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dadgemanjoe Jul 3, 2009 09:49 PM

RPM's Surge When Cruise Control is on
 
When using my cruise control, the RPM's on my 2001 RAM 1500 would surge 100-200 RPM's....I saw a post in this forum about replacing the TPS - Throttle Position Sensor. I replaced it tonight (cost $55 at O'Rilley Auto Parts) and it fixed the problem.

The truck does idle a little faster now though. Maybe that will smooth out.

dhvaughan Jul 3, 2009 10:59 PM

that's good news that it fixed your problem. if you didn't already do so, you might want to reset the pcm, which might cause it to relearn its settings a little sooner. disconnect neg battery cable and turn ignition to start for 30 sec. this discharges all memory. then hook the battery back up. it should idle cold at 800-1000 and warm at about 600.

dadgemanjoe Jul 4, 2009 01:47 PM

Well it idles fine now...it runs so much smoother after replacing the sensor...hard to believe...

Miami_Son Jul 4, 2009 02:36 PM

I remember posting how a new TPS fixed my truck's cruise control issues. Maybe it was my post you saw. It took the dealer 3 visits over a 1 year span to finally figure it out, but once they did it has not been a problem since. Glad you got yours fixed.:)

zman17 Jul 4, 2009 02:41 PM

Good deal man, it could be worse, like the wires inside the tranny pan.


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