to do but my Dakota started right up. Not running very smooth but hopefully it'll even out when I get it on the highway. I'll let you know soon. Thanks again for your help.