[Dennispavao]

why is it that when I used to cycle the ignition key 3x I used to get the trouble codes and now nothing happens?? even if you didn't have codes it would cycle thru the "program" and say , done

 

[Dennispavao]

by the way its a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 with 5.9 diesel and has a no start situation,
any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[DirtyMan]

welcome to the no start club. when you cycle the key 3 times you should get a message in the milage screen.

just for the hell of it drain your fuel filter housing and remove and replace your filter. see if you can get it to fire.

 

[waywardtravel]

Try a scanner in the obd2 port. You may have lost a data connection.
Long shot you can disconnect the batteries overnight and see if it restores in that reset.

Then troubleshoot it like a diesel.
Connect a hose to the fuel bowl drain valve and put it in a bottle with the valve open. bump the starter with the key and see if fuel comes gushing out. Wouldn't hurt to change the filter. drain the bowl first into a bottle to inspect the fuel for water.
Close and bump a couple times after doing that to re prime.
Try to start.

Disconnect the grid heater big wires by the passenger battery then try a half second or less shot of starting fluid while cranking.

If it starts and runs you have a fuel delivery problem lowering rail pressure too low for the ecm to command the start.

What problems before all this?

 

[Dennispavao]

changed the fuel filter and tried to get it to run with some ether (first time using ether on this truck) It ran for 2 seconds, no response to the gas pedal.
Will try the grid heater wires in the morning, Anyone know of a good diesel scanner for diesels?? Have a 2013 GMC 6.6 duramax, 3 Fords 7.3 power stroke and a Hino diesel.
Would be nice if the scanner worked on these makes.