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Old Apr 16, 2022 | 01:56 PM
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Lightbulb electric system problems

2019 Ram 1500 Longhorn edition 5.7 l V8 Hemi 4x4 crew cab;
usually within 2 miles, my whole dashboard shuts down for about 1 to 2 sec. after that everything will work again. It usually starts with the message power steering is missing. After that, the battery light on the dashboard usually comes on. Then everything works again to repeat everything after about a minute. I have also noticed that when the route planner is switched on via carplay, everything immediately stops. This repeats about 5 times after which nothing else is going on all day, regardless of whether I have stopped somewhere for a long time. Who can help me with this problem?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2022 | 02:19 PM
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i would start with a fresh battery, the more electronics are in the vehicle the more sensitive they are to a weak battery.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2022 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by shrpshtr325
i would start with a fresh battery, the more electronics are in the vehicle the more sensitive they are to a weak battery.
I also placed a new battery and about a month later the problems started. Could it be possible that some issue is connected at the wrong way?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2022 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by stalhazelberg
I also placed a new battery and about a month later the problems started. Could it be possible that some issue is connected at the wrong way?
It's possible the battery connections are not clean and/or tight. It's also possible the new battery is defective, but that could be a bit tricky to determine with an intermittent issue. Are the battery cables molded cables or the temporary style that bolt down onto the end of the wire?

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