i have a dodge dakota when i turn the key nothing happens not one thing all fuses r good please help i ckecked all of the fuses under the hood and in the cab i died while driving it down the road

TxGreaseMonkey

1. Is the battery fully charged?
2. Are you sure you checked all under-hood and under-dash fuses? Check with a test light or multimeter, so you don't put them back in the wrong slot.
3. Did the truck die while driving or does it just refuse to crank?

cjc42590

yes i did do all of that and yes it did die while driving it down the road

TxGreaseMonkey

1. When you turn the ignition to ON, do you have a Check Engine Light that just stays on?

2. Does the engine crank at all?

cjc42590

no when i turn the key nothing turns on not one thing

TxGreaseMonkey

How do you know the battery is good?

cjc42590

because it is a brand new battery i just bought it yesterday and it works in my other truck

TxGreaseMonkey

Good. There are two main electrical flows. One is to the starter and the other is to the ignition switch.

First, I would try and get your truck to crank. I would check for a blown fusible link and then check for power at the starter solenoid. Make sure all connections are clean. Second, I would make sure the ignition switch is good. Third, I would check for power going from the ignition switch to the under-hood fuse/relay box.

Since nothing works, I suspect the problem could be with the ignition switch.

cjc42590

it does turn over i put direct curent to the starter

cjc42590

i bought a new starter relay for it