'83 Ram Gauges moving around a lot
From : n cass
Q: maxpower wrote possibly the voltage limiter behind the dash is faulty assuming the charging system is not going into an over charge state the voltage limiter maintains 5 volts to the gauges glenn beasley chrysler tech where is the voltage limiter located is there any way to test or replace it thank you for the quick reply! i do not believe the charging system is overcharging from what the alternator gauge says. when truck is stopped and lights are on it is actually discharging just a little. -- nick remove number one if replying by electronic mail .
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From : n cass
youre correct. my 82 ramcharger has done this periodically since new and its never caused a problem. its been much discussed on the mopar boards and some magazine articles. theres a way to convert this mechanical unit to full electronic but its never caused me enough grief to consider going to the trouble of fixing it. possibly the voltage limiter behind the dash is faulty assuming the charging system is not going into an over charge state the voltage limiter maintains 5 volts to the gauges glenn beasley chrysler tech i have noticed here lately that the gauges temp oil and fuel are sometimes reading higher than normal. i have seen them sometimes jump to the high side of the gauge then come back down to normal. the usual readings are temp 3 marks from c oil 2-3 marks from h while cruising. but lately the temp has been 3 marks from h and oil is almost full scale right. my first thought is something is wrong with the motor but i have seen them all come down at the same time at the same rate which leads me to believe there is something wrong with the gauge cluster. the fuel gauge also jumps about 3 marks when the other 2 are moving. can anyone point me in the right direction as to where to start looking thanks for your help!!! -- nick remove number one if replying by electronic mail .
From : ramworker
racerx@tomatoweb.com says... says... ken racerx@tomatoweb.com wrote i just purchased an 03 3/4 ton with the hemi in it. of the three trucks i have owned over the years this one handles the worst around corners and over wet pavement. heck its so bad that i dont dare go over 60 around a certain broad sweeping freeway curve i used to take at 80 with the ford i used to have. i know its not a sportscar but this thing feels like a roller skate. it needs help in a bad way. does anyone have any ideas they have tried which work thanks! heres another fan of the michelin ltx m/s tires. also consider upgrading the shocks. the stock shocks on my dakota were pathetic and the replacment kybs make it handle much better. also look into rear anti-sway bars which will reduce understeer. having recently owned/driven both a ram mine has 17 tires off road package and a late model gm 4x4 i have to say the gm did handle better especially on rough pavement. i think shocks are the main cause as the ride on smooth pavement is actually better on the ram. both of these are half tons but i occasionally drive my friends 2004 ram 2500 and while its a bit bouncier it is roughly equal to my truck in cornering. its tires blow on wet pavement touchy as hell. they are not the oem tires though they got sliced up at a motel parking lot and he bought new tires at the sears practically next door to not screw up the trip they were on at the time. see if the dealer will let you drive another truck to see if you notice any big difference between it and your truck. b so the deal here is to replace the ltx a/s tires i have now with either the ltx m/s or ltx a/t both from michelin now about the load range. i found that curious because mine are load range e and ive never seen that on a 3/4 ton before. im wondering if that isnt a problem. ive seen a truck with d tires carry 4000 lbs. mines a shortbed and i dont plan to abuse it that much. are the tires too hard my brother runs dunlops in load range d i think and hes happy as a clam. also its interesting that you mention shocks. ive been eyeing edelbrocks ias series. any thoughts ken what do you have them inflated to the ltxs i put on my sierra would toss you out of the seat if put anywhere near the maximum pressure listed on the sidewall. i ran them at 30 rear/33 fronts and they were fine with it for three years. 30/33 was the most i could run them and still get a good patch pattern on them drive through water and see if the tread is making a full contact patch. any more and the centers were the only place they were really rolling on. i think they were load range d. i took it to the dealer for an oil change and when i left it was like the truck was converted into a 3500. they had maxed out the pressure on them after i told them not to mess with them when i brought it in. i didnt bring my tire guage with me and so i turned around and went back and had them drop it back with them protesting the whole time to 30/33. apparently the max load on the sidewall was unimportant. it was something like 2000 pounds than what the front load was empty but the dealer kept insisting that i wanted to run them maxed out. i flat out told him he was nuts.. i wrote to michellin and they said 30/30 was ok nothing less on my truck. bdk well... i started out with 42 all around and have been steadily dropping pressure. im running 35 in the back right now and 40 up front. im gonna run out right now with my gauge and let out some more air. ken .
From : maxpower
when i first got my rear window graphic you could see through it. now i guess the little holes are filling up with dirt and reducing visibility. what is the best way to clean it without damaging the graphic thanks .
From : maxpower
john peterson wrote just began driving my new 2004 dodge sprinter and cant seem to get the drivers side mirror to adjust up high enough to see cars behind me. since the mirror has a two point connection the mirror housing cannot be adjusted. the only adjustment for height is the motor behind the mirror. presently i have it adjusted completely up. daimlerchrysler says its a design issue not covered under warrantee. ive been able to make some adjustments in lowering the seat to make it slightly better. any suggestions the best option is to take the mirror housing apart and reglue the mirror to its post at a better angle. however thats much easier said than done. go to an auto body shop or auto glass shop and have a new mirror made to fit over the old one. then glue it on to the factory mirror with a spacer at the bottom. a couple of large flat washers should change the angle enough to work. glue the washers to the original lens. then after the glue dries glue the new lens in place. get a quality adhesive from the glass/body shop for this. dont cheap out and use something from ace hardware or home depot. also getting dirt and debris in the tail light lens because the seal between the lens and the body is not adequate. again daimlerchrysler says its a desing issue not covered under warrantee. clear windshield silicone adhesive will last for years. here you can cheap out and use a tube of stuff from pep boys. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1983 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project .