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    Speedo not reading correctly

    Thanks Maddog for the reply. I've been talking with my dad, the truck is at his place and he's been using it. Turns out he somehow left the truck ignition on but thought he shut it off and killed the battery some time back. He charged the battery but he did it again the other day and it must...
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    Speedo not reading correctly

    My 02 ram has been sitting for a few months while I get settled into my new surroundings and the last time it was driven I was told that the speedometer went right to 90 mph as soon as it started moving and didn't read correctly while it was moving. I'm thinking it uses a wheel sensor or...
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    Interior lights,chime and door ajar light coming on while going down the road.

    I had this happen to my 02 1500. The problem with mine was a couple of the door latches went bad. They wouldn't actuate to locked all the way. One way to check it is with the truck off hit the door lock switch and watch the lock knobs. It will ding each time you hit the button. This may show you...
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    OBDII connector problem

    As the title says I have a problem with my OBDII connector, it fell apart while I was trying to use it. It's been on the verge of doing that for a while but it finally happened. I got it somewhat back together but there is no way for me to know if all the pins are in the right places and the...
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    electrical problem after OBDII plug came apart

    Never mind I found it. There are some odd looking fuse holders in the fuse panel that kind of don't look like fuses. They hold the spade type fuse inside themselves. For information purposes it's fuse number 51 and is a 20 amp fuse. I hope this can be of use to someone else down the road.
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    electrical problem after OBDII plug came apart

    This is a good one. 02 quad cab 4.7 4x4. I replaced an O2 sensor over the weekend, reconnected the battery and hooked up my code reader to clear the CEL, I turned the ignition switch to on but the code reader didn't energize. I disconnected the reader at the plug and the OBDII connector came...
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    New (to me) truck, a few questions!

    @SKYRAMMAN, PM sent.
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    New (to me) truck, a few questions!

    No it isn't. What you're talking about is overall weight. The duelly has the extra tires, rims, fenders and whatever else all which makes it heavier. An SRW doesn't have all that so the extra weight isn't subtracted from the towing capacity. All a duelly really gives you is stability due to the...
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    LED Dash Lights will not work?!

    I'm not an expert, just relaying what I did in a similar situation. I replaced my gauge cluster lights with blue LEDs and some of them didn't work. I noticed they fit real sloppy in the holes so I carefully bent the metal wings if you will to tighten them up some. They all work now. I just used...
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    some help customizing?

    If someone would have told me to paint my grill like yours I would have looked at them like they were from another planet. But i have to admit, it doesn't look bad on your truck. It blends in real nice with the way the rest of the truck is done.
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    Did this today

    Ops did I say red? I meant orange, yeah that's what I meant. Lols. I can't take credit for the hood paint scheme, I've seen it before on a few other trucks and it just looks real sharp. Looking at your PD'd grill and picturing your truck with the SRT hood like I suggested I think it could work...
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    Latest rust restoration/prevention techniques

    A buddy of mine owns a marina and he had this stuff call FOZZ that I was amazed with. It's basically a mild acid that gets brushed on to convert the rust then he had a special primer that sealed the metal to prevent it from rusting. I did this to an old truck I had at the time, the bumper was...
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    Did this today

    The lights came out great. About the black hood. Personally (if I understand correctly) I think an all black hood on a overall red truck wouldn't look good. Consider doing black accents on a red hood. If you go with the SRT hood for example, go black from the scoop opening to the back of the...
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    Light wiring question

    That would be great if you could find a wiring diagram. I picked up the paint and some other goodies for wiring the lights, wire loom, straps and other bits and pieces. I just need some warm weather to get the paint done then get it mounted. And thanks for the reply.
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    Light wiring question

    I've been plugging away at my home made headache rack and I'm nearing the part of wiring in the lights. The stop turn and tails are easy but I'm putting clear LED's for backup/work lights. I want to have them come on when I put the truck in reverse, that's easy just tap into the reverse light...
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    head lights painted black

    I'll second what MegaMouseGW said, well done. I too hated all that chrome and did mine last summer and I striped and reapplied a clear coat on the lenses, makes me smile every time I look at them.
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    new to dodge learning alot

    I did this mod to mine and I like it a lot. Plus it was cheap and easy. And to the OP welcome to the Ram side of life.
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    How Stupid Are Some People

    That really sucks about your truck, I'm happy things are working out in your favor with the insurance co. Oh and my hats off to your daughters, they done good.
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    Lifetime Powertrain - 5 Year Inspection Done!

    I can't really say for sure on the lift kit but seeing as dodge offers a C.A.I. how can the dealer site that as a fail point. I would contact corporate and see what they say. Just did a search on other forums I frequent and found this from someone I believe works for Dodge. The last sentence is...
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    Heat not hot at higher fan speed

    He,he,he. My wife likes the loud pipes on mine and she actually likes riding in it. Says she can see more in my truck (stock height) than her Nitro, but other than me driving to work the truck sits in the driveway a lot. Every so often I have to get hay for the critters or someone needs...
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    Heat not hot at higher fan speed

    Hey I was nervous about CLR too but I'm glad I bit the bullet and did it. Your numbers sound about the same as I was getting before CLR. I haven't checked the actual temp coming out of the vents yet but as I said earlier the truck heats up much faster and I have more heat than I know what to do...
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    Need help planning a few repairs on a 2003 Ram

    First off welcome to the forum. Now the first problem I see, and I'm not bashing here is if those are the typical loads that truck sees then no wonder the rear end makes noise and it eats u-joints. Aside from the high miles. It's a 1/2 ton truck. The a.c. issue, you say it's blowing to the...
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    New Headlights

    I like 'em. They are definitely different from anything I've seen. Nice work. This is not meant as an insult but with the halos on it gives the lights a crazy hypnotic eyes look. Again I like 'em.
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    Should I switch to high mileage?

    High milage oil is usually a mix of dino and synthetic and possibly other detergents as already mentioned. If you're already using a full synthetic such as Mobil1 you're ahead of the curve.
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    Heat not hot at higher fan speed

    Yea, I'm still following. I won't post a reply and walk away like that. I looked at the label on the CLR jug and kind of fudged the numbers a bit. I was pretty nervous about the don't use on aluminum warning and as far as I know the heater core in my truck is original. I think I used between...

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