2001, automatic trans. All the idiot lights come on and none of the guages are working. odometer reads no buss. Any thoughts? Thanks.

 

That can be caused by a module starting to fail, or a connection that just has enough resistance to mess around with the bus voltages. I would suspect that if the modules saw a really low voltage momentatily, even during cranking, that it could cause this. I would start by unplugging the cluster and spraying the terminals with electronic cleaner, then blowing them dry with compressed air and reseating them. Then do a 10 minute battery disconnect and see if it makes a difference.

 

I will try that, thanks

 

http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2000/08-05-00.htm

See if this helps