Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 337

- 4 BATTERY/STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS
BATTERY
S E E M S W E A K
OR DEAD?
YES
IS THIS THE CORRECT
BATTERY FOR THIS
VEHICLE? REFER TO
SPECIFICATIONS,
IN THIS GROUP.
N O
REPLACE W I T H
CORRECT
BATTERY.
YES
ARE BATTERY
POSTS TIGHT A N D
IS BATTERY CASE
FREE OF DAMAGE
OR LEAKS?
N O
REPLACE
DAMAGED
BATTERY.
Y E S
ARE BATTERY
C O N N E C T I O N S
CLEAN A N D
TIGHT
Y E S
N O
CLEAN A N D
N O
TIGHTEN A S
REQUIRED.
D O N E
IS BATTERY FULLY
CHARGED? REFER TO
TEST INDICATOR,
HYDROMETER TEST, OR
O P E N CIRCUIT
VOLTAGE TEST, IN
THIS GROUP.
N O
CHARGE BATTERY
DOES BATTERY ACCEPT
A CHARGE? REFER TO
BATTERY C H A R G I N G ,
IN THIS GROUP.
N O
REPLACE
FAILED
BATTERY.
YES
WILL BATTERY
PASS A LOAD
TEST? REFER TO
LOAD TEST, IN
THIS GROUP.
N O
YES
t
BATTERY STILL
S E E M S W E A K OR
DEAD W H E N
STARTING?
N O
REFER TO
A B N O R M A L
BATTERY
D I S C H A R G I N G ,
IN THIS GROUP.
YES
REFER TO
STARTER
D I A G N O S I S , IN
THIS GROUP.
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