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Zxripper

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I have a 2017 ram 1500 Laramie and every once in awhile when I first start my truck in the morning if sometimes get (service the electronic braking system and sometimes service shifter message will come up on my cluster,but the messages only stay on about long enough to read them then go away and don't stay on,no stored messages either,just wondering if anyone else experiences this and might know why it's happening, thanks for any replies in advance.
 

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Check your battery voltage in the morning before starting your truck. Possible that can be an issue. Hopefully its not the issue with the ABS pump. Do you have an OBD scanner to run on the truck?
 
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No I don't have a scanner,one thing I did check per the forum is I checked all my fuses to make sure they were seated all the way down and when I checked them I was shocked at how many of them I was able to push down, it's like they were just sitting there and not seated,whether or not it helped with my issue I still have to see because I just did that yesterday so I will see what happens when I start it up this morning. Otherwise I would imagine it's the ABS module going out or the HCU,or both.
 

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No I don't have a scanner,one thing I did check per the forum is I checked all my fuses to make sure they were seated all the way down and when I checked them I was shocked at how many of them I was able to push down, it's like they were just sitting there and not seated,whether or not it helped with my issue I still have to see because I just did that yesterday so I will see what happens when I start it up this morning.

I too was surprised at the number of fuses not seated in the TIPM in my truck, and only a few months after purchasing new, IIRC.

I suspect that cured my intermittent heated steering wheel issue.


Otherwise I would imagine it's the ABS module going out or the HCU,or both.

There are many items to test and diagnose before looking at any modules and, avoiding the parts cannon approach will save $, provide education, and most likely, an earlier solution.

Lots of wiring and connectors, etc,

What is the mileage on your truck?

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My truck throws these warnings every once and awhile,but after a day or two they disappear. It can be months or many months before another pops up.
I figure it’s some corrosion in a connection somewhere, when it stays for longer I will try to hunt it down.
 

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No I don't have a scanner,one thing I did check per the forum is I checked all my fuses to make sure they were seated all the way down and when I checked them I was shocked at how many of them I was able to push down, it's like they were just sitting there and not seated,whether or not it helped with my issue I still have to see because I just did that yesterday so I will see what happens when I start it up this morning. Otherwise I would imagine it's the ABS module going out or the HCU,or both.
Glad you solved this problem(battery). I had the same experience with my truck regarding loose fuses/modules. My wife's mazda was experiencing intermittant problems with the a/c, so I checked her fuses/modules and found many of them not fully seated. This seems to have stopped the issues we were having with her car. It's probably a good idea to regularly check for loose fuses/modules on most new cars.
 
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