'04 2500 daytime lights & cruise control
From : mike simmonssascheffey
Q: budd have him the check the integrity of the connection at both the map sensor and the pcm. he should look for any signs of corrosion and/or a loose connection. this would be my first guess. mike my son in jacksonville fl is having problems with the 95 lebaron he bought 3.0 auto convert. it started running rough stalling in gear poor idle quality and the like so he checked the trouble code and got a bad map sensor code. he replaced the map sensor and it ran fine for a few days and then started acting up again same code bad map sensor he checked the connections and cleared the code with a battery disconnect now he gets a recent battery disconnect code and it still runs as before the sensor replacement. any thoughts on what to check replace or adjust with a bfh i can contact him by email but he doesnt have access to groups on base. tia. -- budd cochran in tribute to the united states of america and the state of israel two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. ------ .
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From : chas stokes
sascheffey@aol.com says... i just received my truck yesterday and have but two complaints. dodge doesnt make their vehicles with daytime running lights and the cruise doesnt work until 35 mph. the light thing kills me. one of the reasons that most gm vehicles have the drls is because it is cheaper than having two different versions between the us and canada or so it was told to me by a friend that works for gm. i have never understood why dodge will not put them on the us vehicles. i thought that the us was going to make it a requirement but i guess that never happened. i have a friend with a 97 dodge caravan with drls the turn signals light up and our 98 which was built in canada does not have the option and would require additional parts and wiring. seems it would be cheaper all around rather than making two different versions. chas .
From : chas stokes
@aol.comnet.org says... the light thing kills me. you should probably get one of those prepaid funeral plans sounds like you might need it soon ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. i knew i would attract your attention eventually. seriously though after doing some more reading here and other places. i am not 100% sure what i think about drls in general. one of my vehicles has them but i really never thought about it one way or the other. i was rather surprised i should not have been to find a website out there with all kinds of studies and everything of why they are bad. hmmm. unless somebody has their high beams on in the daytime i never really have found them to be annoying during the day. and the headlights should be on at night anyway. to each his own i guess. chas .
From : yonzie
mpg.1a35a323ec08b35998968e@.nntpaccess.com chas stokes cjs@zuul24.com wrote @aol.comnet.org says... the light thing kills me. you should probably get one of those prepaid funeral plans sounds like you might need it soon ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. i knew i would attract your attention eventually. seriously though after doing some more reading here and other places. i am not 100% sure what i think about drls in general. one of my vehicles has them but i really never thought about it one way or the other. i was rather surprised i should not have been to find a website out there with all kinds of studies and everything of why they are bad. hmmm. unless somebody has their high beams on in the daytime i never really have found them to be annoying during the day. and the headlights should be on at night anyway. to each his own i guess. chas daytime running lights are the best thing ever invented yonzie .
From : curmudgeon
any decent auto parts store will have a kit to give you daytime headlights that come on with the ignition. i just received my truck yesterday and have but two complaints. dodge doesnt make their vehicles with daytime running lights and the cruise doesnt work until 35 mph. is there a way to set the cruise to take effect at 25 or 30 mph. i ask this because i drive on a military base that has a low speed limit. i am curious to know if something can be modified in the computer. also is it possible to make the headlights come on with the ignition or to have all of the lights come on at dusk tia scott .
From : redneck tookover hell
i hope the poster gets your real email address and name so he can sue you when he rearends someone using your advice micro switch in the speedo which pulled the signal to ground - some used a microswitch that pulled the signal high. some used a coil and moving magnet to produce a sort of sine wave signal. determine which one your vehicle needs and fudge a speed pickup ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : chas stokes
@aol.comnet.org says... so much crap just to make a vehicle run slower on cruise control cruise control below 35 is just plain laziness. chas i hope the poster gets your real email address and name so he can sue you when he rearends someone using your advice micro switch in the speedo which pulled the signal to ground - some used a microswitch that pulled the signal high. some used a coil and moving magnet to produce a sort of sine wave signal. determine which one your vehicle needs and fudge a speed pickup ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : budd cochranclare snyder on ca
next time try a little clear fingernail polish around the edges of the lens where it meets the gasket. also seals many windshield leaks on non-glued in windshields. -- budd cochran in tribute to the united states of america and the state of israel two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and terrorism. ------ says... lol it sounds kinky but if you have a boat trailer or live in a damp climate it can make all the difference in the world. -- budd cochran yeah i was having a leaking problem with one of the lights on my caravan and i was going through a bulb a week. that worked out well for me until the new lamp assemblies came in the mail. chas .
From : clare snyder on ca
on 01 dec 2003 091604 gmt sascheffey@aol.com sascheffey wrote i just received my truck yesterday and have but two complaints. dodge doesnt make their vehicles with daytime running lights and the cruise doesnt work until 35 mph. is there a way to set the cruise to take effect at 25 or 30 mph. i ask this because i drive on a military base that has a low speed limit. i am curious to know if something can be modified in the computer. also is it possible to make the headlights come on with the ignition or to have all of the lights come on at dusk tia scott drl kits are easy - available from most auto supplies and jc whitney. the cruise is a bit of a different story. you need to put in a second vss vehicle speed sensor that gives a higher pulse rate than the stock unit - which needs to stay for other reasons. if the cruise still has a separate computer you need to determine what signal it gets. some used a micro switch in the speedo which pulled the signal to ground - some used a microswitch that pulled the signal high. some used a coil and moving magnet to produce a sort of sine wave signal. determine which one your vehicle needs and fudge a speed pickup. magnets taped to driveshaft with a pickup coil or magnets on driveshaft with a micro switch. wire appropriately. if the stock setup gives 4 pulses per turn of the driveshaft give it 5 or 6. .
From : redneck tookover hell
cruise control below 35 is just plain laziness. chas there is also an element of stupidity ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : paul jensen
daytime running lights are the best thing ever invented yonzie either that or pay at the pump. .
From : clare snyder on ca
on 02 dec 2003 201306 gmt mopar440@aol.comnet.org redneck tookover hell wrote i hope the poster gets your real email address and name so he can sue you when he rearends someone using your advice hes got my real email - and there is no way it will cause a malfunction of the cruise.and if it does it will be no cruise not locked on. the brake over-ride still works. you are just telling the truck it is doing 40 when it is doing 25 or whatever. i have installed lots likely well over 100 of aftermarket cruise units - and a large percentage of them used the magnet on the driveshaft and mounted coil type speed sensor. the instructions would tell how many magnets to install depending on rear end ratio and tire size. adding extra magnets would lower the kick-in speed. in some cases it would also cause the cruise to kick out if driven over a certain speed. usually dropping the kick-in to 15 or 20 mph would limit max cruise to something under 90mph. some used a sensor unit that went in the speedo cable - and there were different pulse rate units available for them too. depended what the turns/mile ratio of the speedo was. some units could use either. obvious the old red-neck hillbilly hasnt worked much with electronic cruise controls. micro switch in the speedo which pulled the signal to ground - some used a microswitch that pulled the signal high. some used a coil and moving magnet to produce a sort of sine wave signal. determine which one your vehicle needs and fudge a speed pickup ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : clare snyder on ca
on tue 2 dec 2003 155035 -0500 chas stokes cjs@zuul24.com wrote @aol.comnet.org says... so much crap just to make a vehicle run slower on cruise control cruise control below 35 is just plain laziness. chas gee for ol red neck it would be great. allow him to walk along beside his pickup truck picking stones in the field. used to do it all the time with the old ferguson or the old 540. put it in bull low set the throttle and let it crawl the length of the field. the governaor acted as cruise control. i hope the poster gets your real email address and name so he can sue you when he rearends someone using your advice micro switch in the speedo which pulled the signal to ground - some used a microswitch that pulled the signal high. some used a coil and moving magnet to produce a sort of sine wave signal. determine which one your vehicle needs and fudge a speed pickup ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : chas stokes
says... daytime running lights are the best thing ever invented yonzie either that or pay at the pump. how about that irritating ding ding ding on my wifes caravan if you dont turn off the signals oh.. yeah... well for her that is a good thing. p -- please post in the group or remove the rem0veth1s from my email to reply. .
From : redneck tookover hell
who said anything about a malfunction it doesnt have to malfunction for him to rear end someone. its called inattention to driving you know like when you are text messaging on your cell phone or eating or drinking or reading your paper or putting on your makeup or spanking your monkey driving down the road when his lawyer and the lawyer of the guy he hits sue you maybe just maybe you will get it on the other hand if i was you id be putting brain with common sense on my christmas wish list ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : beekeepclare snyder on ca
on sat 6 dec 2003 153729 -0500 troy tlott2370@cox.net wrote i have to replace the engine in my 1998 dodge durango and now i am having trouble getting the torque converter back onto the input shaft of the tranny. any one know of a way to make this easier i think the problem is the little free floating nub that is inside the torque converter that has to fit into the hole at the end of the input shaft. any help would be deeply appreciated. you install the torque converter first! then bolt it to the flywheel after the engine is bolted in by turning the engine using the starter hole for access.. you can distroy the front transmission seal if you dont and may do even more damage than that. beekeep .
From : clare snyder on ca
on sat 06 dec 2003 161119 gmt ed hartley ed.hartley@verizon.net wrote i agree. dlrs are a negative selling point. as long as they can be turned off when neccessary i like them but i have 50 acres of apparently prime mudders land. kids knock down my fences at night and tear up my property with their 4x4s. i like to be able to sneak up on them without any lights take pictures and get license plate numbers in case the sherriff department has more pressing issues which is more often than not. that way i can at least take them to small claims court and provide evidence to the sherriff. when i was a kid and we tresspassed onto a particular ranchers land he would shoot us with a shot gun loaded with rock salt. stung like hell got the message across but didnt cause permanent damage. im afraid in todays lititgious society im the one that would be in trouble if i were to try that. just throw a switch in parallel with the emergency brake light. emergency on means no drl. chas daytime running lights are the best thing ever invented yonzie if i ever buy anything with daytime running lights the first thing im going to do is disable them some how. andy .
From : andy
chas daytime running lights are the best thing ever invented yonzie if i ever buy anything with daytime running lights the first thing im going to do is disable them some how. andy .
From : haggerty
could you send them to me because the first thing i do when i get a car without daytime running lights is to have them installed then i call the insurance company so that i can get the discount that comes with having daytime running lights. jph chas daytime running lights are the best thing ever invented yonzie if i ever buy anything with daytime running lights the first thing im going to do is disable them some how. andy .
From : tbone
why -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving chas daytime running lights are the best thing ever invented yonzie if i ever buy anything with daytime running lights the first thing im going to do is disable them some how. andy .
From : chas stokes
could you send them to me because the first thing i do when i get a car without daytime running lights is to have them installed then i call the insurance company so that i can get the discount that comes with having daytime running lights. jph this is true. i was just looking at my insurance papers and i get a 5% discount for the drls on my saturn. i personally like them but to each his own. -- please post in the group or remove the rem0veth1s from my email to reply. .
From : andy
i just like to be able to toll lights out if the need comes up. why -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving chas daytime running lights are the best thing ever invented yonzie if i ever buy anything with daytime running lights the first thing im going to do is disable them some how. andy .
From : andy
thats kind of funny. i can see the choice of the hemi for towing but the 5.9 isnt much stronger than the other 2 engines. 4.7 - 235 hp 295 torque 5.2 - 230 hp 300 torque 5.9 - 245 hp 330 torque a bit more oomph in the 5.9 but not enough to shame the other two engines. only the hemi or a diesel will offer a lot more for towing. jim its obvious you have no idea about torque and how it moves things. the numbers you posted are peak and have no relation to average overall torque or horsepower ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .
From : johnathon steel
i have a 1995 dodge ram and iot shas or should i say had dtrl. the control unit has burned out 3 times since 1996 so i got pissed off and disconnected it. all the problem is now i have no high-beam indicator... ill live with it. as for the cruise mine doesnt take effect till i am going 60k or 40mph and i dunno why you would wanna go slower with it on.. my 2 cents i just received my truck yesterday and have but two complaints. dodge doesnt make their vehicles with daytime running lights and the cruise doesnt work until 35 mph. is there a way to set the cruise to take effect at 25 or 30 mph. i ask this because i drive on a military base that has a low speed limit. i am curious to know if something can be modified in the computer. also is it possible to make the headlights come on with the ignition or to have all of the lights come on at dusk tia scott .
From : chas stokes
redac@bellatlantic.net says... i just like to be able to toll lights out if the need comes up. yeah especially when running from the cops during a night bank heist. i do not have a problem with drls but i do hate the chebbys like my moms new impala that turn the lights on for you and you cant turn them off. chas .