RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (1999): Powertrain Management

Also for this vehicle: RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V6-3.7L (2011), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V6-3.7L VIN K (2003), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V6-3.9L VIN X (1999), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-4.7L (2008), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-4.7L VIN N (2002), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.2L VIN Y (1997), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L (2011), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L VIN 2 (2006), RAM 1500 Truck 2WD V8-5.7L VIN D (2003).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
- Relays and Modules - Powertrain Management108 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems94 pages
    Central Timer Module <--> [Body Control Module] › Component Information54 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wiper Module - CTM Mandatory PROM Update2 3
    Service Precautions › Vehicle Damage Warnings2
    Description and Operation › Airbag System2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    Testing and Inspection › Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…27
    Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information33 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Powertrain Control Module: › 21-01-00 › Feb › 00 › A/T - Harsh Reverse Gear Engagement2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module: › 21-01-00 › Feb › 00 › A/T - Harsh Reverse Gear Engagement2 3
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Testing and Inspection › Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction14 pages
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
- Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management104 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems78 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
    Battery Temperature Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Testing and Inspection › Testing
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Fuel Level Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Oxygen Sensor Bank Locations2 3
    Diagrams › Oxygen Sensor (Sensor Side)2 3 4 5
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction8 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System18 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Ignition Switch › Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
- Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks76 pages
- Computers and Control Systems398 pages
  - A/C Signal › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Battery Temperature Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Testing and Inspection › Testing
  - Central Timer Module <--> [Body Control Module] › Component Information54 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wiper Module - CTM Mandatory PROM Update2 3
    Service Precautions › Vehicle Damage Warnings2
    Description and Operation › Airbag System2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    Testing and Inspection › Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…27
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Data Link Connector › Component Information21 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
  - Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information33 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Powertrain Control Module: › 21-01-00 › Feb › 00 › A/T - Harsh Reverse Gear Engagement2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module: › 21-01-00 › Feb › 00 › A/T - Harsh Reverse Gear Engagement2 3
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Testing and Inspection › Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions
  - Fuel Level Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Information Bus › Component Information23 pages
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
    Description and Operation › Standard Cab2
  - Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Application and ID2
  - Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2
  - Oxygen Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Oxygen Sensor Bank Locations2 3
    Diagrams › Oxygen Sensor (Sensor Side)2 3 4 5
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems94 pages
    Central Timer Module <--> [Body Control Module] › Component Information54 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wiper Module - CTM Mandatory PROM Update2 3
    Service Precautions › Vehicle Damage Warnings2
    Description and Operation › Airbag System2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    Testing and Inspection › Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…27
    Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information33 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Powertrain Control Module: › 21-01-00 › Feb › 00 › A/T - Harsh Reverse Gear Engagement2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module: › 21-01-00 › Feb › 00 › A/T - Harsh Reverse Gear Engagement2 3
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Testing and Inspection › Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems78 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
    Battery Temperature Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Testing and Inspection › Testing
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Fuel Level Sensor › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Oxygen Sensor Bank Locations2 3
    Diagrams › Oxygen Sensor (Sensor Side)2 3 4 5
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
  - Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
  - Voltage Signal › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Emission Control Systems25 pages
  - Air Injection2 pages
    Air Injection Check Valve › Component Information › Locations
    Air Injection Pump › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Recalls for Catalytic Converter: › J25 › Oct › 09 › Recall - Replace Mopar(R) Value Line Catalytic Converter2 3 4 5
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Catalytic Converter: › J25 › Oct › 09 › Recall - Replace Mopar(R) Value Line Catalytic Converter2 3 4 5
  - Evaporative Emissions System10 pages
    Canister Purge Solenoid › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Canister Purge Solenoid: › 25-01-99 › Sep › 99 › Purge Bracket - Knocking Noise2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Canister Purge Solenoid: › 25-01-99 › Sep › 99 › Purge Bracket - Knocking Noise2
    Evaporative Emission Control Canister › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4
    Evaporative System Service Port › Component Information › Locations
    Leak Detection Pump, Evaporative System › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › EVAP System - Leak Detection Pump Misdiagnosis
  - Positive Crankcase Ventilation3 pages
    Crankcase Filter › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
- Fuel Delivery and Air Induction144 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information5 pages
    Specifications2
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Leak Down Test2 3
  - Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications2 3 4
  - Accelerator Pedal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Diesel MFI Pump › Component Information › Application and ID
  - Fuel › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Fuel Filler Cap › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Fuel Hose Clamp › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Fuel Injector › Component Information9 pages
    Specifications › Electrical Specifications2 3
    Diagrams › Fuel Injector No.12 3 4 5 6
  - Fuel Line Coupler › Component Information › Service Precautions2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Fuel Pressure Regulator › Component Information10 pages
    Specifications2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Fuel Filter/Fuel Pressure Regulator Replacement2 3 4 5
  - Fuel Pump12 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information5 pages
    Specifications2
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Leak Down Test2 3
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Fuel Pump Pickup Filter › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3
    Service and Repair › Fuel Pump Inlet Filter Replacement2 3
  - Fuel Rail › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Recalls for Fuel Rail: › NHTSA99V044000 › Mar › 99 › Recall 99V044000: CNG Fuel Rail Defect
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel Rail: › NHTSA99V044000 › Mar › 99 › Recall 99V044000: CNG Fuel Rail Defect
  - Fuel Reservoir › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
  - Fuel Supply Line › Component Information › Specifications
  - Fuel Tank8 pages
    Fuel Gauge Sender › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Service and Repair › Fuel Gauge Sending Unit Replacement2 3
    Fuel Tank Mounting Straps › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Recalls for Fuel Tank Mounting Straps: › NHTSA99V034000 › Feb › 99 › Recall 99V034000: Incorrect CNG Fuel Tank Straps
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel Tank Mounting Straps: › NHTSA99V034000 › Feb › 99 › Recall 99V034000: Incorrect CNG Fuel Tank Straps
  - Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction14 pages
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Rollover Valve, Fuel Tank › Component Information › Locations › With 26 Gallon Tank2
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction8 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Throttle Body › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Throttle Cable/Linkage › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
  - Vacuum Pump › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine/Lighting - Stoplamp Switch/Vacuum Pump Rev.2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Ignition System60 pages
  - Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
  - Ignition Timing › Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Distributor, Ignition2 pages
    Distributor Cap › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
    Ignition Rotor › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
  - Ignition Cable › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins14 pages
    Customer Interest for Ignition Cable: › 18-48-98 › Dec › 98 › Ignition System - Cross Fire/Ignition Wire Induction2 3 4 5 6 7
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Ignition Cable: › 18-48-98 › Dec › 98 › Ignition System - Cross Fire/Ignition Wire Induction2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Ignition Coil › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
    Testing and Inspection › Ignition Coil Test2
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System18 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Ignition Switch › Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Spark Plug › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Transmission Control Systems33 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T8 pages
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Pressure Regulating Solenoid: › 21-08-99 › Apr › 99 › A/T - Buzz/Whining in Reverse When Cold2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Pressure Regulating Solenoid: › 21-08-99 › Apr › 99 › A/T - Buzz/Whining in Reverse When Cold2
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain4 pages
    Lamps and Indicators - A/T › Shift Indicator › Component Information › Application and ID
    Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case › Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Indicator Lamp <--> [Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp] › Component Information › Service Precautions2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - A/T10 pages
    Control Module, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Control Module: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Control Module: › 21-04-00 › Jun › 00 › TCM - MIL ON/DTC P1763 Set2 3
    Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain11 pages
    Sensors and Switches - A/T7 pages
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Sensors and Switches - Transfer Case4 pages
    Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Switch <--> [Four Wheel Drive Selector Switch] › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › With Quad Cab2
    Speed Sensor, Transfer Case › Component Information › Locations
- PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins115 pages
  - Recalls: › 976 › Apr › 01 › Recall - PCM Reprogramming2 3 4 5
  - Customer Interest:20 pages
    18-006-02C › Jun › 02 › Engine - Surge/Lack of Power in 3rd Gear/Erratic Shifts2 3
    18-004-02 › Jan › 02 › Engine - Spark Knock On Acceleration2 3
    18-25-99 › Nov › 99 › PCM - Erroneous Engine Misfire2 3
    18-35-98 › Dec › 98 › PCM - False Mil ON, DTC P0443 Set2 3
    18-36-98 › Dec › 98 › PCM - Start and Stall, Idle Undershoot/Lost IAC Steps2
    18-37-98 › Dec › 98 › PCM - Addition of A Clear Flood Feature2
    25-02-98 › Oct › 98 › I/M Testing - OBDII CARB Readiness Monitor Information2 3 4
  - All Technical Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:45 pages
    18-037-05 › Oct › 05 › Engine Controls - Flash Programming Failure Recovery2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    18-006-02C › Jun › 02 › Engine - Surge/Lack of Power in 3rd Gear/Erratic Shifts2 3
    18-004-02 › Jan › 02 › Engine - Spark Knock On Acceleration2 3
    976 › Apr › 01 › Recall - PCM Reprogramming2 3 4 5
    18-25-99 › Nov › 99 › PCM - Erroneous Engine Misfire2 3
    18-35-98 › Dec › 98 › PCM - False Mil ON, DTC P0443 Set2 3
    18-36-98 › Dec › 98 › PCM - Start and Stall, Idle Undershoot/Lost IAC Steps2
    18-37-98 › Dec › 98 › PCM - Addition of A Clear Flood Feature2
    25-02-98 › Oct › 98 › I/M Testing - OBDII CARB Readiness Monitor Information2 3 4
  - All Other Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:40 pages
    18-037-05 › Oct › 05 › Engine Controls - Flash Programming Failure Recovery2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    18-006-02C › Jun › 02 › Engine - Surge/Lack of Power in 3rd Gear/Erratic Shifts2 3
    18-004-02 › Jan › 02 › Engine - Spark Knock On Acceleration2 3
    18-25-99 › Nov › 99 › PCM - Erroneous Engine Misfire2 3
    18-35-98 › Dec › 98 › PCM - False Mil ON, DTC P0443 Set2 3
    18-36-98 › Dec › 98 › PCM - Start and Stall, Idle Undershoot/Lost IAC Steps2
    18-37-98 › Dec › 98 › PCM - Addition of A Clear Flood Feature2
    25-02-98 › Oct › 98 › I/M Testing - OBDII CARB Readiness Monitor Information2 3 4
  - All Other Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:5 pages
    18-037-05 › Oct › 05 › Engine Controls - Flash Programming Failure Recovery
    976 › Apr › 01 › Recall - PCM Reprogramming2 3 4 5
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections