Ram Truck

1. Disconnect the battery negative cable. On vehicles equipped with a diesel engine, disconnect both battery negative cables.

2. On vehicles equipped with a gas engine, remove the battery negative cable clamp-attaching nut and existing ground eyelet. Install the ground eyelet (black wire with eyelet) from starter solenoid jumper relay/harness assembly p/n 05019015AA onto the battery negative bolt. The ground eyelet should be placed between the existing ground eyelet and the battery negative clamp. Install the battery negative clamp nut. Secure the nut finger tight only at this time. On vehicles equipped with a diesel engine, remove the battery negative cable clamp-attaching nut from the left battery. Slide the ground eyelet (black wire with eyelet) from starter solenoid jumper relay/harness assembly p/n 05019015AA onto the battery negative bolt and reinstall the nut. Secure the nut finger tight only at this time.

NOTE:
DO NOT CONNECT THE BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE TO THE BATTERY AT THIS TIME.

3. If equipped, slide the insulated cover of the battery positive clamp down away from the clamp approximately one inch.

4. Remove the battery positive clamp nut (left side only on diesel engines).

5. If equipped, slide the B+ wire and eyelet (red wire with eyelet) from starter solenoid jumper relay/harness assembly through the battery positive clamp insulated cover.

6. On vehicles equipped with gas engines, attach the B+ wire and eyelet (red wire with eyelet) from starter solenoid jumper relay/harness assembly onto the battery positive clamp bolt. On vehicles equipped with diesel engines, remove the battery positive bolt from the left battery positive clamp. Slide the B+ wire and eyelet (red wire with eyelet) from starter solenoid jumper relay/harness assembly onto the battery positive clamp bolt. Install the bolt/B+ eyelet assembly onto the battery positive clamp. Reattach the right battery positive lead onto the clamp.

7. Install the battery positive nut. On vehicles equipped with gas engines, tighten the nut to 7.9 N.m (70 in. lbs.). On vehicles equipped with diesel engines, position the B+ wire eyelet so that the wire is pointing to the left (pointing towards the left fender). Tighten the nut to 9 N.m (80 in. lbs.).

8. Disconnect the gray connector (T40 14BR circuit) located on the right side of the power distribution center.

9. Connect the two remaining leads of the starter solenoid jumper relay/harness assembly to the disconnected gray connector.





10. Secure the starter solenoid jumper relay/harness assembly to the battery positive cable as shown in Figure 1. Secure the top of the relay by placing a tie-strap through the hole of the relay bracket and wrap the tie-strap around the battery positive cable. Secure the middle of the relay by placing at least four wraps of electrical tape around the relay and the battery positive cable. Secure the wiring harness of the relay assembly by placing at least two wraps of electrical tape around the harness and battery positive cable.

11. Remove the blown fuse from the power distribution center and install a 25-amp fuse p/n 04657835.

12. Connect the battery negative cable(s). On vehicles equipped with gas engines, tighten the nut to 7.9 N.m (70 in. lbs.). On vehicles equipped with diesel engines, position the ground eyelet so that the wire is pointing to the left (pointing towards the left fender). Tighten the nut to 9 N.m (80 in. lbs.). Reset the clock.

13. Verify the repair by ensuring that the engine starter circuit operates.

NOTE:
A SUPPLEMENTAL WIRE SCHEMATIC FOR PAGE SW-21-2 OF THE 2000 RAM TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL (PUBLICATION NO. 81-370-0008) IS ATTACHED TO THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR YOUR REFERENCE.