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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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Ladies and Gentlemen,

So I just bought an 02 dodge ram 1500 4 wheel drive. So my issue is the lights on the dash board started acting weird. The abs light, emer brake light, check eng lt and air bag lt come on and stay on, the speedo and AC doesn't work! Looked at the fuses and they look good just not sure where to go next? Any help would be appreciated?
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 05:33 AM
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Just a silly thing but, are you sure your battery is good?
I've had a few electrical gremins due to a bad battery before and I read of more than a few who have had all kinds of funny stuff because of a bad cell in a battery.
The electronics and stuff in these trucks, demand good batteries and charging etc.
Just a thought.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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Cluster is probably f*cked...
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 12:20 PM
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Time to download a Service Manual and do some reading and searching cause IDK what else to say at this point without referencing the FSM.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 11:24 PM
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Cluster no good or your fusebox is very corroded. See if you can pry the fusebox open a bit and check for nasty corrosion
 
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Old Jun 15, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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So ladies and gentlemen,

So I have a code that popped its a P0500 it says its a VSS(vehicle speed sensor). Whaere is that located? I looked through the service manual and didnt see that. Also how would that be linked with the A/C not working I can see the ABS and speedo not working. Any help will be appreciate it.
 
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