Diesel Engine
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Pickup and 2005 Dodge Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Vehicles with a diesel engine utilize two 12-volt batteries connected in parallel. All of the components of the battery system are located within the engine compartment. The battery system for this vehicle, covers the following related components:
- Left Battery (3) - The Left storage battery provides a reliable means of storing a renewable source of electrical energy within the vehicle.
- Right Battery (5) - The Right storage battery provides a reliable means of storing a renewable source of electrical energy within the vehicle as well as the additional required electrical energy due to high demands of the diesel system.
- Positive Battery cables (2 & 6) - The positive battery cables connect the battery positive terminal posts to the vehicle electrical system, starter and alternator as well as connecting the two batteries together.
- Negative Battery Cables (1 & 4) - The negative battery cables connect the battery negative terminal posts to the vehicle electrical system through body, chassis and engine grounding points.
- Battery Thermal Guard - A thermal guard wraps around the battery case to enclose the sides of the battery. The thermal guard consists of a heavy black plastic outer skin and two lighter plies of plastic that have been formed into a sheet with hundreds of small air pockets entrapped between them.
- Battery Holddown - The battery holddown hardware secures the battery in the battery tray in the engine compartment.
- Battery Tray - The battery tray provides a secure mounting location in the vehicle for the battery and an anchor point for the battery holddown hardware.
For battery system maintenance schedules, (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES - DESCRIPTION) . For the proper battery jump starting procedure, (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/JUMP STARTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE) . The battery must be fully-charged before any battery system diagnosis or testing procedures can be performed.