water temp?
From : justinw
Q: i made a tool to troubleshoot this type of problem. crimp a spade connector to a length of red wire about 12 make another with black wire. insert each into the fust position for each blade of the fuse. use a 12v light connected to the wires. i use a 12v drop light i have with alligator clips. the light will glow bright as long as the circuit is shorted. when you disconnect something and the light dims or goes out you found your short! i used this on a trans am once that had a short in the dome light circuit that we ended up finding the problem had been created at the factory but didnt show up until years later. the factory had pinched the trunk light wiring under a deck spoiler attaching nut. after several years if finally rubbed thru the insulation and shorted nicely to ground! curtis we have had some issues with the radio shutting down in the past but it always comes back on. then on sunday we were on our way back from cali and i jumped a bump a bump nothing seemed to happen -why would it this is an suv right then about an hour later the radio which is stock shut down then the int lights stopped working then when we took the keys out the car still dings. so we checked the fuses and the relays the int fuse was blown and when we replace it it pops instantly. the relays are fine except the int relay is making a clicking noise when you turn the headlights on. so i drove the car to the store and it ran fine just no radio or int lights the next morning when i went to go to work it wouldnt start!!! what has happened to my car suggestions i have heard is that its the voltage regulator or altenator or a plug has came unplugged. please help me!!! .
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From : termite
my cooling fan locked up now no voltage to connector on fan.i checked fuse and relays all seems okay.i plan on replacing the pcm next. any other suggestions .
From : dave lee
on fri 18 aug 2006 181536 -0400 dave lee wrote what thermostat did you put in thermostat from the dodge dealer. .
From : justinw
on fri 18 aug 2006 142621 +0000 tbone wrote if the problem now appears to be fixed why are you replacing the dash gauge im told normal temp is supposed to be 190 degrees f. what thermostat did you put in .
From : dave lee
on fri 18 aug 2006 223835 gmt fdh u25472@uwe wrote recently read an old posting about a 99 dodge 1500-- 318--auto--4-wdso here we go abs light is on brake light is on speedometer wont register till about 30mph and idles poorly now i have already checked basic connections installed a new ops and a new pcm did i miss somthing oh yea somtimes at acceleration the trans. feels jerky any ideas the old posting that i read didnt post the end results. thanks in advance rear wheel speed sensor on the top of the rear axle. $30 -$50 at your local dealership about 10 minutes to replace it. hardest part is getting the old one out. dont try to bend it out just twist it. new one goes in easily make sure its seated all the way. put the clamp back on plug in the wire harness. you wont need to disconnect the battery since this is a soft fail and the codes will reset when you start the truck if youve done it right. btdt greg .
From : justinw
justinw wrote on fri 18 aug 2006 184456 -0400 dave lee wrote im not sure about this particular but sometimes you have a marginal choice in temps for instance a 180 or 160 thermostat. damn i coulda gone all week without hearing that. where can i find a 190 degree thermostat i would not replace the dash gauge. it wont make any difference. had the same problem on my 96. took it to a cummins dealer. they put a mechancal gauge on to check everything out. they ended up replacing the therostate twice. my 96 always read about 160 or less....even when i ordered replacement thermostats from cummins. there were some thereostats that would cause wide swings in temp when they would open up. that was caused by the large cooling capacity of the dodge radiator. cummins finally came out with a modified thermostat that fixed that problem. i say dont worry about it. i put 160k on my truck before i traded it off and it was still going strong. ron .
From : tbone
on thu 17 aug 2006 000617 gmt 737051@austin.rr.com ray wrote okay here it goes my name is ray and i just lost my job just this month and i need help and i will not stand on a corner to ask for help like the bums. i am been trying to work doing landscaping.but those hours are just not making it.. i am asking any one on the net if they can send me any kind of money.. just to let every one know i am not tring to be a millionaire by doing this just get by. i will lose my apt at the end of the month today is augest 152006.... to help me just go to www.paypal.com and sign up and send me anything you can.thank in advance.if you like you can send me a email at. 737051@austin.rr.com.i will answer your email if u send me one thanks..that is the email that u will need to send me some change please hopefully this is not illegal...as i think if the pan handlers can ask for change on a corner i can ask on the internet with warm wishes bless you and your loved ones ray garcia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --this message has been posted using a trial version of message poster 2003-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- would you like to reach millions of customers for only the cost of bandwidth you can post messages like this to thousands of groups with a simple to use software application called message poster 2003. for more details on this extremely affordable software visit http//www.exibitionsoftware.com what happened to all the money you had invested in 401ks iras and numerous other tax advantaged retirement growth funds not to mention all of that untaxed interest growth huh ray hopefully you at least converted your medical insurance from your previous employer. there is really a government incentive to use the korba approach to insure you keep a doctor/clinic current on your medical condition as well as somewhat knowledgeable of their chosen profession! in 2001 to keep my medical plan after resigning with 30 years and 3 days of employment and loyalty to the same company the monthly cost out of my pocket was just under 1000$. influenced no doubt by my being divorced head of household no dependents no child support alimony or payments on 33% interest maxerd out credit cards or car payments. just my mortgage payment of 1600$/month utilities and upkeep on my property. i guess i just forgot to contractually commit to such a fine medical system. i was in a quandary trying to figure out if it is worse not having medical plan coverage because you cant afford it or having medical plan coverage that you cant pay for heck it probably doesnt even matter since i likely couldnt afford to put gas in my vehicle to get there anyway with todays prices. dont even ask about my health status of my teeth.....ray ray....where are you at in this quagmire eh ray what was it about this forum/group that made you feel this was the place to begin panhandling ray i suggest checking out either the military or commit some sort of capital crime and get tossed in prison....those are the only places with guaranteed room and board with medical and dental included....let me know what you find ray....i will be right behind you most likely....cheers joe. .
From : dave lee
on fri 18 aug 2006 184456 -0400 dave lee wrote im not sure about this particular but sometimes you have a marginal choice in temps for instance a 180 or 160 thermostat. damn i coulda gone all week without hearing that. where can i find a 190 degree thermostat .
From : justinw
i have a 2005 dodge dakota that is not prewired for towing. my 1997 dakota had a disconnect where i was able install a t wiring harness without cutting into the wires. i cant find any connectors between the tail lights on the 2005. can anyone give me advice on how to wire this truck for pulling a small trailer with a 4 pin flat plug. .