2004 Ram 1500 constantly draining

Asked by Isaac Nov 23, 2020 at 11:45 AM about the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT 4WD

Question type: Car Customization

Every morning when I go to start my truck I hear a constant clicking noise
coming from under the hood. My battery is always dead and I have to jump it. I
have replaced the alternator and the IPM yesterday and same thing happened
this morning. Any advice will help...

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beatupchevy answered 3 years ago

make sure batt terminals are tight . If the new alternator was a bargain rebuild and had to charge a dead battery then that may have ruined it If alt. and batt are good then you probably have a parasitic drain or something left on , the clicking is the solenoid on the starter , .

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F_O_R answered 3 years ago

Cold weather kills batteries. If your battery is more than 3 years old it is suspect.

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Bob answered 3 years ago

Actually hot weather kills batteries, but they show up bad when the weather gets cold due to extra demand that is put on them to start a cold engine.

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