Insturment panel and electrical problems
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Insturment panel and electrical problems - 5/11/2008 6:16:30 AM
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Pruitt
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I have a 2004 Ram 1500, with very annoying electrical problems and I was hoping for some helpful suggestions before I have to sink lots of $$ into repair.
The problem started with the insturment panel. While driving my trunk one day, all the gauges zeroed out, all the warning lights and bells went off, the exterior lights came on and the dash lights went to maximum brightness. Yet the engine was still running with no problems. The odometer gives the "no bus" warning. I checked the fuses and all were fine. Then I spoke with a dodge service manager, and he advised that it was probably a bad connector or ground or a short somewhere.
The odd thing is that it comes and goes. One day it might be just fine, all day longl. Then the next day, it might work for a little while then go bonkers.
Another factor is, that you can not brighten the headlights, the windshield wipers don't work, the A/C doesn't work, the brake lights, turn signals and hazard lights don't work. I have a service manual and have disassembled the dash, checking all the connectors; I've checked all the grounds and everything that I can find.
After this long wind, I was just wondering if anyone had experienced anything like this with their Rams, and if they had, if they have any helpful advise.
Thnks in advance.
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