RAM 2500 Van V8-360 5.9L Magnum (1995): Powertrain Management

Also for this vehicle: RAM 2500 Van V6-239 3.9L Magnum (1995), RAM 2500 Van V8-318 5.2L VIN T Magnum CNG SFI (1997), RAM 2500 Van V8-5.2L CNG VIN T (1999), RAM 2500 Van V8-5.2L Prop VIN 2 (2000), RAM 2500 Van V8-5.2L VIN Y (1998), RAM 2500 Van V8-5.9L VIN Z (1997), RAM 2500 Van V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2000).

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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 Management44 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems33 pages
    Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information27 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Powertrain Control Module: › 182395 › Jun › 95 › PCM - Cold Start Sag/Hesitation or Backfire/Pop2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module: › 182395 › Jun › 95 › PCM - Cold Start Sag/Hesitation or Backfire/Pop2 3
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
    Description and Operation › General Operation2 3 4 5
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Auto Shutdown (ASD) Relay2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction11 pages
    Fuel Pump Control Unit › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Auto Shutdown (ASD) Relay2 3
- Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management61 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems47 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Locations › Oxygen Sensor Bank Locations2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Helpful Information2 3
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information18 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Description and Operation › Circuit Operation2
    Testing and Inspection › Helpful Information
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction › Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System10 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
    Ignition Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation › Ignition Switch Circuit2
- Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks42 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information5 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Leak Down Test2 3 4
  - Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Adjustments
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Adjustments
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
  - Ignition Timing2 pages
    Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
    Timing Marks and Indicators › System Information › Locations
  - 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
  - Distributor, Ignition4 pages
    Distributor Cap › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
    Ignition Rotor › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - Spark Plug › Component Information11 pages
    Specifications › Gap Specifications2
    Testing and Inspection › Chipped Electrode or Insulator2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Replacement Notes2
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications
  - Valve Clearance › System Information › Adjustments
- Computers and Control Systems204 pages
  - A/C Signal › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
  - Brake Signal › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
  - Data Link Connector › Component Information26 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Airbag/ABS Data Link Connector - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
    Description and Operation › Component Description2 3
  - EGR Backpressure Transducer › Component Information › Locations2
  - Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information27 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Powertrain Control Module: › 182395 › Jun › 95 › PCM - Cold Start Sag/Hesitation or Backfire/Pop2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module: › 182395 › Jun › 95 › PCM - Cold Start Sag/Hesitation or Backfire/Pop2 3
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
    Description and Operation › General Operation2 3 4 5
  - Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Information Bus › Component Information8 pages
    Locations
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Application and ID › Glossary of Terms2
    Description and Operation › CCD Bus2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Tests and General Diagnostics
  - Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Auto Shutdown (ASD) Relay2 3
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2
  - Oxygen Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Locations › Oxygen Sensor Bank Locations2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Helpful Information2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems33 pages
    Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information27 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Powertrain Control Module: › 182395 › Jun › 95 › PCM - Cold Start Sag/Hesitation or Backfire/Pop2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module: › 182395 › Jun › 95 › PCM - Cold Start Sag/Hesitation or Backfire/Pop2 3
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
    Description and Operation › General Operation2 3 4 5
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Auto Shutdown (ASD) Relay2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems47 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information6 pages
    Locations › Oxygen Sensor Bank Locations2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Helpful Information2 3
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information18 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Description and Operation › Circuit Operation2
    Testing and Inspection › Helpful Information
  - Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information18 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Description and Operation › Circuit Operation2
    Testing and Inspection › Helpful Information
  - Voltage Signal › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Emission Control Systems32 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2 3
  - Emissions Maintenance Light › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Evaporative Emissions System7 pages
    Canister Purge Solenoid › Component Information3 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › Component Description2
    Evaporative Check Valve › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Evaporative Emission Control Canister › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Exhaust Gas Recirculation10 pages
    EGR Backpressure Transducer › Component Information › Locations2
    EGR Control Solenoid › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2 3
    EGR Valve › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Fillpipe Restrictor › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Positive Crankcase Ventilation6 pages
    Crankcase Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Thermostatic Air Cleaner › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Fuel Delivery and Air Induction97 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information5 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Leak Down Test2 3 4
  - Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Adjustments
  - Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Adjustments
  - Fillpipe Restrictor › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Fuel › Component Information › Specifications
  - Fuel Filler Cap › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Fuel Injector › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Fuel Pressure Regulator › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Fuel Pump10 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information5 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Fuel Pressure Leak Down Test2 3 4
    Fuel Pump Control Unit › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Fuel Rail › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Fuel Reservoir › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Fuel Return Line › Component Information › Description and Operation › With Metal Quick Connect Fittings2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  - Fuel Supply Line › Component Information › Description and Operation › Fuel Tank/Lines/Filler Tube Operation2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Fuel Tank5 pages
    Fuel Filler Hose › Component Information › Locations2
    Fuel Gauge Sender › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Fuel Tank Pressure Release Valve › Component Information › Locations2
  - Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Auto Shutdown (ASD) Relay2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction11 pages
    Fuel Pump Control Unit › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information6 pages
    Locations2 3
    Testing and Inspection › Auto Shutdown (ASD) Relay2 3
  - Rollover Valve, Fuel Tank › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction › Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
  - Throttle Body › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Service and Repair › Throttle Body Cleaning2
  - Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
- Ignition System56 pages
  - Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
  - Ignition Timing2 pages
    Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations
    Timing Marks and Indicators › System Information › Locations
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
  - Distributor, Ignition4 pages
    Distributor Cap › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
    Ignition Rotor › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - 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 Information6 pages
    Specifications2
    Description and Operation › Circuit Description2
    Testing and Inspection › Helpful Information2
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System10 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Crankshaft Position Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Locations2
    Testing and Inspection › Component Test2
    Ignition Switch › Component Information › Description and Operation › Ignition Switch Circuit2
  - Spark Plug › Component Information11 pages
    Specifications › Gap Specifications2
    Testing and Inspection › Chipped Electrode or Insulator2 3 4 5 6 7
    Service and Repair › Replacement Notes2
- Transmission Control Systems16 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T6 pages
    Overdrive Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - A/T › Control Module, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T9 pages
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins3 pages
    Customer Interest: › 210895 › Jun › 95 › A/T, M/T Speed Sensor - Oil Seepage
    All Technical Service Bulletins: › 210895 › Jun › 95 › A/T, M/T Speed Sensor - Oil Seepage
    All Other Service Bulletins for Transmission Speed Sensor: › 220894A › Nov › 94 › Wheel Caps - Rattle or Fall Off
    All Other Service Bulletins for Transmission Speed Sensor: › 220894A › Nov › 94 › Wheel Caps - Rattle or Fall Off
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
- PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins46 pages
  - Customer Interest: › 182395 › Jun › 95 › PCM - Cold Start Sag/Hesitation or Backfire/Pop2 3
  - All Technical Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:23 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
    182395 › Jun › 95 › PCM - Cold Start Sag/Hesitation or Backfire/Pop2 3
  - All Other Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory: › 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
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