I had my trk into the dealer yesterday for some smoke problems. said all it needed was a flash. On the invoice they gave it the TSB 18-007-04
I asked about tsb 18-004-04 (manually adjust rpm's with cruise) and tsb 18-037-04 (fuel economy and console mpg accuracy)
The service advisor said that they do not apply to my truck.
Is there annother way to check? maybe by vin number?

 

If you have a 2004.5 or newer, the Data Sticker on the Engine Valve Cover will say 325HP. If you have a 2004 it will say either 305 or something a bit lower(cant remember) for the SO. Also look under the truck. A 2004.5 will have a Huge Catalytic Converter foward of the muffler. 2004's do not.

 

Look on the sticker on the side of the valve cover. There is a square in the center of the sticker labeled model. if it is an ISB 325 it is a 04.5. Also below that should be the HP spec it should also be 325 on a 04.5. The 04 is rated at 315.

 

Thanks for the reply's I have checked and my truck does have all of that. I'm trying to figure out why the dealer would say those 2 tsb's do not apply to my truck. I did give them reasons/problems why UI was requesting them.
Besides going to another dealer what am I to do?

 

look at the sticker inside the drivers door, if it was produced from 1-04 up it's an 04.5 flashes usually go by engine serial #

i.e.
Date: September 27, 2004

THE DRBIII FLASH FILES FOR THIS BULLETIN ARE AVAILABLE ON DealerCONNECT.

FOR MARKETS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, THE FLASH FILES AND REPROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON ITIL/ISIS DVD NOVEMBER, 2004

Models: 2004 - 2005 (DR) Ram Truck

NOTE: This bulletin applies to DR vehicles equipped with a 5.9L Cummins Turbo Diesel engine (sales code ETH), with an engine serial number 57130285 through and including 57246361 ; and the engine date of manufacture 12/10/2003 through and including 8/17/2004.



FIGURE 1 - ENGINE DATA PLATE (2003 AND LATER SHOWN)

1– ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER
2– REFERENCE NUMBER
3– DATE OF ENGINE MANUFACTURE


Overview:
This bulletin involves erasing and reprogramming the Cummins ECM with new software.

Symptom/Condition:
The following enhancements are included with this software:

Improved Fuel Economy - A new ECM calibration has been developed which should provide customers an average fuel economy improvement of approximately 1 M.P.G.
Reduces white exhaust smoke on cold start at temperatures below 50 deg. F (10 deg. C).
Improves accuracy of the fuel economy calculation in the overhead console display

they can be found here:
http://www.dodgeram.info/tsb/index.html

 

The ability to have the high idle with the cruise control on the auto trans 2004.5 is not a TSB. The truck comes from the factory with that ability it just has to be enabaled by the dealer. I had it done to mine along with the TSB for white smoke on start up and fuel mileage.

 

it is a TSB, mine is a 04.5 but my engine was built too late. they said not applicable. thats o.k. bddl took care of it.

TSB;

DodgeRam.info > TSB's > 18-004-04

TSB 18-004-04
Flash: Poor Cab Heat and/or Slow Engine Warm Up in Cold Ambient Temperatures
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Date: February 3, 2004

THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES SERVICE BULLETIN 18-043-03 DATED DECEMBER 5, 2003, WHICH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM YOUR FILES.

Models: 2004 (DR) Ram Truck

NOTE: This bulletin applies to DR vehicles equipped with a 5.9L Cummins Turbo Diesel engine (sales code ETC or ETH) and an automatic transmission, with an engine serial number 57130284 or earlier (Figure 1); and the engine date of manufacture on or before December 10, 2003.



FIGURE 1 - ENGINE DATA PLATE (2003 AND LATER SHOWN)

1– ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER
2– REFERENCE NUMBER
3– DATE OF ENGINE MANUFACTURE


Overview:
This bulletin involves erasing and reprogramming the Cummins ECM with new software.

Symptom/Condition:
The vehicle operator may describe poor cab heat and/or slow engine warm up in cold ambient temperatures.

Diagnosis:
A new feature has been added that allows the vehicle operator to use the speed control switches to increase the engine speed up to 1500 rpm, to improve cab heat.

The feature must be enabled using the DRBIII

If the vehicle operator would like to have the feature enabled, perform the Repair Procedure

 

Maybe it was just a poor choice of words. It may have been that the truck was produced after those updates were available and they were loaded originally in your truck and therefore it didn't need them.

 

This site will tell you if you qualify for TSB 18 037 04

http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2004/18-037-04.htm

 

You should still be able to get the idle up.

And 2003-2004 HO's were 305, not 315, but it was prolly just a typo.