# 96 dakota not starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-dakota-not-starting/76528>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dakota, dodge\
**Created:** [January 5, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-dakota-not-starting/76528 "2013-01-05T19:25:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![scamp45](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@scamp45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scamp45)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-dakota-not-starting/76528/1 "2013-01-05T19:25:31Z")

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i have a 96 slt v8 dakota im trying to fix myself. it wont start. put new batt. new starter motor. it just clicks engine wont turn everything in truck is working but when i turn the key to start its just clicks and my radio losses power. so i took out radio and still wont start any help please

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**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-dakota-not-starting/76528/2 "2013-01-05T19:58:03Z")

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Here is a diagram. Starter motor relay or fuse would be my guess.

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**Author:** ![df1995](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@df1995](https://community.cartalk.com/u/df1995)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2013, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-dakota-not-starting/76528/3 "2013-01-06T02:18:31Z")

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I dunno if it’s relevant to a 96 but my 2007 with V8 will not start sometimes if I feed it low grade gasoline.