Numerous electrical glitches

[Sotired]

Hello all - my son has a 2004 Ram 1500, 5.7L, automatic transmission, 4x4 with approx. 130,000 miles. Last week a few electrical glitches all showed up at once. The radio was cutting in and out, the odometer display was flickering, the AC would turn on by itself, and the blower fan would cut in and out. The symptoms went away for a few days but started up again this morning. They were gone in the afternoon. The truck is running fine otherwise. Any thoughts on the culprit? I would assume it would be 1 root cause as the symptoms seem to appear and disappear at roughly the same time? Am I looking at a TIPM issue? Thanks in advance.

 

[Burn2k12Ram]

First and foremost get a new battery. Sometimes good battery test results can be wrong and miss-leading. Then go from there before going down the rabbit hole.

 

[Oliver Closehauf]

And check battery cables and grounds/ground straps.

 

[MikeT]

Check, clean and lube (dielectric grease) all ground connections at the battery and frame etc.

Mike

 

[Sotired]

Thanks for the suggestions. Like mentioned, I'll start with the battery and surrounding connections.

 

[NJMOPAR]

Make sure all fuses are seated fully in their slots.

 

[fedves86]

Did you find a fix for this issue?