It seems strange the batt voltage is only showing 8v. Check your grounds and for a short, something killed that batt.
With the key turned off check for current and see if its pulling an excessive amount of power when "off" should ny be a couple hundred mils to keep the batt/ecu memory etc (guessing here)

 

waiting to see if the pcm fixed the issue

 

I have recieved the PCM, I will try to get this installed tomorrow evening and update.

 

PCM is installed. Truck is running, however, i dont have any dash signals. The OBD reader is working now, passed all codes. The security light and low fuel light still comes on and the odometer is flashing.

any body have any ideas on the dash signals?

 

Ran the Dash Test by pressing in the odometer button and turning the key on. came up with codes 920, 921, 950, and 999. Continued with the test and all the guages worked through the test sequence. From what i am reading, those 900 codes all have to do with information from the PCM. I contacted the reman PCM folks and they are sending me a new PCM.

It sounds like this was the issue, hopefully the new PCM will solve everything and have the ole dodge back on the road next week.

 

Thats great news

A question if you please how was the Dakota running before this happened?

Or did you buy it that way?

 

I recieved the 2nd PCM and installed today. All is well now, she breathes again. all dash signals working now. High Praise to Auto Computer Exchange. The same day I installed the first PCM and the dash didnt work, the shipped a new one out the same day.