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Will not crank battery good Flickering dash

Bouldboys5

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Hey guys, while trying to start my 2020 ram 1500 bighorn I get a flickering dash and clicking noises from the fuse / relay box under the hood.. Metered the battery and it shows 12.72 volts.. Any suggestions?
Cliff
 

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Hey guys, while trying to start my 2020 ram 1500 bighorn I get a flickering dash and clicking noises from the fuse / relay box under the hood.. Metered the battery and it shows 12.72 volts.. Any suggestions?
Cliff
Put your meter to Min/Max hold.
What does the battery measure under load?
 

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Even if your battery tests good under load or anything else, replace it. It's old enough to be bad.
 
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Best under load test is when trying to crank it, this is when the voltage Min/Max hold on the multi-meter comes in handy.
 

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Ended up being the battery .. replaced it no issues..when I metered old battery,it appeared good.. A little confused .. Thanks guys Cliff
 

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