2003 DODGE RAM battery

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual BATTERY CHARGING TIME TABLE
Charging
Amperage5 Amps10
Amps20 Amps
Open Circuit
VoltageHours Charging @ 21É C
(70É F)
12.25 to 12.49 6 hours 3 hours 1.5
hours
12.00 to 12.24 10 hours 5 hours 2.5
hour

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual Turn on the headlamps for fifteen seconds, then
allow up to five minutes for the battery voltage to
stabilize.
(2) Disconnect and isolate both battery cables, neg-
ative cable first.
(3) Using a voltm

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual ELECTRONIC MODULE IGNITION-OFF DRAW (IOD) TABLE
ModuleTime Out?
(If Yes, Interval And Wake-Up Input)IODIOD After Time
Out
ElectroMechanical
Instrument Cluster
(EMIC)No 0.44 milliampere N/A
Combination

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual WARNING: ALWAYS WEAR APPROPRIATE EYE
PROTECTION AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
BATTERY TESTING
(1) If testing the battery OUT-OF-VEHICLE, clean
the battery terminals with a wire

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual (7) Remove the battery from the battery tray.
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean and inspect the battery.
(2) Position the battery onto the battery tray.
Ensure that the battery positive and negative termi-
nal p

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual also provide a return path for electrical current gen-
erated by the charging system for restoring the volt-
age potential of the battery. The female battery
terminal clamps on the ends of the battery

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual between the battery positive cable terminal clamp
and the battery positive terminal post.
NOTE: If the vehicle is equipped with two 12v bat-
teries, step #2 must be performed twice, once for
each batt

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DODGE RAM 2003  Service Repair Manual INSTALLATION
(1) Position the battery cable in the engine com-
partment.
(2) One at a time, install the battery cable retain-
ing pushpins, fasteners and routing clips until the
cable is installed exa