RE: My cluster died -- kinda long

From: The Man From Utopia (tmfu@home.com)
Date: Thu Sep 23 1999 - 23:09:36 EDT


> Well, today my wife and I go to wash the Dakota (which is for
> sale) and our
> new Durango. We have not been driving the Dak so as not to put
> miles on it.
> Started right up, ran fine all the way to the wash. This is one of those
> hand washes. So, it was done before the Durango, so I pulled it
> out of the
> line and into a parking place, and sat and waited with it idling.
>
> After about 3 or 4 minutes of sitting there, I all of a sudden heard the
> double chime that usually goes off when the gas is low. I look at the
> gauges, and it is the Air Bag light, the tank was full. After
> staring at it
> for a few seconds and pondering :o), the Security light chimes and lights.
> Then, the Tach dies. Needle just drops to zero. I hit the gas a little,
> and the truck is still running just fine. Couple seconds later, the Gas
> light chimes and lights. Now those three lights are on, the tach is dead,
> and the Odometer is flashing! So, I turned the truck off, waited 10
> seconds, and started back up. This time the tach does not respond at all,
> and the same three lights chime and light up. So, I drive the truck home,
> no problem except the speedo doesn't work either.
>
> I have to admit, I am totally stumped. I already sold my Service
> Manual, so
> don't know where to start. I had to get going to work, so did
> not check the
> fuses. The Engine compartment looked normal, and all of the
> connections to
> the computer seemed tight. Any ideas? Thanks y'all
>
> Ryan LeBlanc
> 99, Durango, 5.9L, 4x4, SLT, Forest Green
> Soon to be ex:
> 97, CC, 5.2L, 5 spd, 4x2, SLT+

Sounds like water got in the computer.....

Greg
95 DSCC v6 5spd
Rahway NJ



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