really a newbie. got a 99 ram 24v. just turned over 75,000 mi. no problems until now. check engine light just came on. manual says to go to the dealer......who i cannot stand. any insights?

 

I think this is the procedure for retrieving the code.<br><br>Turn the key to the on position ( NOT Start) and off 3 times and finishing in the on position. Watch the Check Engine lite and write down its flash codes. It will flash a number of times, pause then flash another bunch of times. The flashes will be in groups of 2, like 1 - 2 or 5 - 5. After you have these codes, come back with the number and we can chack the manual to see what code you picked up.<br><br>-

 

thanks for the quick response.<br>tried your suggestion, but no codes came up. check engine light jsut stayed on.<br>George

 

That procedure doesn't work on the 99's I believe.<br><br>Try going to Autozone, they can read the codes.<br><br>good luck<br><br>phox

 

i'm having things checked out now. i'll get back later......<br>I do need some help tho'.<br><br>anybody got a list of acronyms out there that would help me understand what is being said here at this site.......which by the way is just GREAT, this is, what i can understand.

 

Check this for Definition of Terms<br><br>http://www.dodge-diesel.org/faq/faq....p;onlynewfaq=1<br><br>

 

my friend down the street discovered error code 336. he could not get farther than &quot;crankshaft positioning sensor&quot;. does it mean that it is faulty or could it be something else? the light is out now. says he turned it out. called it a soft error.<br>thanks so much for list of acronyms.......i've got a lot of reading to do.<br><br>George

 

Usually, if the CPS is faulty, the truck will surge and run erratically. You may have a dirty connection on the CPS harness causing the fault. If you starting getting unstable operation, get it somewhere quick. The CPS is about $40 to replace, but when it starts dying it goes fast.

 

Smoke Dog...what exactly is running irratically, and surging? Mine may be doing this but not sure. When I get up to 60 or 65 it kind of surges till 70, then it doesn't go any faster. sometimes I can go a little faster (maybe 5mph) and sometimes slower. Low speed, is great, good power, only top end. and what does the CPS do exactly? What will happen if this fails? thanks -Noobie CWBRONC