2001 Ram 2500 No Power No Bus - stumped
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Ok Thanks For these.
I am going out now to trace it down.
@HeyYou you are right I am getting some power at the ignition.
when i turn the key I can hear the relay on the fusepanel in the dash click.
Also saw the ebrake light come on when i put it on yesterday, and the passenger air bag light glows yellow when key is on.
I will test
@techengineer - I will test the alternator today as well. If it turns out to be the problem I sure would like to hear what the explanaton is
I am going out now to trace it down.
@HeyYou you are right I am getting some power at the ignition.
when i turn the key I can hear the relay on the fusepanel in the dash click.
Also saw the ebrake light come on when i put it on yesterday, and the passenger air bag light glows yellow when key is on.
I will test
@techengineer - I will test the alternator today as well. If it turns out to be the problem I sure would like to hear what the explanaton is
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So I pull out of the shop and drive to the house and bam SHUTDOWN.
I now think i see what caused it.
As soon as i flip the steering column up (TILT).
Sure enough I play with the tilt steering and the dash power comes back on though it took a liitle more fiddling with the tilt / and shifter to get it to start again.
I had half the dash off yesterday so coincidentally got it back to where it would run normally so I thought I had fixed it when I re-did the grounds from the battery.
Anyways At least I have a place to start now on the steering column.
I now think i see what caused it.
As soon as i flip the steering column up (TILT).
Sure enough I play with the tilt steering and the dash power comes back on though it took a liitle more fiddling with the tilt / and shifter to get it to start again.
I had half the dash off yesterday so coincidentally got it back to where it would run normally so I thought I had fixed it when I re-did the grounds from the battery.
Anyways At least I have a place to start now on the steering column.
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These things are notorious for wires getting pinched in the tilt column. With the knee panel off, check all the wires. Disconnect battery first so you don't burn it down. I had a monkey's nest under the column when I got my Ram. Some people should NOT be allowed to wire stuff! Lots of added joints and splices under there!
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I agree. The more I dig into this truck the less happy I am about the previous owner,s skills.
Anyways I found the problem. It was the main wiring plug into the ignition. It was pulled slightly out to one side and causing intermittent connections especially when the tilt was up.
I still have the no bus after 10-20 seconds and have found that I do not have panel lights/ dash illumination - dimmer switch does nothing and i have to check but I don't think I have High/low beams as the light does not come on the dash when high beams turned on and the headlights do not seem to change either.
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The Air bag light stays on as well and the plug behind the brake master cylinder i think is for abs or for airbags is disconnected on purpose. Not sure Why.
Anyways I found the problem. It was the main wiring plug into the ignition. It was pulled slightly out to one side and causing intermittent connections especially when the tilt was up.
I still have the no bus after 10-20 seconds and have found that I do not have panel lights/ dash illumination - dimmer switch does nothing and i have to check but I don't think I have High/low beams as the light does not come on the dash when high beams turned on and the headlights do not seem to change either.
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The Air bag light stays on as well and the plug behind the brake master cylinder i think is for abs or for airbags is disconnected on purpose. Not sure Why.
Last edited by drifterdave; 07-02-2012 at 10:33 AM.
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