Electrical gremlin?
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From: Clinton, MI
Electrical gremlin?
So this weekend I drove about 400 miles, and today I made a successful (luckily) ~200 mile trip, on thursday I have to drive another 300 miles back out to Iowa. The problem started this morning when I went to start the truck. It started fine but the windows wouldn't move, the radio didn't come on and the tach was at 0 along with a bunch of erroneous warning lights (ck susp, e-brake, etc.). I turned the truck off and tried restarting it, first time it didn't start, second time started up with the same symptoms. I needed to get on the road so I just crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. While on the road the speedometer didn't not work and the odometer was blank but would flash 3 digits accompanied by a click under the dash on and off at random intervals. After about 20 miles of driving the seatbelt warning chimed and my dash, windows, and radio returned to normal. Everything worked for the rest of the drive home (stopped a couple times for fuel and food). So what say you guys?
I do have a DP F-6, the only recent work was a oil change and trans flush.
I do have a DP F-6, the only recent work was a oil change and trans flush.
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Joined: May 2009
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From: Clearwater
Either your instrument cluster powers and grounds have an intermittent connection or you need a new cluster. The fact that your odometer blanked out and then read 3 numbers sounds like the printed circuit on the board of the cluster is going bad. The odometer is internal to the cluster and just receives a vehicle speed sensor usually from the abs module. The other thing to check is pull the smart junction bo
fuse box) at your feet left side, remove the module and connectors off the back and check for water intrusion-if so replaced.
fuse box) at your feet left side, remove the module and connectors off the back and check for water intrusion-if so replaced.
