Air Bag light and buzzer dinging
From : rm v2 0
Q: mac davis wrote on sat 22 mar 2008 234756 -0700 hayseed nothere@bogus.com wrote anybody know how to disable the damn seatbelt chime/gong im driving around on the ranch in and out of the rig constantly and the chime is driving me nuts. thanks bob a friend has a dodge magnum and has the seat belts fastened and tucked into the upholstery between the seat and seat-back.. low tech but it might work for you... mac thanks for the tip mac but i still need the belt when i hit the roads. -bob .
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From : peterd
hi all! have a problem with my 99 ctd quad cab. had it in storage over the winter and pulled the iod fuse. truck started up fine but now the keyless entry doesnt work. is there a tweek/trick/program reflash or something to get this back on line tia best to all! fred in the om there is a procedure to initialize the fob. you may have to re do it. .
From : rm v2 0
on sun 06 apr 2008 151919 -0700 mac davis macsplinters@davisbaja.com wrote on sun 06 apr 2008 102715 -0400 peterd peter2@hipson.net wrote check all the vacuum hoses in the hvac unit. does it swtich to defrost from time to time too if so that may indicate low vacuum. not that i know of peter.. just from cool to warm... if you set it on vent floor both etc. it seems to stay there just changes temperature a lot.. mac please remove splinters before emailing that case look at the water valve and control lines. if it switched to defrost then that signals a total vacuum failure defrost is the default mode for safety. .
From : mac davispeterd
on mon 7 apr 2008 010832 -0500 geekboy nospam@spamcop.net wrote first put a battery charger on the battery for over night. get a load tester and check the battery for resilience after the load. or use a multimeter and watch voltage as you remove the charger. if its dropping then you have a problem. if not try to start the van. if the voltage drops below 10.5v and the starter turns suspect battery problems. if the voltage drops out and the starter does not turn replace the starter. this assumes the engine is not seized. i just went out and tried it because the charger has been on the battery for the past 5 hours. i tried both of what you mention. the volage at battery was about 13.5 volts with charger and really did not drop after charger was removed. i put meter on battery and tried to start. i went from 13.xx to about 12.88 at start position then back up to 12.98 after i turned the key to off position but still no starter movement or noise. solenoid is on starter. bad starter now should i still try to jump the starter terminals thanks for the input always load test the battery and check its voltage first when diagnosing an automotive electrical problem. this proves that your power source is good allowing you to find the problem rather than wonder how much voltage you lost in the bad circuit. settles in to await the inevitable horde of electrical engineers and wannabees that will contradict proper 12v neg ground troubleshooting -- max everyone is entitled to his own opinion he is not entitled to his own facts. sen. daniel patrick moynihan of new york friday started my vehicle but had problems. sounded like battery had charge problem but started anyway. saturday tried to start vehicle. turned over but battery died. later tried charging battery in evening with smart charger. before the charger the whole eletrical system would shut down but the check engine light would come on when the door was open. its a 94 ford aerostar - other groups are dying now i have the charger going on the battery it no longer does that. sunday battery dead again charge again. tried to start again. nothing. so i asked a neighbor to help me and try a jump start. still nothing coming from starter. so what i did was test the start relay and jumped the terminals. nothing again. not even a spark even though i did put a meter at the opposite terminal and grounded it to see if i got voltage when i turned to the key to the start position. i did try jumping the terminals at the starter this morning but got nothing because the batter was dead. i still need to try to jump at the starter again. so i am wondering bad battery or bad starter clean and check your battery terminals. when you try to start does the dome light stay bright or does it dim out try to start with the door open... sounds like a bad connection to me. . 222 343708 un5kv31btoaerpvqsgkic5dombmo0k7l1o@4ax.com on mon 7 apr 2008 010832 -0500 geekboy nospam@spamcop.net wrote first put a battery charger on the battery for over night. get a load tester and check the battery for resilience after the load. or use a multimeter and watch voltage as you remove the charger. if its dropping then you have a problem. if not try to start the van. if the voltage drops below 10.5v and the starter turns suspect battery problems. if the voltage drops out and the starter does not turn replace the starter. this assumes the engine is not seized. i just went out and tried it because the charger has been on the battery for the past 5 hours. i tried both of what you mention. the volage at battery was about 13.5 volts with charger and really did not drop after charger was removed. i put meter on battery and tried to start. i went from 13.xx to about 12.88 at start position then back up to 12.98 after i turned the key to off position but still no starter movement or noise. solenoid is on starter. bad starter now should i still try to jump the starter terminals thanks for the input always load test the battery and check its voltage first when diagnosing an automotive electrical problem. this proves that your power source is good allowing you to find the problem rather than wonder how much voltage you lost in the bad circuit. settles in to await the inevitable horde of electrical engineers and wannabees that will contradict proper 12v neg ground troubleshooting -- max everyone is entitled to his own opinion he is not entitled to his own facts. sen. daniel patrick moynihan of new york friday started my vehicle but had problems. sounded like battery had charge problem but started anyway. saturday tried to start vehicle. turned over but battery died. later tried charging battery in evening with smart charger. before the charger the whole eletrical system would shut down but the check engine light would come on when the door was open. its a
From : peterd
i have a 2002 dodge dakota and when i get in it and start it the dome light should slowly dim then go out. but what happens is that i will have to drive about 3 to 5 minutes and the horn will sound then the light will go out. also if headlights are on they will blink and horn will sound. what i think it might be is my central timer module. what do you think thanks for all your help. -- more information at http//www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html .
From : rm v2 0
what is the wheel size and bolt pattern for the 01 dakota rwd 4 door 3.9l i know its a 16 inch tirebut thats about it. believe it or notnot 1 junk yard in my area has a steel rim to be used for a spare tire for my 01 dakota that someone stole the spare from.any idea where i can get one online i see aluminums for 80 bucksbut i just want an old steel wheel for the spare.its a 16 wheel for 2001 4 door dakota. .
From : rm v2 0
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From : royroy
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From : peterd
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From : peterd
simpson tinauxide butylflex@epoxy.com wrote aside from that i had one instance recently where i was getting a comparatively stable idle as read by the tachometer function on a digital meter. i prepared the vehicle up for setting the idle speed as per the service manual. i used a digital meter and it fluctuated only between 70 and 71. you have to multiply the display times 10. usually it fluctuates between about 66 and 74. for the life of me i havent been able to recreate that stability but it was not that long ago so the ignition parts are probable not the reason. all indications point to the air/fuel condition. sounds like its lean to me. *just barely* lean. a. .