What funky things does yours Ram do when its cold

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16Ram4x4

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In really cold weather I can hear the active grill shutter making noise while closing on the first start after setting all night
 
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I know its mine has gremlins. But she's almost 12 with 300,000 miles, I call it personality.
 

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Get yourself a battery cable puller & cleaner... clean the battery posts & cables. Just in case there's a severe voltage drop when starting. Maybe a battery test like a Load Test & Cell test. Let's be 100% sure your battery is good. Basics first!
 

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Shifting from 1st to 2nd gear is a jerking motion when cold.
 

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My seat and steering wheel get too hot to handle or sit! Oh and the mirrors for some reason start melting ice on them. Very strange thing.
 

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Idles on seven till warm then no issues .throws a P300 multiple misfire .not the wires or plugs .since i gutted the cat tries to lean at idle.but once warm no issues .id check your griunds..20210215_171631.jpg
 

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My notchy steering feel is more pronounced when the truck is cold. The steering gear box is being replaced this week under warranty, so hopefully that will cure it.
 

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When the temp is below about 30 degrees Fahrenheit the dash lights on my 2016 1500 Sport flicker on and off if I turn the brightness down. Crank the brightness up and they even out and work just fine. They only do it when its stupid cold. I checked every ground I could find and everything is tight. Haven't had time to look into it more than that though.

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Other then making my Johnson shrink till it warms up :O
and a little lag in shifting for a couple minutes all is fine, Very minor lag in shifting...
 
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Big Daddy

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Get yourself a battery cable puller & cleaner... clean the battery posts & cables. Just in case there's a severe voltage drop when starting. Maybe a battery test like a Load Test & Cell test. Let's be 100% sure your battery is good. Basics first!

This has been going on for almost 7 years. battery and alternator are good...
 
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