Actually I don't believe this is true, at least for some models. There was a post on here about that, and someone said that this isn't always the case. I do know that you can jump the wiring harness to see if it works that way.
I have the same problem.

 

I'll have to check that out the next time I start mine. I thought the 4x4 light came on with all the others, but then again, I've never paid much attention to it.

 

Yeah it was odd because it was like the only one that doesn't come on, but maybe his didn't work either lol

 

That light does not come on when you start the truck.

 

I have a 99 ram 1500 reg. cab long bed. It has the 318 in it with 4 wheel drive. My automatic trans has no second gear. It shifts from 1st to 3rd. I am going to be replacing it with a junk yard trans but was wondering what model years will fit and plug in with no problums. Also wondering if a trans from a durango will fit and work proper as well. Just so I know what to look for in a junk yard. Only reason going to junk is that I dont have the money for a profesional rebuild nor have the knowledge to rebuild myself. I can change trans myself.

 

You might want to start a new post with this question, I believe what you are doing is dubbed "thread-jacking". Also it may be worth it to search the forum, I'm sure you can find out what transmission is in your truck that way.

 

Getting one out of a 99 would be the safest bet, durango/dakota trans would work as well, so long as they had a V-8.

 

96 to 99 will work from a Ram. I don't know about the Durango.

 

I hav a 01 dodge ram 1500 5.2l an there's a little back box under the hood an its got a switch hooked to it. I'd like to know what its for



Here's the black box an the switch

Can anyone tell me what it is?

 

I'm like 95% sure that isn't under your hood. I'm also pretty sure that's an aftermarket alarm system.