2004 Ram 1500 HEMI

From : dennykirk metcalf

Q: on sun 28 dec 2003 012529 gmt gary glaenzer nobulltrans@mchsi.com wrote tom lawrence wrote the throttle position sensor i believe is easy to replace. i have not had to do so myself though. i believe it runs about $150 at the dealer. $43 list price - can be had for about $30 if you have a nice dealer. takes all of 5 minutes to replace. youll need a torx screwdriver t-15 maybe when my tps went out on my 2000 ram the dealer had stated it was about $150+parts but they replaced it under warranty so i never saw the actual price. at that price its easier to replace it yourself rather than take it to the dealer where you often pay around $75 for diagnoses + parts + labor. would it be a bad idea to have the dealer or independent shop diagnose the problem and then you could put the part on yourself if it wasnt too difficult seems like guessing without diagnosing would get very expensive quickly. yes it does but some folks have this thing about allowing a qualified person to diagnose a problem they have this fixation on the amount charged for the diagnosis believing that paying 30 to 60 bucks for what they peceive as a tiny amount of work as a rip off they fail to take into account the investment in service manuals scan tools updates for scan tools new cables for scan tools time spent on the phone with tech services time spent sitting in a classroom learning more about modern day systems the inevitable unbillable hours spent on the first time this problem came thru the door phone bill power bill internet service bill computer to give internet access to information services computer upgrades insurance on the premises insurance on tools advertising promotions give-aways to service organizations for their fund-raisers donations to charities interest on the loans to finance new equipment purchases taxes on the shop time spent doing bookkeeping for federal state and local governments time and effort spent to insure epa compliance and on and on and on ad nauseum they see only the act of plugging a scan tool into a vehicle pushing a few buttons and reading a code. never mind that the first time one of this model/year/make came in it was a half-day struggle to even get the scan tool to communicate because the vehicle maker and the scan tool provider are not exactly on friendly terms information-exchange-wise hell to this day im waiting for a call back from otc on why my otc-4000e will not read transmission data on full-size 97 gm trucks well get back to you in a week or so said the otc national service manage on sept 12 2000 in las vegas so let em rant and rave and go on with their its cheaper to replace it nothing you or i will say can convince them that a fee for diagnosis is a bargain........................ maybe it depends on the mechanic gary. now for my sons bmw i got a mechanic who i do pay for the diagnostic but he figures it is part of the deal in fixing the thing. i take it to him and he tells me what is wrong with it. then he charges me to fix it not to diagnose it. seems a little strange gary to take it to you to pay $60 to tell me what you are going to charge me to fix it. i mean the reason that i would take it to you if i had like a 104 degree fever and wasnt acting rational that it is to fix it not to tell me that you are going to charge me $60 to tell me how much it costs to fix it. now on my dodge truck it is a whole different deal. it is under warranty so they just have to fix it. maybe that is the reason why you are still crawling under cars rather than hiring people to crawl under cars gary; you dont have any diea what the hell you are doing. anyway im just saying gary nothing personal. now dont go and get all pissed off again. i kinda curious on something mr. daguy in your bmw example lets say a brake light did not work and the bulb was ok. it took your mechanic one hour to find a wire that was loose in a connector somewhere under the dash. now it only takes one minute to push the connector back in place. do you expect to pay the one hour your mechanic had in it finding the problem or just the one minute to fix it. dont really want to get into an argument over this just want to see where youre coming from. denny .

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From : tbone

i wouldnt worry about it red i doubt that the guy knows how to read. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving just follow the instructions in your sigh owners manual under the section occupant restraint systems. oh no!!!!!!!!!! please not the dreaded rtfm syndrome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it just looks so nice packaged in plastic lying in the glove box!!!!!!!!!1 ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .

From : tbone

remind me never to get into an aircraft with you g! -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving yep and gravity still sucks. rick -- my real e-mail address is yofuri@oakharbor.net yofuri wrote -- my real e-mail address is yofuri@oakharbor.net i survived two aircraft crashes in the 1950s with no injuries due to the fact that i was firmly belted in. i installed seat belts in the first car i owned in 1960 and have used them ever since. ive never needed them again but im sure they will work just like they used to if i do. rick two aircraft crashes -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .

From : tbone

i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas -- kirk & tammy metcalf e-mail metcalf@longlines.com webpage http//www.longlines.com/kmetcalf kirk although i dont advocate disabling the seat belt reminder system it can be disabled. just follow the instructions in your sigh owners manual under the section occupant restraint systems. chryco service manager member sae and after you do that make sure to use plenty of armorall on the seat to increase your ejection velocity. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : redneck tookover hell

and after you do that make sure to use plenty of armorall on the seat to increase your ejection velocity. i think roy posted at one time a while back that armorall leather seats and driving bare assed all helps your ejection speed i am not sure he ever clarified exactly what was being ejected though g ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .

From : royroy

is there a particular reason that you want to do this or do you just want to abuse your vehicle right from the start he probably wants more performance from it. nothing wrong with that imo. actually for a few years the cummins was detuned a bit for the dodge lt application. not sure if that is still the case. i would agree with that if he actually had the vehicle! since he hasnt even driven it yet he doesnt have any idea what the factory performance is. perhaps he has driven a truck that is similar or maybe a friend owns one. cummins dont vary a whole hell of a lot. dont you have an idea of what factory performance is before you buy a vehicle roy .

From : roy

and after you do that make sure to use plenty of armorall on the seat to increase your ejection velocity. i think roy posted at one time a while back that armorall leather seats and driving bare assed all helps your ejection speed i am not sure he ever clarified exactly what was being ejected though g no i think it had to do with plowing snow bare assed. but tom l is into leather perhaps he can add to this. g roy .

From : redneck tookover hellredneck tookover hell

there are many changes that can be done besides performance upgrades or is it beyond your old shriveled up little mind to figure that one out. you mean like your diaper needing changing hope you got that 2 by 4 strapped to your ass cause youre sinking fast ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .

From : nosey

some quotes regarding flying any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. if god had wanted man to fly he wouldve given man more money. a good landing is one you can walk away from. a great landing is one in which they can use the plane again. every takeoff is optional. every landing is mandatory. if you push the stick forward the houses get bigger. if you pull the stick back the houses get smaller. that is unless you keep pulling the stick all the way back then they get bigger again. the only time you have too much fuel is when you are on fire. the propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot cool. when it stops you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. when in doubt hold your altitude. no one has ever collided with the sky. remember gravity is not just a good idea its the law. its not subject to appeal. .

From : toxictavrn

yofuri wrote -- my real e-mail address is yofuri@oakharbor.net i survived two aircraft crashes in the 1950s with no injuries due to the fact that i was firmly belted in. i installed seat belts in the first car i owned in 1960 and have used them ever since. ive never needed them again but im sure they will work just like they used to if i do. rick two aircraft crashes i was watching a program the a while back about the history of small aircraft and such the founder of cessna aircraft clyde cessna survived 12 plane crashes in his life time now thats being lucky! 79 t/a ws6 455 hurst 4 spd blk w/ t-tops heavily fortified 4mpg 00 ram 2500hd qc v-10 4x4blk5 spd410 lsd 10mpg 98 intruder 1400 blk 5 spd 25mpg .

From : bryan swadener

yofuri wrote -- my real e-mail address is yofuri@oakharbor.net i survived two aircraft crashes in the 1950s with no injuries due to the fact that i was firmly belted in. i installed seat belts in the first car i owned in 1960 and have used them ever since. ive never needed them again but im sure they will work just like they used to if i do. rick two aircraft crashes i was watching a program the a while back about the history of small aircraft and such the founder of cessna aircraft clyde cessna survived 12 plane crashes in his life time now thats being lucky! 79 t/a ws6 455 hurst 4 spd blk w/ t-tops heavily fortified 4mpg 00 ram 2500hd qc v-10 4x4blk5 spd410 lsd 10mpg 98 intruder 1400 blk 5 spd 25mpg some quotes regarding flying any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. if god had wanted man to fly he wouldve given man more money. bryan ^ 68 340-s barracuda fishback 69 340-s barracuda ragged top 77 d200 400/auto stump puller .

From : jroach7808plcpro

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From : redneck tookover hell

lol well with any luck then his owners manual will be in pristine condition for the next owner of his truck. the one his widow sells it to. i wouldnt worry about it red i doubt that the guy knows how to read. ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .

From : mac davis

im looking for a manual for a dodge adventurer. what kind of manual do you want factory service manual chiltons or haynes repair manual owners manual manual transmission a mexican named manual to drive it ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .

From : tbone

im with ya on the useless posts. my experience about 10 years ago was that i gave the agent the name of the funeral home and name of the deceased. they called to verify and called me back with the special rate. i also remember that the rate was closer to the full fare rather than closer to the advanced booking fare. kinda crappy but better than nothing. no matter what it has to be done with an agent and not online. --mike the wifes grandfather just died and im checking out the airfares. no mention of a lower bereavement fare. i know in the past some airlines have offered bereavement fares but im also heard that they really arent a savings. roger first you have my condolences secondly the last time i used a bereavement fare a few years ago now i had to buy the ticket at a regular price then i had to furnish a copy of the death certificate to the airline and they credited my credit card some amount. i cant remember the % i dealt with the airlines directly. probably went to the airport to buy the ticket. i dont remember they also gave us credit on my wifes ticket. she had went about 3 weeks earlier to take care of her mother who was dying. thirdly i cant believe the useless other posts you received on this subject ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .

From : ken nestle

tookover hell mopar440@aol.comnet.org wrote minute metal shavings from the machining process involved in manufacturing more than anyone would believe. why would you want to let theses float around in your engine for 5000 miles you probably wont believe this but there are things called oil filters nowadays that filter and hold those minute metal shavings. at least the ones big enough to cause any problems. if i was really concerned about minute metal shavings id just change the oil filter since thats where any that are large enough to cause damage are hiding the man asked i answered. you are certainly welcome to your opinion but ill keep doing what works for me. .

From : jps emailfmb

i had to use the bereavement fare twice in 2003. both times i received a great price. the best price was through dignity memorial. dont know if that is the web site address though. i would think that any funeral home would have the information since that is where i got the information. .

From : ken nestle

metcalf@longlines.com wrote i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas -- kirk & tammy metcalf e-mail metcalf@longlines.com webpage http//www.longlines.com/kmetcalf the drivers side seat belt in my 99 rma 1500 has been fastened three times. twice when other people drove it and once when the cop wouldnt allow me to leave without fastening it. over 55000 miles and they havent scraped me off the windshield yet. seat belt laws are not for your safety. they are to increase the profits of the insurance companies by lessening the amount they have to pay out for injuries. im not suggesting that anyone should not wear the seatbelt. im just saying keep your nose the hell out of my business if i decide that i dont want to wear mine. have fun ken .

From : fmb

on tue 13 jan 2004 035149 gmt michael greenwood mgreenwood@pacbell.net wrote btw the useless part wasnt directed at you --mike probably was directed to me. ive looked and called around. southwest is the lowest. yea when youre grieving they just want to you to bend over. roger covalt rogerxxcovalt@hotmail.com .

From : tbonetbone

i dont agree with the seat belt laws either. they should be changed to if you do not wear your seatbelt in a vehicle equipped with them and dont have a medical excuse for not wearing it then you are completely responsible for any injuries regardless of whos fault it is or iow no insurance company has to pay a dime to you. then it is completely your decision and responsibility for your safety as it should be. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving tbone i wouldnt mind cosigning that but most of these people cant afford the cost of an ambulance hospitalization doctors rehab etc... not saying everyone needs all this. so the cost of that goes back on the rest of the paying users of the system in higher costs. that hits me square in the wallet. i dont want to pay for kens medical needs brought on by his stupidity. fmb only one b in fmb metcalf@longlines.com wrote i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas -- kirk & tammy metcalf e-mail metcalf@longlines.com webpage http//www.longlines.com/kmetcalf the drivers side seat belt in my 99 rma 1500 has been fastened three times. twice when other people drove it and once when the cop wouldnt allow me to leave without fastening it. over 55000 miles and they havent scraped me off the windshield yet. seat belt laws are not for your safety. they are to increase the profits of the insurance companies by lessening the amount they have to pay out for injuries. im not suggesting that anyone should not wear the seatbelt. im just saying keep your nose the hell out of my business if i decide that i dont want to wear mine. have fun ken .

From : ron mcneil

2003 durango 9500 miles. at certain tempratures between 60-75 f it idles roughly. the idle sped will slowly drop from normal about 650rpm down to 500rpm. there is what feels like a random miss. this problem magically disappears when i pull into the dodge service bay. i have been lucky enough to have it occur once in a service mans presence. he took it back and said the throttle position sensor had eratic voltage. he replaced it and accidentally i hope left a vacuum line off which made it idle high. i had to return it for that but now the original problem is back. with the colder tempratures it is even less likely to occur when im able to get to the dealer. anyone have any info or ideas no codes have been present when they scan the vehicle. .

From : ron mcneil

i dont agree with the seat belt laws either. they should be changed to if you do not wear your seatbelt in a vehicle equipped with them and dont have a medical excuse for not wearing it then you are completely responsible for any injuries regardless of whos fault it is or iow no insurance company has to pay a dime to you. then it is completely your decision and responsibility for your safety as it should be. snip tbone i wouldnt mind cosigning that but most of these people cant afford the cost of an ambulance hospitalization doctors rehab etc... not saying everyone needs all this. so the cost of that goes back on the rest of the paying users of the system in higher costs. that hits me square in the wallet. i dont want to pay for kens medical needs brought on by his stupidity. i agree any idiot who doesnt wear a seatbelt cant likely pay all his own hospital bills so whether its private or public health care the users end up paying to cover costs so the users have a right to demand all users take precautions to reduce injury or death. same reason for bike and motorcycle helmets. the only time i dont wear a seatbelt is while driving onto a ferry if the ramp fails i dont want to stay safely seated while visiting the fishies g ron .

From : redneck tookover hell

thanks ill check into that. 1. check engine light appears for a split second and goes off once per day. are you sure its the orange check engine light thats shaped like an engine and not the red check gauges light the check gauges flashing is a known problem with a tsb issued that requires a reflash of the instrument cluster controller. .

From : redneck tookover hell

ok. i removed the trailer wiring harness. i need someone who is familiar with dodge wiring harnesses. i unhooked what i believe to be the main harness that feeds all the back lights. it was located about 8 from the drivers side frame rail. the harness plug itself is a flat pronged rectangular plug. is this not the right one the brake lights stop working with this unplugged. i go to the back taillight pull a bulb out ground the ohmmeter check the socket and there is 3 - 3.5 ohms resistance. are you removing both stop lamps if not youre reading the resistance of the other lamp the fuse block still shows .5 ohms res. to ground. when will the madness end sounds like the short is farther up the rail toward the fuse block happy hunting ! hello all. i was wondering if anyone here has had this trouble. there is a short that causes both the taillights and dash lights to blow their fuses. everything else works fine. this just started happening. is there a common problem that i can check for or am i going to have to bear the cold and crawl around with my millimetre this is on my friends 89 dodge ram p/u. any advice or links of wiring diagrams would be greatly appreciated! the first thing i would look at is to see if the problem may be in the trailer towing wiring harness if the truck has one. this harness/connector is usually left dangling and thus is subject to physical damage which may be creating a short. if the truck doesnt have the tt wiring harness or the harness checks ok then you have no recourse but to get out the multimeter and have at it.... or wait til spring ^ hope this helps! chryco service manager member sae .

From : tbone

and after all that... it could just be corrosion on a battery terminal or ground terminal. if that were the case then shorting the solenoid would not work either although there could be corosion on the solenoid terminal. i didnt think of that good call max. not necessarily. ive personally seen a ram that would not start with the ignition switch but would start by jumpering the starter relay terminals. it was a bad engine ground causing this. how is that possible -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving it is called hot wireing. very handy if you want to steal a car. roy .

From : s miller

cbhvac stephenaddressscfrewedonpurpose@carolinabreezehvac.com wrote in well that settles everything another self styled usenet expert. feel like its a kb solid block hemi steve you are going to have to explain kb to him. shall we hit him with the 2 % vs 3 % thing can he stand the strain oh please not the fuzzy math thing again. nothing fuzzy about it................ .

From : s miller

not really. i wanted to do it but that would be dangerous with my 5 speed since i like to leave it in gear. i think that my wife would not be too happy with me pushing a button and the truck coming into the house to pick me up ;- roftlmao thanks. i ahyup i am gonna have one put in my 5 speed one of these days i found a few places that will do it and if done right there shouldnt be any safety problems! it just wont start if i leave it in gear 79 t/a ws6 455 hurst 4 spd blk w/ t-tops heavily fortified 4mpg 00 ram 2500hd qc v-10 4x4blk5 spd410 lsd 10mpg 98 intruder 1400 blk 5 spd 25mpg .

From : s miller

lets see 1 i plan on driving it till the wheels fall off which im putting oversized wheels and tires on it which is why i aked the question in the first place. also its not breaking the law. it is breaking the law if you sign an odometer statement stating that it is the actual mileage when you sell it. do you really think that we are this stupid if that were the case you would be asking how to re-calibrate it not disable it. btw a numbered list usually indicates that there is more than one reason even if they are bs. agreed....and dammit...if its really about a larger set of tires..prob not then all he has to do is go to the dealer with the tires on the truck and get it re-calibrated... -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

tbone wrote well im certainly not trying to argue against personal responsibility but do you smoke do you like to eat fast food are you at all overweight do you like to hunt or even plink at targets do you do anything that a soccer mom wouldnt do i hope not because im sure not going to pay for your foolishness. and you shouldnt have to and why would you because we live in a civil society and we help people who are sick or injured even if their judgement is not up to your high standards. but the real foolishness is this... the net increase to the total medical costs incurred in this country due solely to the extra injuries received by unbelted motorists or motorcyclists or skydivers or whatever just has to be a drop in the bucket when you look at the big picture even if they do make good fodder in discussion groups. eliminating them would have somewhere between minimal and no impact on the whole of medical expenditures or insurance company costs thus even if they could be eliminated you wouldnt see any savings in your insurance bill. and you can back this up how perhaps you should look at the difference in auto insurance rates from state to state before saying things like this. the reason insurance rates vary from state to state are based on a myriad of complex reasons more regulatory than risk-based. if you really believe that the differences are based on seat belt laws then there is no point in my trying to convince you otherwise. so in exchange for nothing or even in the absolute best case a pittance you are willing to accept the legal theory behind the seemingly endless stream of nanny laws that regulators seem more than anxious to come up with. doesnt seem like a very good bargain to me... because you are not looking at the big picture. what about all of the bogus law suits where people are rewarded for being stupid and we get to pay for it. if people would take responsibility for their actions there would be no need for these nanny laws but it doesnt look like that will ever happen. fail to protect the freedoms you despise and youll eventually lose the freedoms you love. i really dont know you but what you are saying seem to indicate that you want the freedoms but dont want to take the responsibility that comes with them and if you are unwilling to take that responsibility then you dont deserve the freedoms either. actually im saying the opposite... maintaining freedom requires a great deal of responsibility. one of these is to be well informed and to not surrender freedoms to regulators without a very good and compelling reason. there isnt one or at least not a good enough one in this case. i really dont care if someone doesnt wear their seatbelt of screams down the highway on their bile wearing nothing more than a pair of shorts but if they are significantly hurt by these actions they should bear the responsibility for it. the laws that i would want are not nanny laws. they would do nothing more than assign responsibility for actions. if you dont wear your seatbelt you dont get a ticket its your choice and right not to but if you get injured because of it you cannot sue and must take responsibility for your injuries. no rights are taken away people are just forced to take responsibility for their actions something that has long been slipping away. if someone goes screaming down the road on their bike wearing nothing but shorts and they go down they do pay... in terms of severe pain for a long time if they live. when you say they must take responsibility for their injuries what do you mean exactly what if theyre stupid moronic idiots and have no money or insurance do we apply some analysis before they enter the er to determine whether they were being smart enough or safe enough prior to the injury if not they go back out on the curb if not then what laws do you want exactly and what difference do you think they will make you mention lawsuits... if someone is in an accident and is not wearing a seatbelt and sues the vehicle manufacturer for injuries you can bet your life that the defense lawyer is going to introduce evidence that the lack of a seatbelt contributed to the injury and if it did it will be factored in to whether they win or lose... thats what courts are for. you are saying what... that based on some general and arbitrary legislation made in advance that on the single fact alone that someone was not wearing a seatbelt they should not have the right to have their case ever discussed in court boy i bet you could probably come up with a long list of deviations from your own code of personal responsibility that should deprive someone of due process... .

From : s miller

i put a tornado on my 93 5.2l killed the top end but does get about a mpg better measured over 6 months. swapped it in while the engine was running and the idle speed did jump up a sec before the computer adj it back down. guess it does something but probably not worth the $$. fyi jr on sun 11 jan 2004 212251 -0800 jon jonjene1@yahoo.com wrote just put a k & n air filter in my 5.9l 2002 ram. any ideas if i will see an improvement in gas mileage or other places its amazing to me the truck gets any air at all the way the intake box is setup. thanks for the info. jon .

From : fmb

on sun 11 jan 2004 212251 -0800 jon jonjene1@yahoo.com wrote just put a k & n air filter in my 5.9l 2002 ram. any ideas if i will see an improvement in gas mileage or other places its amazing to me the truck gets any air at all the way the intake box is setup. thanks for the info. jon the airbox on your dodge truck is setup to discourage air from entering the intake manifold. this is a factory design to restrict intake and lower available horse power thereby making the truck safer for less experienced drivers. you can however unleash the true potential of your truck by adding a cold intake k&n filter blue led lights on the valve stems and a fart can tail pipe extender. the addition of the above options are at the risk of the truck owner and all injuries caused by over acceleration and drowning caused by accumulation of fuel due to improved mpg are to be accepted by the persons making the above modifications. mac mac you didnt warn him about putting one on his lawn mower. would that make you partly liable for the consequences and what would the neighbors say o fmb .

From : tbone

i just installed a pioneer deh-7500mp radio in my truck. i bought a chrysler connector kit from walmart and soldered wires according to colors and functions. the radio powers up beautifully displays cute pictures and plays a cd. but no sound whatsoever is heard. what could it be i am pretty sure that i got wires connected properly. i .

From : s miller

if you want to believe k&n are lying thats your prerogative. you have given no proof to that effect. yes i do own a k&n filter. .

From : tom lawrence

i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas sure. take the belt from the center seat and plug it into the drivers buckle - then tuck it in between the seats and seat back. of course if you turn into a projectile aimed out your windshield its not my fault .

From : fmb

best way to keep the anoying tone silent is to put on your hated seatbelt. it would be appreciated by the emts who wont have to peal you off the roadway when you wreck. fmb who thought only idiots didnt wear seatbelts i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas -- kirk & tammy metcalf e-mail metcalf@longlines.com webpage http//www.longlines.com/kmetcalf .

From : denny

i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas wear your seatbelt the annoying red light stays on in my t&c till i buckle up. i guess thats why the engineers made it annoying. denny .

From : me

i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas uh.. put your seat belt on .

From : nathan collier

sigh......he asked a very valid question. maybe he doesnt want to wear his seatbelt. maybe he just wants to sit in the yard with the engine running listening to his stereo. maybe he cant wear his seatbelt for whatever reason. i had the same problem with my 02 mustang kirk. due to the extreme amperage draw 1100 watts stock you had to leave the engine running to listen to the radio. having the seatbelt chime going off constantly ruined the entire experience. ford was thoughtful enough to include a programming option where you would switch the key on/off 3 times while doing something else dont remember now and it disabled the seatbelt chime. perhaps dodge has something similar but it doesnt look like youll get much help with that here. -- nathan w. collier http//7slotgrille.com http//utilityoffroad.com i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas -- kirk & tammy metcalf e-mail metcalf@longlines.com webpage http//www.longlines.com/kmetcalf .

From : plcpro

if you are wearing your seatbelt because of the dings then the dings are doing the job. if everyone wore there seatbelt like they should then we wouldnt need the dings. -- plcpro; dodge cummins ram 2500 5sp 1998; tikka 30-06 9/16 moa; bar lightweight 270; polaris 600 classic; i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas -- kirk & tammy metcalf e-mail metcalf@longlines.com webpage http//www.longlines.com/kmetcalf -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .

From : yonzie

denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas wear your seatbelt the annoying red light stays on in my t&c till i buckle up. i guess thats why the engineers made it annoying. denny nothing more annoying is listening to church bells at your own funeral so why not just wear the dam things dale .

From : s miller

on fri 16 jan 2004 011002 gmt joebloo@military.com keith t wrote how do you disconnect the speedometer thanks keith uhhhh.....why do you want to know that keith .

From : tbone

i have a 97 ram 1500 4x4 with a 5-speed manual and have been very happy with it. nice smooth shifting transmission. we are considering ordering a new 2500 4x4 and as i am still partial to a manual trans i would probably bypass the automatic. use includes towing the horse trailer and plowing our long driveway which is real hard on the 1500. of course we have not been able to find a new 2500 with manual trans anywhere in new england to test drive. does anyone have experience with the nv-4500 manual transmission as the wife will also be a driver a smooth shifting trans would sure be nice. i would appreciate hearing from anyone with experience. also is the 5-speed automatic good enough so that i should consider setting aside my manual trams bias in the past dodge did not have a good reputation for reliability in the automatics. one other small but very important item the cup holders. my 97 has what i consider an optimum design with the cup holders high above the shift leaver. the 2004 slt automatic that we test drove had the cup holders low right where a manual shift leaver would be and there is no provision in the dash design for a high mount. so what is the situation with a manual trans thanks btw it is a nice minus 9 degrees with minus 30 wind chill here in central nh at 830 am. im south of ya it was 7 below with the wind. gotta dress for it ll bean and red wing. anyway try elmwood dodge in ri they usually have a decent selection. roy .

From : max340yofuri

should i tape or cover over anything before i wash down under the hood of my 01 2500 diesel i avoid doing that when the engien is hot but otherwise i spray it all down and dont cover a thing. max anvils dont kill cartoon characters cartoon characters kill cartoon characters. .

From : yofuri

-- my real e-mail address is yofuri@oakharbor.net i survived two aircraft crashes in the 1950s with no injuries due to the fact that i was firmly belted in. i installed seat belts in the first car i owned in 1960 and have used them ever since. ive never needed them again but im sure they will work just like they used to if i do. rick i hated the damm warning bell to... but i gave in and started wearing it.. in 20 years of driving i have never worn my seatbelt until this truck.. now i feel naked if i dont put it on.. it took a bit to get used to but now its second nature. i usually put it on before i even start the truck.. go figure.. vince put your seat belt on. it is the law in most if not all of the 50 states. philip kirk metcalf wrote i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas -- kirk & tammy metcalf e-mail metcalf@longlines.com webpage http//www.longlines.com/kmetcalf -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .

From : mike simmons

i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas -- kirk & tammy metcalf e-mail metcalf@longlines.com webpage http//www.longlines.com/kmetcalf kirk although i dont advocate disabling the seat belt reminder system it can be disabled. just follow the instructions in your sigh owners manual under the section occupant restraint systems. chryco service manager member sae .

From : spinman

i hated the damm warning bell to... but i gave in and started wearing it.. in 20 years of driving i have never worn my seatbelt until this truck.. now i feel naked if i dont put it on.. it took a bit to get used to but now its second nature. i usually put it on before i even start the truck.. go figure.. vince put your seat belt on. it is the law in most if not all of the 50 states. philip kirk metcalf wrote i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas -- kirk & tammy metcalf e-mail metcalf@longlines.com webpage http//www.longlines.com/kmetcalf .

From : philip

put your seat belt on. it is the law in most if not all of the 50 states. philip kirk metcalf wrote i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas -- kirk & tammy metcalf e-mail metcalf@longlines.com webpage http//www.longlines.com/kmetcalf .

From : redneck tookover hell

just follow the instructions in your sigh owners manual under the section occupant restraint systems. oh no!!!!!!!!!! please not the dreaded rtfm syndrome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it just looks so nice packaged in plastic lying in the glove box!!!!!!!!!1 ill start watching reality tv shows when i can vote people off the planet. .

From : markbandit

thanks guys for all the info.all info well taken. cbhvac stephenaddressscfrewedonpurpose@carolinabreezehvac.com wrote in do the 2000 ram 1500 have auto trans problems i have the 5.9 v8 and had the transmission to go at 42000. thanks no. they have alot of owners that do not service the units using the correct fluid and then they fail. atf4 is all that should ever be in that trans period. dexron3 will not cut it and if you had your services done at anyplace other than the dealer then you didnt get the right fluid. the dealer will sell you or anyone else atf +4 in gallon containers chrysler has no more failures than anyother make when the right fluid is used and the transmission is taken care of. ford and gm have their fair share of issues....ask any 700r owner....or a c6 owner...i have both...and both have had problems...even when taken care of correctly. .

From : bandit

you can shut the ding up read the owners manual it tells you how to do iti got a 2004 ram 1500 and i disabled mine on sat 27 dec 2003 202151 -0600 kirk metcalf metcalf@longlines.com wrote i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas .

From : mac davis

on sat 27 dec 2003 202151 -0600 kirk metcalf metcalf@longlines.com wrote i just purchased a 2004 ram 1500. i was wondering if anyone knew how to shut up the annoying seatbelt tone i hate wearing my seatbelt but this thing dings every 10 or so seconds if it is not plugged in. any ideas as tom & mike said there are ways to disable it... after disabling it please wear the thing at least when youre on the freeway or have other folks in the truck... i lost a son in one of those unbelted driver was killed when ejected from truck but others in truck we belted in and unharmed.... mac .

From : nosey

yofuri wrote -- my real e-mail address is yofuri@oakharbor.net i survived two aircraft crashes in the 1950s with no injuries due to the fact that i was firmly belted in. i installed seat belts in the first car i owned in 1960 and have used them ever since. ive never needed them again but im sure they will work just like they used to if i do. rick two aircraft crashes .

From : yofuri

yep and gravity still sucks. rick -- my real e-mail address is yofuri@oakharbor.net yofuri wrote -- my real e-mail address is yofuri@oakharbor.net i survived two aircraft crashes in the 1950s with no injuries due to the fact that i was firmly belted in. i installed seat belts in the first car i owned in 1960 and have used them ever since. ive never needed them again but im sure they will work just like they used to if i do. rick two aircraft crashes -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .

From : nathan collier

-- my real e-mail address is yofuri@oakharbor.net i survived two aircraft crashes in the 1950s you some type of test pilot or something -- nathan w. collier http//7slotgrille.com http//utilityoffroad.com .

From : fmb

that is one thought others are; a bad pilot the other pilot had a better aim sams bad luck probably lots more. point is his belts are part of what saved his butt to chat here. hey yofuri you didnt find anything in the owners manual that even hinted at disabling any alarm or flying without your belts did you fmb -- my real e-mail address is yofuri@oakharbor.net i survived two aircraft crashes in the 1950s you some type of test pilot or something -- nathan w. collier http//7slotgrille.com http//utilityoffroad.com .