no bus signal, dashboard gauges dead!!

no bus signal, dashboard gauges dead!!

06-12-2006, 12:17 AM

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JohnMcIntyre

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no bus signal, dashboard gauges dead!!

I have a 2001 1 ton 2nd Gen 3500 truck which has been working perfectly since I took delivery brand-new just over 5 years ago. I am currently in England and the nearest Dodge dealership is about 4,000 miles west of my current location, so options are pretty limited.

This afternoon my dashboard display went crazy, and displayed both the Transmission and ABS warning lamps, plus speedometer, revcounter, oil pressure, battery and temperature gauges are all no longer registering.

In addition the digital odometer, initially displayed the current mileage (118397) and then flashed off to be replaced by the words < no bus > which holds steady.

I won't be able to check out the details of any MIL diagnostic code until tomorrow (Monday) but would like to know if it is okay to drive the truck to the garage then without doing any harm? The engine starts up and runs okay for now, but I don't want to take any unneccessary risks.

All information and advice gratefully received.

Thanks!

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Last edited by JohnMcIntyre; 06-12-2006 at 12:10 PM.. Reason: Diagnostic P-code details added.

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