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    2013-2018 Gauge Cluster Disassembly

    No, sorry I have‘t. It’s still sitting in a corner. Now that the weather has cooled off, I can stand it in my shed, so I’ll tackle is soon.
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    Fuel Milage Drop

    Replaced the plugs (again) with plugs from Rock Auto. Although I haven’t driven enough to be sure, it seems the Milage has improved significantly. It’s current at 16.8, which is far better than it was. Comments on others advice; I am running 100% synthetic oil; new oil 3 months ago. My battery...
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    Fuel Milage Drop

    Thanks, will do.
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    Fuel Milage Drop

    Getting them from Rock Auto this time….
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    Fuel Milage Drop

    Well it looks like I probably shot myself in the foot. I dug the old plugs and the new plug boxes out of the trash and realized they were not the same. The plugs I put in were NGK LFRAIX-11. The ones I took out were NGK LZFR5CI-11. I don’t immediately know what the difference is but it sure...
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    Fuel Milage Drop

    Hello, 2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn, 5.7, 160,000 miles. Recently installed new plugs. My previous average milage was 17.1 over many months of mostly rural driving. Truck runs great and I have not noticed any difference in power, acceleration, etc. Does seem to run a little smoother. HOWEVER my...
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    Battery/charging/damage

    So to finish up this thread; I received and installed the new fusible link assembly. 3 nuts is all you have to loosen/tighten. Once installed everything went back to normal. Charging is good. Power drain is about what others said. It does take a while for everything to go to ‘sleep’. I monitored...
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    Battery/charging/damage

    Thank you everyone for your input. Much appreciated. I have a new fusible link coming later today and will install that tomorrow morning. I checked the one I posted the picture of and it is indeed open. None of the auto parts stores around me had one in stock, so, good old Amazon with one day...
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    Battery/charging/damage

    Ya, after further research, it looks like that’s a fusible link, so that explains the no charge situation. But it doesn’t explain the battery drain…
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    Battery/charging/damage

    2016 Ram 1500 5.7l While working on my truck yesterday (I’ll skip the gory details) I inadvertently touched a grounded ratchet to one of the posts on the positive battery connector assembly (see pic). Didn’t think anything of it until this morning when I was treated with a dead battery. It was...
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    2013-2018 Gauge Cluster Disassembly

    Just an update for those of you who may be interested. I received an instrument cluster from a 2017 (one year newer than mine) RAM 1500. The correct milage was programmed in by the seller. It fit perfectly and it works perfectly. No more flashing LCD display and non-functioning oil pressure...
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    2013-2018 Gauge Cluster Disassembly

    So I decided to go the replacement route. I found a cluster assembly from a one year newer truck than mine. It’s guaranteed for a year and the seller will program the correct mileage into it, which is a nice bonus if you don’t have alfaODB. After I get that in, I’ll be able the take the old one...
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    2013-2018 Gauge Cluster Disassembly

    Ah, thanks much!
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    2013-2018 Gauge Cluster Disassembly

    Thanks.
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    2013-2018 Gauge Cluster Disassembly

    I do have a picture of the back. Also a couple pics of the clips. I released all 10 clips with a spudger and put guitar picks under each one so they could not re-connect. After I had all 10 released, I pried gently in several places and nothing would budge at all. Not even a hint of looseness...
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    2013-2018 Gauge Cluster Disassembly

    Anyone on here ever take apart a gauge cluster, from a 2012-2018 Ram? The one with the 7” LCD screen. Trying to replace the LCD screen. Getting the cluster out of the truck is easy. Taking it apart seemingly isn’t. It looks like is should come apart easily; there are 10 click-over tabs around...
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    Guage cluster back light issue

    Same here. 2016 Ram 1500 Bighorn. The LCD panel started a slow bright/dim cycle which has gotten progressively worse. The temperature stabilization seems to be correct, but mine settles at the dim point. Also, my oil pressure gauge bottomed out and there is a very faint clicking in the panel...
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    Need help with digital cluster, Screen flashing

    Thanks everyone. I will be checking all the connections, fuses, etc. Did some research and the good news is that a replacement 7” LCD panel is only about $100 or so.
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    Need help with digital cluster, Screen flashing

    Just started happening to me also. Cycles between bright and dim about every 2-3 seconds. Not as fast as the authors video, but distracting just the same. It doesn’t happen all the time; maybe once every 2-3 days, and it always keeps it up until the ignition is off/on. Once it even continued...
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    2016 Ram, Uconnect and iPhone 14

    So it doesn’t work for me at all. In fact, this morning Apple Maps audio didn’t work, which it had a few days ago. I un-paired and re-paired the iPhone and at least that started working. If I select Messaging in Uconnect‘s BT/Phone settings I get an error message. See pic. /edit/. Wanted to...
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    2016 Ram, Uconnect and iPhone 14

    Went through every setting in the radio and could find nothing relating to text messages. Thanks for the ‘directions’ WRT the Bluetooth settings. I did not have that switch turned on. Now it is. I’ll check if it worked tomorrow. THANKS!
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    2016 Ram, Uconnect and iPhone 14

    Thanks
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    2016 Ram, Uconnect and iPhone 14

    Yes I did. If I delete the pairing then re-pair it, it seems to work for a while, then stops working again. However, nothing I do seems to fix the TEXT not working problem. Thanks
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    2016 Ram, Uconnect and iPhone 14

    Hello, I have a 2016 Ram Big Horn with the latest update to Uconnect. No Apple CarPlay In this model year. Before I upgraded to an iPhone 14 (had a 13), audio used to work just fine through the Bluetooth connection (except for one thing; more on that later). This is with the radio on. Text...
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    Uneven Headlights

    Found that early on. That only adjusts the low beam without affecting the high beam. Thanks

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