Dodge Ram: Lots Of Accessories Do Not Work 

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Mitchell in my opinion is the best version of detailed explanation wiring diagrams and teardown repair instructions..

This is like when that customer rebuilt his engine and forgot the injectors. You’re an honest guy, I’d love to have a mechanic like you nearby.

your sense of humor alone deserves a sub..which i did..but your honesty and problem solving deserves an applause from all the people who have been ripped off by shady repair folks!

It is a tricky thing.... When you get a sanario like this that the solution is simple enough. When I am in this position I usually charge the straight time usually 15-20min and material which can or not include lunch for the day. End of the day it is what it is... Great video.

BBB Industries is great. People should also check with their local library. A lot of them have Automate or Chilton's where you go to the website and put in your library card number to get free access.

The one thing ive learned from your videos is if you have a bunch of problems in one pick the simple circuit and stick with that one and youll usually find the problem with everything! Saved me tons of time not fiddling with crap i dont need to thank you eric

For a noob, I almost called it before you pointed it out Eric. All the list of things that weren't working, I figured they all had to be connected somewhere. Based on past videos, I was thinking fuse, ground, or faulty part. Sure enough, it was a missing fuse~

Hahahaha “and Robert is your dads brother”” funny remark lol good videos very informative

opps as a consumer electronics tech, seen the missing fuse SO MANY times good job mr O

I love Mitchell diy can't live without it

Now comes the Million Dollar Question; Where did the fuse go! Thanks for the links, as an old retired Mechanic I still work on my vehicles so I will at least get the diagrams for them. Now for a suggestion; we need more of Mrs. O, she adds class to the videos, besides I enjoy the banter back & forth between you two.

Great diagnosis repair. Most likely someone working on a after market add-on removed the fuse and forgot to place it back.

That is one lucky customer with the plow truck. A dishonest mechanic could clean hundreds of dollars from susceptible clients without their knowledge. You are a Good Man Eric O. Love these treasure hunts you take us on.

Mr O. and SMA saves the day again.

Like watching you move thru the problems.

This made me smile. Several years ago my son bought a used '99 3500 with "previous owner extra wiring". That very same fuse was the issue and the behavior of the foglamp-indicator was my clue. His truck's fuse was not missing however; it was "partially blown". What I mean by that is low-current functions worked but nothing high current. The fuse had become an intermittent high resistance short. I am really enjoying your content.

Great power probe video. I use alldata diy and have been happy so far. Have multiple subscriptions. It is per car 1yr or 5yr. You can once per year transfer subscription to another vehicle. I did this from a Dodge Ram 2001 to a Dodge 2005. No problem with transfer. Very good but no subscription is perfect just like scanners. Disclosure: no sponsorship from alldata.

Hi Eric your situation reminded I had a buddy mechanic helped me out with a no charging alternator 1992 golf , alternator was good I gave him a call he went onto Mitchell got it in 2 minutes = look for broken wires at front cross member , I got it right away 2 wires broken Saved me a lot of testing , you may pay a lot for it , it's money well spent . I all ways enjoy keep em coming AL

for anyone that might not know, the public library provides free access to alldata pro. that database has helped me out many times.

I am one of those guys who likes the mysteries of 12vdc circuitry. I have a friend who knows household wiring, but has a very hard time with automotive electric. The one that came to mind when watching this video is way back in the early eighties. A lady brought her little Ford to the station with headlight trouble. Before me, some genius had run a 12ga wire from the back of the left headlight, through the engine compartment, out the corner of the hood, in through the door opening and into the fusebox. Holy crap! Anyway, I took Dr, Frankenstein's pigtail out and began the diagnosis. It was a bit odd. Turn on the headlights and they were on high beam and wouldn't switch to low, despite the switch physically operating normally. The switches in those cars are extremely durable and it wasn't a very old car. I decided to unplug the headlights and see what happened with the switch. Voilà. The switch still did the same, but now, the high beam indicator on the dash would go off and on with the switch actuations. I plugged in the passenger side bulb and it functioned normally. I plugged in the driver's side bulb and the malfunction came back. I checked the circuits at the plug and they were also normal. That put the problem inside the sealed beam bulb. I put in a new bulb and the system was fixed. We charged an hour of labor and the price of the bulb. The lady was ecstatic that first, I was able to find out what was actually wrong and second, that the dire predictions from the previous actors were totally out in left field. Mostly, she was happy that our cost was so low. Labor rate was much lower then and the bulb was about $7 as I recall. It was the larger sized rectangular sealed beam that functioned as both high and low beam with two filaments. What had happened is that one filament broke at the stem and the end fell onto the other filament, crossing the circuits inside the bulb. I showed her the bulb and what to look for. She took it with her to go get her money back from the other guy. I had another job there in which the main mechanic screwed a customer who ended up stuck about twenty miles from the station. I took the tow truck and retrieved the stalled dually pickup truck and brought to back to the station. I spent three hours in the night, diagnosing and fixing the problem that slapped the mechanic in the face, yet he chose to ignore it. Bad rocker switch on the dash that switched fuel tanks and gauges. Dipshit put a new fuel pump on the engine and when it didn't pump fuel, he added fuel to the empty tank. Two and a half gallons, enough to get into the downtown area of Phoenix. I found the defective switch and since I told the customer I would do everything I could to fix his truck, I pulled the switch apart and corrected the problem with the internal contacts, fixing it, rather than waiting to get a new one from the dealer. I also covered for the idiot which led to me being able to humiliate him when discussing the situation with the boss.

Eric truly like the way you have been explaining very clearly the use of the electrical schematics. Have been teaching myself how to read and understand them but its nice to see you use them and know that how I'm interpreting them is correct. Worked with mechanical prints my whole life but am now very interested in electrical schematics because of today's automotive complexities. I have the tools just need to improve my understanding and you are a big help. thanks much.❤️️

You passed the test Mr.O. This sure feels like a set up to check your integrity.

Thanks! This gives me some direction as to where to start tracking my power issues

Always baffles me where these missing fuses go ! Great job Eric O.

Thanks that was very helpful! When I look at a wiring diagram I tend to see the entire thing and discovered that tends to confuse me. But now I see how it is done. You take one circuit and follow that one. Makes a lot of sense!

For DIY repair info & wiring diagrams, also check you local library. Many of them already have paid subscriptions to the professional repair information that Eric mentions in this video. Some library's allow people to log in from home to get this information, while other libraries require you come to their location to use those repair databases (really depends on who they have their subscriptions thru and what their terms-of-use are for library users). If your local library does not have any access to current repair information, then put in a request that they add it.

his dash looks a lot better than mine,thats for sure! thanks for all the info

U the man Eric O! I'm a technician my self I've been watching your video's for a few years now and I've learned a ton about electrical an wiring an wiring problems from u. Just the other day I was helping a coworker fix a problem with a truck that was just moping the floor with him had no marker lights turned out had a broken wire after I fixed it he asked me how did I become so good at electrical and I said Eric O tought me everything I know.

Gremlins! It's gotta be gremlins, or there's someone out there that doesn't really like this guy and is messing with his head. At any rate, nice approach to the problem at hand. Thanks for the videos.

To be a mechanic today, you first need money, money, money, money, and money. Amazing.

Absolutely love the simple fix videos. Blinding reminder to always start with the most basics when dealing with other people's equipment.

Another great video from SMA! You've been a ton of help over the past couple years and I just want to say (again), thank you for being an honest Joe!

The Fuse Fairy strikes again 😂

The fuse went to a parallel dimension! lol. I need to get the diagrams for cars in my family. I love learning how to diagnose and fix my vehicles. Diagrams help. Thanks again for posting Prof. O.

I work with electrical, network, and fiber-optic diagrams routinely. Nice job clearly explaining how to trace a signal.

What do you reckon...secret shopper? 🤔

This is the guy who says; but the tires only flat on the bottom! Another awesome video Eric! Enjoying them all!

I shed a tear at the end. No Brake Parts Cleaner. :(

I've watched a lot of your videos and learned a lot from you! I appreciate your work and enjoy your videos. I've been trying to figure out this 2004 Dodge Stratus with a 2.4. Got it dirt cheap. Engine light was on, but ran pretty good... until the light started flashing and it died. Checked oil, was bone dry! Leaked out all oil through spark plug tubes. Added oil of course, got it home. Changed the valve cover gasket and tube seals, changed spark plugs, cleaned everything up, put it back together.. crank but no start. Tried to check compression but it didn't show much. Hooked up code reader, no connection to PCM. Got some sea foam and soaked the pistons overnight... started, but barely ran and makes noise, knocking, etc. Checked injector ohms, showed 12 ohms across, but reference voltage reads only 4+ volts on connectors, and coil connection reads even less. I was under the impression that coil and injectors should show 12v, but I'm not sure if that's only if it's running or something? Gonna drain the oil and add fresh oil with Restore, and see if I can get it to run some more... but I was wondering if I should run a 12v jumper wire to the coil first and maybe to the injectors also? Any suggestions? I saw you had some success with Restore. Hoping my compression increases at least, but I obviously have some electrical issues. I kind of suspect the PCM is bad, but I've seen where bad sensors can pull the voltage down... so not sure yet. I did get a 5v reference from a few sensors, but I haven't tested them all yet, like the cam and crank... I did check the fuses, and one was blown inside the cab for the radio and something else (I thought for the PCM) but the radio didn't come on and the OBD connector is still dead. Any suggestions would be appreciated. :) Keep up the great work!

I can understand that some people get tired of these type of videos. I, on the other hand, love them. It gives me a chance to watch you think. Once the smoke clears from your ears the problem is no longer a problem. Always love these diagnostic videos, Eric. thanks.

Been following your videos for a while now and I swear (to the big man upstairs) that some of these vehicles you repair and sent to check your integrity. Keep up the good work Mr O.

I have been watching quite a few of your video's ,your trouble shooting skills are the best,learned allot Thanks keep up the good honest work

Our '74 doesn't have a spot of rust. Wow. What a different world. Great video. Thanks!

As im catching up on your videos. And the wife was sitting by me. As you was checking lights from the fuse panel in the cab, she had a pretty clever suggestion. If ya got room for a couple 4 dome mirrors, put them up so u can see your corners. As you and i know sometimes vehicles have left and right control circuitry. As i would run directly to fuse blocks with a simple scope on a rope. You you have taught me such awesome diag tips that i use in my personal repair world. Happy holidays to you and your family. Keep on keepin on!

For electronic service manuals check with your library. My city library has Automate and Chilton's available for free. They used to have AllData for use in library only but didn't renew the subscription.

Makes you wonder if there is a TV Reporter somewhere that was like "First we took this average pickup truck and removed a $1 fuse and now we are going to take it to some auto-repair shops and see if they say they find"

Not uncommon? How did the fuse get away? It sure is suspicious that the fuse was missing. Some one trying to test your honesty perhaps?

I managed to sleuth where you were getting your wiring diags to Mitchell but did not find the diy Thank you so much. Remember the days when the library had the Mitchell manuals for reference?I do. I want to say the Dewy decimal was 900 something.LOL

I used ALLDATA DIY to trouble shoot my Suburban rear Hvac. Easy to use with wiring diagrams and trouble shooting guides.

I had a friend bring me his 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. It had been to a local shop, his headlights weren't working. They quoted him a hefty price for the directional / high beam wand , which was visibly broken. He was low on cash and the truck had a lot of mileage. So I got a cheapo Chinese replacement from E Bay. Installed it, it was an easy 15 minute job, and the head lights still weren't working. Upon checking the fuse, which was one of those box types, I discovered it was missing. Apparently they forgot to put it back.

I usually locate a FSM as a download. Search google for forums for your model car. Most decent sized forums/communities have a download area. TSB may also be available there as well. I also use bbbindustries for some wiring diagrams.

Put a round convex mirror in the front and rear of the bays,that way you can see if all the lights work without running back and forth. Only need one to cover both bays.

That same 50 amp fuse powers the seat belt module which is no longer available but will run the battery down. I have worked on a couple where they pulled it for that reason and couldn't figure out why everything quit. I have watched several videos where people have went through all kinds of crap to get the belts going. I don't remember wire colors from when I did repairs but you simply unplug the module under the seat one of the wires is a keyed hot wire and make a jumper wire from that to the seat belt solenoid on each side, unlocks when key is on and locks with key off no more short.

thanks for the info at the end comments on info sources. i worked in the trade in the early 80s and found the mitchell manuals had errors then. i alway try to buy a factory manual for my vehicles.

Thanks for the information on wiring and fuses.

Yup ran on those problem before my retirement.Especially on the fleet systems.

I remember back in 2007, my 1995 Jeep Cherokee developed a strange issue. My headlights would work but the running lights and dash lights would not unless I gradually eased the headlight switch to the "sweet" spot in between the headlights and marker lights position. I replaced the headlight switch to no avail, and warrantied it out at least twice more, continually believing that the headlight switch was to blame. It turned out that the fuse for the running lights had blown, and that the headlights run off of circuit breakers as a fail safe! For some reason, having the head light switch positioned just right in-between headlights and marker lights allowed the marker lights to grab power off of the headlight's circuit breakers as well.

Great video as usual. Thanks for all the work you do on these.

Thank you for the insight to this possibly crazy problem I am having with my Dodge

Thank you so much this video helped me out I have been trying to figure out my break lights, turn signals and many more things in my 2nd gen and fuses never crossed my mind I wish we checked the fuses before I bought a new starter😂

It’s real common for those fuse boxes under the hood to corrode underneath the terminals, I had to run a jumper wire on my 2002 ram because the marker lights went out.

First, gotta say, I've been enjoying your videos for a while now, subscribed even and the reason is your sense of humor and your thorough knowledge on electrical and automotive stuff is tops and your videos are very educational to boot. As to this latest vehicle, it one, looks like it's verging on hooptie status, and two, it's looking a tad crusty in places. Wanna bet the additional wiring and missing fuse go hand in hand? Keep 'em coming!

I bet the plow when it gets hooked up will blow that fuse LOL i have some of the same issues with my 2500 people hack in the plow wiring. Good Job Eric O

The running joke with me is blown fuses. Had a truck come in from another shop. They replaced the bcm and light switch. They swore it wasn’t a fuse and insisted it was a wiring problem. 2 hours later I found a blowed 40amp fuse lol. Needless to say they was speechless. Keep up the videos. I always learn something watching your videos.

another great video Eric. the mechanics here at pep boys use identifix for our refrence tools, we used to use mitchell but changed over to identifix. keep up the great work and keep them videos coming

Eric you can download all the Dodge Ram FSMs (factory service manuals) for free on any Dodge forum. Just for reference, not only to you, but to everybody reading this that has a Ram

Go figure. Life is full of unexpected surprises, lol. Just have to deal with them as best we can and move on to the next one. Always a pleasure following your logic to your solution, thanks so much.

Excellent video, Mr.O. I appreciate your approach to diag electrical issues. Sad that integrity seems to be in short supply these days.

Great diagnosis, Eric! The only missing item in this video (other than the 50 amp fuse) would have been to incorporate some brake clean into your diagnostic protocol!! Thanks for your videos!

I have been driving for 23 years, and have never had a fuse go missing. How does that even happen? Thanks, Eric!

With multiple loads on multiple circuits, common power and body ground from the battery would have been my first thought, fuses would be next, ignition switch and its controlled aux relay(s) third and fourth. I can't imagine a short sufficient to make a 50A fuse evaporate. My guess is when making one those badly done extra wire mods, the fuse was temporarily removed and plugged into an unused soccket. For DIYers, one vehicle-specific factory shop manual typically costs less than a month of Mitchell service.

Eric O and the case of the missing fuse. Nice. A shop that was a parts cannon would have told him he needed a new truck LOL

Always like your diagnostic process. On a side note, look like you got a new garage door.

Whew what a lot of rust. Thank goodness we don't have that issue in the south. Rust and Wiring don't mix well.

I usually get the full FSM (Factory Service Manual) for everything I own, and it includes wiring diagrams. Do these paid services offer anything extra that is not in the FSM. If you only service your own cars to seems a lot cheaper to buy the FSM download.

The customer might have been testing your honesty. A missing fuse is suspect, almost like a testing failure, just to see how honest your service center is. However, you passed with flying colors, Eric! Good show!

thank you for the wire diagrams links

lol I half watch these while doing programing at my desk and I hear " and Roberts your dads brother " could not have struck me as more brilliant … you my video star, get 5 large gold self adhesive stars to do with as you wish :)

You have Paul Harvey's there just like I do! Always get the rest of the story after the repair.

Every time I catch a job like that, I look around for the hidden camera. Had one just yesterday. Guy’s waiting for the shop to open, it’s 15 degrees outside and the drivers window is half-open and won’t close. I bring it inside and find none of the windows work from any of the switches. I pull out the master switch to start my diag and find the connector is unplugged. I plug it back in, it locks into place securely and *BOOM* everything works! I couldn’t see how it could unplug itself, so I start looking around for the camera. My shop uses Mitchell and I absolutely HATE it! One would think, if you’re paying a monthly subscription fee, the information would be better/more complete. Mitchell is the Scotty Kilmer of automotive information.

Offtopic: Bought the official SMA coffe mug, very pleased about the size. But apparently it was a GM part, (made in China), How many miles (cups of coffee do you think it can handle? You should do more german cars, have been a Audi owner for 14 years (100 C4, A4 B6, A8 D4) Audi only left me walking ones, dead fuel pump on the A4, and please don't compare Audi to VW, they are worlds apart. Love this channel! Greetings from Norway.

some of the newer commercial vehicles have built in "ACCY" connectors where you can plug in any accessory such as plow equipment controls, spot lights, radios, etc. without having to modify or adapt.

Mitchell 1 does have the DIY’r. I use it on my vehicles. With taxes was about $45 for 4 years. Well worth it. Haynes manuals are $25-$30 and show nearly nothing these days.

The brands upfitter guides can be a good resource for trucks.

He was probably testing to see if you were honest or not. A single fuse, easy to diagnose. Doesn't cost a ton to fix and now you know you weren't upsold on a whole rewire job.

This proves always check the basics first before getting too involved in fault finding. I always check the simple things first in my job as an electrician

I can't help myself. I always check all the fuses first. (a 80s thing, i think) now, with a power probe, which is handy, cuz u can see low volt circuits. I've been burned by a missing fuse a couple of times, but learned to keep my eye out for that.

Thank you for the power probe action. It made my day!

I wonder if the indicator he was talking about was the bulb lol..good video like normal Eric

Sorry I have not been responding lately been busy with family and stuff another great video Eric keep up the great work

Criticism? I am simply amazed by your talents and logical approach towards working on vehicles. If the owner takes that truck to another mechanic, trust me the first thing would be to pull the dash out or spicing wires!! Also saw how you found an electrical error (no power to cam sensor) on a Chevy van. Thank you!

Autozone has diagrams and TSB's if you sign up. Mostly older cars say pre 2007.

I bet this vehicle owner wired his plow to that circuit, blew the fuse, took it out to replace it sometime last year and simply forgot to do it. Once the vehicle owner starts plowing snow with all of his accessories turned on, he will be back.

My wifes car hasn't had a working blower motor for months. Due to other wiring issues with the car i thought it needed a power distribution box. Put a fuse in it today and it started working

I hope that’s a proper fusible link! It should very well be, and they are used on circuits that are allowed or expected to have very high loads for a short period of time, for example both the thermo fans in my car are on fusible links. Fusible links can be denoted by having a big old nugget of metal in the middle of them under a window. I’m sure you know this as a mechanic but I just thought I’d mention this for other folks. You need to put a fusible link in if that’s what came out, because if you just stick a fuse in there, it’ll constantly trip although there is nothing actually wrong with the circuit.

Excellent video Eric. Love the diag vids.

I think Dorman is trying to set you up. Lol

This is why my dad has a 1994 and 1999 ford explorer. The '94 has the type of problems you'd expect (AC, Suspension wear, brakes and brake lines(lines were replaced in October and pads in November). The fuel pump I think is starting to fail because it doesn't want to fire, just crank, but it starts more than not and it runs like a champ. It has ~127,000 miles and has never had an engine issue. It's just more worn is all.

Thank you for the class today on where information is Available and a another video