How to display error / fault codes 2001 Dodge Ram?

From : mopar man

Q: what combination of switches or knobs do i push to get a listing of any error or fault codes for a 2001 dodge ram 5.2 l / 318 v-8 with overhead information console it cranks fine but is not starting is displaying no bus in the odometer and is showing ccd on the overhead display where the fuel dte and mpg readings should be. fuel guage reads way below empty. its got very low miles about 20k and spends most of its time in a garage. recently it spent a few days outside during very heavy rain. at first i thought someone stole gas out of the tank but it seems im really just having an electrical connection problem. i want to go through the list on this page http//www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.phpt=32676 but i need to get an error code first hence my question about codes. thanx. .

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From : maxpower

what combination of switches or knobs do i push to get a listing of any error or fault codes for a 2001 dodge ram 5.2 l / 318 v-8 with overhead information console it cranks fine but is not starting is displaying no bus in the odometer and is showing ccd on the overhead display where the fuel dte and mpg readings should be. fuel guage reads way below empty. its got very low miles about 20k and spends most of its time in a garage. recently it spent a few days outside during very heavy rain. at first i thought someone stole gas out of the tank but it seems im really just having an electrical connection problem. i want to go through the list on this page http//www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.phpt=32676 but i need to get an error code first hence my question about codes. thanx. not a truck technician but what you have is a total bus failure. there are a few things you can check. the c130 connector the connector that is mounted at the firewall that feeds the inside. its a 43 pin connector since you say it happened when it was in the rain for awhile i would start there. separate it and check for corrosion. there could be other reasons as well. a bad ground for the engine controller is possible. there are connectors below the dash at the knee blocker that could effect this as well. of course an engine controller could also be at fault. glenn beasley chrysler tech .

From : miles

turn the key off-on-off-on-off-on. the display should then show any error codes present. it takes a few tries to get the timing of off-on right but it works. mopar man wrote what combination of switches or knobs do i push to get a listing of any error or fault codes for a 2001 dodge ram 5.2 l / 318 v-8 with overhead information console it cranks fine but is not starting is displaying no bus in the odometer and is showing ccd on the overhead display where the fuel dte and mpg readings should be. fuel guage reads way below empty. its got very low miles about 20k and spends most of its time in a garage. recently it spent a few days outside during very heavy rain. at first i thought someone stole gas out of the tank but it seems im really just having an electrical connection problem. i want to go through the list on this page http//www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.phpt=32676 but i need to get an error code first hence my question about codes. thanx. .

From : mopar man

miles wrote turn the key off-on-off-on-off-on. the display should then show any error codes present. it takes a few tries to get the timing of off-on right but it works. lets say the ignition switch has these settings 1 key-insert / key removal position 2 radio only position one step counter-clock-wise from 1 3 unknown off position one step clock-wise from 1 4 ignition/run position one step clock-wise from 3 5 crank engine position one step clock-wise from 4 i assume that for the off-on off-on off-on sequence that on is position 4 and off is position 3. when i perform an off-on-off sequence the bell rings immediately. when i perform an off-on and stay on sequence the bell rings 6 times then the odometer reading flashes 4 times and changes to no bus then the bell rings 4 times then a pause and then it rings 2 more times and the low-fuel indicator comes on. when i perform an off-on off-on off-on and stay on sequence the bell rings or starts to ring between each step and at the end it does what i describe above rings 6 times etc. if i have the off and on positions correct then how long is the off time and how long is the on time .