You know you have a problem when Dodge can't tell you. I have a 98 Dodge 3500 5.9l 12 valve, drivers side main battery has several hot leads that come off it. One of the leads(black on mine) comes off a single eyelet and splits into 2 fusable link 8 gauge wires and runs directly below battery box to a ...(looks like a solenoid but isn't). What is this part. I used to have a manual that has disappeared. Dodge doesn't have it in any diagram(they asked me to bring the part in for identification).
The reason I am trying to identify it is when I turn the ignition on I get a hard click noise from this area, I believe it is interrupting the signal to my starter(brand new just replaced). This truck drove into the barn 3 years ago and got parked, for maintenance. I am now trying to get it started.

 

You sure that its not the intake heater relay?

 

no i am not i am looking that up now

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so next question would that click and interupt starter?

 

Does it click when you turn key on or when you try to start the truck? Can you turn the engine over with a ratchet and socket?

 

clicks when I try to start truck no I haven't tried to manually jump starter since I replaced it

 

Im askin if the engine turns over free by hand to make sure its not locked up. The batteries are good too right?

 

Sorry I have been at the barn experimenting. Here is the update, engines starts and runs smoothly by jumping starter. However trying to use the key results in just a click. Checked all the fuses they all are good. Weird thing is my windows won't roll down by switch either. I am gonna wait a bit and retest all the fuses again. I am also going to try an find a diagram for the power center under the hood(the cover which has that came up missing also) I need that diagram to figure out which relay is for starter. Any input you can give me to figure out my starter issue would be grand.

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it was a maxifuse. but i found new problems