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    Louder horn wanted need advice installing

    my horn (dual) is pathetic, I can barely hear it inside the cab when I press the button, so I bought a compact air horn, operated by it's own relay it gives me a schematic of it's own Japanese. so trying to decipher it's schematic is problematic. it gives me two options option one shows hot...
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    over voltage and converter lock and unlock

    My truck has operated really well over the last few years, but last year I had to replace my alternator and for a few months it drove great, then it started infrequently over voltage the charging I would estimate it's sending about 16volts to the batteries then months later it started unlocking...
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    programming corruption

    i have a reoccurring issue. I use a smarty tuner and months ago I had the truck set on #6 and reverted to stock due to a shop working on it, installing newer injectors, after I got it back I set it on #6 and stomped on it, it went great. a few months later I noticed the engine was surging after...
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    rebuild turbo does it have to be rebalanced?

    mine is a 98.5 ram 2500 5.9l diesel 24 v I have a kit to rebuild the turbo, has anybody done this and not had it rebalanced and it worked fine?
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    Installing new injectors

    mine is a 98 ram 5.9l 24v diesel and I have new 75 horse injectors on the way, was just wondering if there is any rocker clearance to adjust after install, I'm used to gas engines, and when you take off a rocker, there is always some rocker adjustments to be made, I don't want to screw up my...
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    lED bumper lights

    I need some help with finding a power source that off till the key is turned on, right now they work regardless as it's direct to the battery, I don't want that, I only want them on when the key is on and I press a button to get them on. point me to a pic of the power dist show me a source...
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    checking out ABS

    Actually I'm haveing an issue with a smarty programmer not able to speak with my ABS to allow programming for larger tires, the ABS seems to be wolrking ok, no lights staying on ie ABS/Brake they go off when they should. However my smarty programmer s3 will not communicatge with my ABS, it...
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    steering wander fix? not another wander post

    'Rock Solid' Ram Truck Steering ! Has anybody heard of this product and tried it, it appears to be what i need, as I have a squeal in my column sometimes when turning and it's infrequent, along with the steering wander this series of dodge trucks are known for. Even after replacing the...
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    powder coating durability?

    What do people think of how durable powder coating should be, I've heard it's more durable than paint, but after I got my bumper done (powder coated) it was easily scratched , it appears to be scratched as easy as regular paint, so why do powder coating? it got scratched by me repositioning it...
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    Move bumper kit

    I recently purchased a move bumper kit, here is a pic of it partially assembled on my truck, I've since taken it off and sending it out for powder coating, I will post pics when it's back on the truck in a few weeks.
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    getting paint off mag rims

    When I bought my truck (used) some dufus decided a detailing job would look better if he painted the mag rims with tire black (or something like it) as it's a very poor paint job, and coming off. so My question is how do I get that paint off safely without ruining the surface of the mags? or do...
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    Edge Juice

    I recently bought a edge Juice made in 2006 for my 98 dodge ram, not sure if all the necessary parts are included, ie exhaust gas temp sensor, and etc, but so far the seller told me the backlight on the screen doesn't work. I'm experienced with electronics so I might check that out at some...
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    suprchips flashpaq 3805

    I found that if your device won't connect to your computer, then you need to uninstall spark and then install slim dx runtime (latest version). go thru the set up, and mkae sure it finishes, then install spark again, it's what got mine to work with my desktop puter, it worked with my laptop just...
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    window rattles when slighty open?

    Drivers side window rattles bad when slightly open, any ideas
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    Shortbed drop in bed liner 98 dodge ram 2500

    I'm sell ing a well worn drop in bed liner, brand is all star, it has ine small hole in upper right corner, all hardware is with it to keep in bed, good shape. I want $50 bucks and next week it's going to the garbage dump SOLD sorry for posting it on the wrong area.
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    window rattle

    Anybody know what is causing my drivers side window to rattle when down? it sure is annoying. Also previous owner worked with masonry and something is cutting both passenger and drivers side window glass when rolling up or down, any ideas?
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    how to replace that spring

    the picture shows the passanger door, upper hinge with the latch that keeps the door open, when you open the door fully, the drivers side doesn't have that spring and the latch has worn bushings around the hinge pin, so my question is how to replace that spring , ie how to get my (new spring...
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    not new to you but, cracked exhaust manifold

    so I just recently bought this truck, drove it for a few days, when I noticed what looked like soot staining around the hood and fenders area, so checked it out and found my exhaust manifold had cracked, I wished I would have found that problem in my research before I bought the truck, but alas...
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    rust issue

    Does anybody know some chemicals I can get locally (from a paint shop I guess or auto parts place) to neutraliize rust? most likely I will have to do some body work to sand out the rust, but I don't want it coming back to haunt me, the truck is white and I read about por that is a black paint...

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