# Dodge Dakota process of battery replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-dakota-process-of-battery-replacement/175500>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 2, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-dakota-process-of-battery-replacement/175500 "2021-03-02T14:50:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![raystownprimitives\_143914](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@raystownprimitives\_143914](https://community.cartalk.com/u/raystownprimitives_143914)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-dakota-process-of-battery-replacement/175500/1 "2021-03-02T14:50:05Z")

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Hello,

My battery terminal was loose and I tightened it back. But now when I start my truck it just barely turns over and shuts right back off. It stays running if I press on the gas but when I let go it shuts off.

I recall this issue in the past and I think in order for the truck computer to relearn there was a process after replacing the battery.

Something like with the positive side off press the gas to the floor for 30 seconds and release then reconnect?

Does anyone know about this. I can’t find the spot I found it but it worked last time. I know it was a few steps but I can remember or find the site I saw this info that helped me last time.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-dakota-process-of-battery-replacement/175500/2 "2021-03-02T17:46:00Z")

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Is it in the owners manual?

A good place for Chrysler questions is [allpar.com](http://allpar.com). There are several  
forums there and surely one or more for your Dakota. Good luck!

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-dakota-process-of-battery-replacement/175500/3 "2021-03-02T17:49:46Z")

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Low battery voltage will cause the idle air control motor to go out of calibration. There is no special procedure for relearn, with a good battery installed, if it won’t idle just hold the accelerator pedal @ 800 RPMs for 15 seconds and slowly release the pedal.

Oops, now we are going to a different message board for this discussion.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-dakota-process-of-battery-replacement/175500/4 "2021-03-02T17:55:47Z")

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I have no power or intention to send this discussion elsewhere.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-dakota-process-of-battery-replacement/175500/5 "2021-03-02T21:46:52Z")

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> [@Nevada\_545](#):
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> Oops, now we are going to a different message board for this discussion.

Reminds me of the local radio program that used to have “ask the lawyer”. Every time someone called in with a question, the answer was always see a lawyer. It only lasted for about 6 months and people figured they might as well cut out the middle man.