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#455 of 502 Re: 2002 quad cab: power door locks, headlights, not working [tbone27] by ericcc1

Nov 18, 2010 (6:48 pm)

Replying to: tbone27 (Nov 18, 2010 6:38 pm)
hopefully you have a different problem than me, my truck was towed in and the problem was found to be a bad instrument cluster board. $450 dollars plus labor and tow. works great again, why would this go bad? who knows..................

#456 of 502 Tail & Back-up Lights stay on by corn6269

Jan 04, 2011 (3:01 pm)

For the Past Four Days Now the Back-up Lights for my '00 Dakota 4X4 4.7L V8 Have Been Staying on Ether With or With Out the Truck Running. Just Today the Tail Lights Started Doing the Same Thing. Oh One Other Thing is the Turn Signal Arrows Act up as Well the Right is Not Blinking & the Left One Is. I Can't Seem to Come up With a Way to Fix it if Anyone Can Help it Would be Really Appreciated.
 
Thanks
Jason

#457 of 502 cluster@%$# with elect by danno11

Jan 16, 2011 (11:17 pm)

I left my headlights on 2 days in a row (slow learner) on my 96 Dakota, draining the battery both times. First day I jumped it and the second day I push started. Battery charged right up both times just fine. Next time I drove at night I had no headlights, taillights, brake lights, dash lights, horn, the tack gauge acted crazy, brakes acted up, and abs light came on every time I try to use any of the above mentioned. At the same time the brakes are not functioning properly losing pedal as you come to a stop and pulsing. All these happened (99% sure) as a result of leaving headlights on and draining the battery (no prior problems). I've tried the fusses, relays, and headlight switch with no luck. Never seen such a weird set of elec problems, especially from leaving your headlights on. I would greatly appreciate any help in figuring out this very strange problem. Thanks, Dan
PS: I see from reading this forum that these Dakotas seem to have have strange elec. issues, problems.

#458 of 502 Re: cluster@%$# with elect [danno11] by danno11

Jan 17, 2011 (1:42 pm)

Replying to: danno11 (Jan 16, 2011 11:17 pm)
wow

#459 of 502 97 dodge dakota by nolat

Jan 17, 2011 (3:01 pm)

i have a good amount of automotive knowledge and this problem has me stumped can anyone help? heres the delema. i have a 1997 dodge dakota v6 3.9L 4x4. recently i noticed my battery gauge dropping when i drove. a few days after i noticed this my truck needed a jump very fequently. i figured it was a bad alternator as this exact thing happened on previous car. i tested the alternator and it came up good. the old battery was still good and would hold a charge on a load tester, but just for a try i replaced the battery with a brand new one with higher cranking amps and its still doing the same exact thing. whenever i start the car with no lights, radio, or heat the battery will get 14v. the minute i attempt to drive it, turn my lights on, turn my heat on, or turn my radio on it drops to just above 8v, and when i trun it off its completely dead and wont even crank. any ideas? id love to hear some feed back as i am without a vehicle. thanks for your time!

#460 of 502 Re: No dash or taillights [SBoyle] by retirednavydan

Jan 26, 2011 (6:24 am)

Replying to: SBoyle (Jan 07, 2009 3:13 pm)
Same problem but what fusses where blown and any idea how to fix and at what cost? In need of my truck for work. Any help out there?

#461 of 502 Re: Dome light stays on in 99 dakota slt 4x4 [mchase] by duckerii

Jan 26, 2011 (9:56 am)

Replying to: mchase (Jan 12, 2009 6:41 pm)
You should really check the big connector in the steering column, maybe even tilt if you can, to see if anything happens. My truck had all sorts of crazy light action going on...But i am super glad i didn't waste a couple hundred on a ctm switch. my big connector was melted out, but with a little patience and a mirror i was able to fix the problem with cheap generic wire connectors.

#462 of 502 Turn signal flashing twice as fast. by frug4

Jan 27, 2011 (9:05 am)

I just replaced the headlights on my 2000 Dakota and now my right front turn signal flashes at twice the speed. I tried wiggling the harness to see if there is a short, but no improvement. Do I need to replace a flasher?
Thanks,
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#463 of 502 98 Dakota odd electrical issue by bartuzzi

Feb 06, 2011 (4:35 pm)

I have a 98 Dakota with a 5.2 engine. About 3 months ago when our cold weather first started (it went from about 10 above to 10 below, overnight) my left rear turn signal stopped working. I replaced the bulb shortly afterwards but found that the old bulb was still good, and the new bulb still doesn't work. Not long after that I started to notice some other slightly erratic behavior - the headlights and dash would start flickering lightly (not shutting off completely, just dimming and brightening very rapidly, but enough to notice). I also noticed the truck electrical cut out a couple times, for no reason, but usually when I stopped.
 
The battery is a few years old, and was just tested to have about 370 cranking amps, but I haven't had much problem starting it this winter. Last night I went to start my truck to go to work and found my battery almost dead, for no reason. I hadn't left any lights on, nor was the temperature really that bad, maybe about -3. Then about halfway to work, the entire electrical system cut out (while I was driving, not stopped). Lights, ignition, and radio all cut right out, like someone rapidly disconnected the battery then reconnected it again. The truck started again right away, and ran fine the rest of the way.
 
Any suggestions would be appreciated

#464 of 502 Re: All my lights in my 2001 Dakota blink off [wkentch] by zzisme

Mar 01, 2011 (12:24 pm)

Replying to: wkentch (Nov 13, 2008 7:59 am)
I had that problem with my 2001 Dakota until it got so bad the lights would flicker like a strobe light! I had to replace the BCM and it cost me $700. When I got it replaced, the windows, door locks, fuel gauge, headlights, everything worked great!
 
This is the pickup from hell... I can't get it smogged cause of random misfire codes and some stupid transmission code. (even after replacing the BCM) I've had so many "sensors" and Modules replaced, I'm at the end of my rope. I love my pickup, but I can't drive it.
 
Good Luck, I wouldn't wish a pickup like this one on my worst enemy.

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