OEM 2000 Dodge Dakota Battery Tray

2000 Dodge Dakota Battery Tray Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to Service and Repair a Battery Tray on 2000 Dodge Dakota?

  A: The first step to servicing the battery tray is to remove the battery, then take out the PDC from the stanchions on the rear of the tray. After that, remove the two screws holding the inboard edge of the battery tray to the support and the two screws at the outboard edge connecting it to the extended part of the left front wheelhouse panel. Remove the single screw at the front of the battery tray connecting it to the left-side front closure panel. Then, pull out the battery temperature sensor. Then, take out the battery tray from its support and remove the front extension of the left front wheelhouse inner panel. Withdraw the last screw that anchors the battery tray support to the back left wheelhouse inner panel and then pull out the two screws at the front of the support aligned to the left radiator yoke. When those are removed, the battery tray support comes away. To install, take the battery tray apart, clean the compartment and position the battery tray support on the left front wheelhouse inner panel and left radiator yoke. Secure it using two special screws tightened to 11.3 Nm (100 in. lbs.). Following this, place and tighten the rear screw in the battery tray support to the front extension of the left front wheelhouse inner panel against the same torque. Install the battery temperature sensor onto the battery tray, fit the tray to the support and front extension, make sure sensor wiring is routed well and then use a torque wrench on the two screws on the battery tray outboard side (12.4 Nm) before the inboard side screws (same torque). Attach the front of the battery tray to the left side of the radiator yoke using one screw tightened to 12.4 Nm (110 in. lbs.), then place the Power Distribution Center (PDC) onto the rear stands of the battery tray. Afterward, put the battery in position in the battery tray.