2500 4x2 Pickup V10-488 8.0L Magnum (1996)
Speedometer Head: Customer Interest
Speedometer - Clicking or Ticking While Driving
NO.: 08-23-96
GROUP: Electrical
DATE: Aug. 23, 1996
SUBJECT:
Clicking Noise From Speedometer
MODELS:
1994 - 1996 (BR) Ram Trucks
NOTE:
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO DECEMBER 15, 1995 (MDH 12-15-XX).
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
Customers may complain of a constant clicking/ticking noise coming from the instrument cluster area while driving the vehicle.
DIAGNOSIS:
Drive the vehicle. If a clicking/ticking noise is heard from the instrument cluster area while driving the vehicle and is eliminated when the vehicle comes
to a stop, perform the following Repair Procedure.
PARTS REQUIRED:
NOTE:
SPEEDOMETERS MUST BE ORDERED USING DIAL FUNCTION 11.
1
(AR)
4723723
Speedometer (mph)
1
(AR)
4723725
Speedometer (kph)
REPAIR PROCEDURE:
1.
Record the radio station presets.
2.
Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
3.
Remove the speedometer from the instrument cluster. Refer to the 1996 Ram Truck Service Manual (Publication No. 81-370-6108), pages 8E-18
through 8E-21 for information regarding instrument cluster and speedometer Removal and Installation procedures.
4.
Install revised speedometer into instrument cluster. Refer to the 1996 Ram Truck Service Manual (Publication No. 81-370-6108), pages 8E-21 for
information regarding instrument cluster and speedometer Removal and Installation procedures.
5.
Reconnect the battery negative cable.
6.
Reset the clock and the radio station presets to the values that were recorded in step 1.
POLICY: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.
TIME ALLOWANCE:
Labor Operation No.:
08-70-01-91
0.5 Hrs.
FAILURE CODE: P8 - New Part