RAM 3500 Truck 2WD L6-359 5.9L DSL Turbo VIN D FI (1998): Powertrain Management

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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 Management110 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems99 pages
    Central Timer Module <--> [Body Control Module] › Component Information55 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wiper Module - CTM Mandatory PROM Update2 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…26
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Description and Operation › Airbag System2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    Testing and Inspection › Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes2 3
    Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information38 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Generic Engine Module Programming2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…28
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction11 pages
    Fuel Shut-off Solenoid Relay › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Intake Air Heater Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
- Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management79 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems64 pages
    Battery Temperature Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Testing and Inspection › Testing
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Engine Speed Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls/Fuel System - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel System/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information23 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Recalls for Vehicle Speed Sensor: › NHTSA98V209000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V209000: Vehicle Speed Sensor/Controller Defect
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Vehicle Speed Sensor: › NHTSA98V209000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V209000: Vehicle Speed Sensor/Controller Defect
    Locations › RWAL2
    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 Induction › Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel System/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System › Ignition Switch › Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4 5 6
- Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks21 pages
- Computers and Control Systems330 pages
  - Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
  - Battery Temperature Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Testing and Inspection › Testing
  - Central Timer Module <--> [Body Control Module] › Component Information55 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wiper Module - CTM Mandatory PROM Update2 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…26
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Description and Operation › Airbag System2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    Testing and Inspection › Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes2 3
  - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Data Link Connector › Component Information › Locations2
  - Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information38 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Generic Engine Module Programming2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…28
  - Engine Speed Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls/Fuel System - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  - Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems99 pages
    Central Timer Module <--> [Body Control Module] › Component Information55 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Wiper Module - CTM Mandatory PROM Update2 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…26
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Description and Operation › Airbag System2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    Testing and Inspection › Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes2 3
    Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information38 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls - Generic Engine Module Programming2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…28
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems64 pages
    Battery Temperature Sensor › Component Information5 pages
    Locations2 3 4
    Testing and Inspection › Testing
    Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Engine Speed Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
    Intake Air Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations2
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine Controls/Fuel System - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel System/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information23 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Recalls for Vehicle Speed Sensor: › NHTSA98V209000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V209000: Vehicle Speed Sensor/Controller Defect
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Vehicle Speed Sensor: › NHTSA98V209000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V209000: Vehicle Speed Sensor/Controller Defect
    Locations › RWAL2
    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 › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel System/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Vehicle Speed Sensor › Component Information23 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Recalls for Vehicle Speed Sensor: › NHTSA98V209000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V209000: Vehicle Speed Sensor/Controller Defect
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Vehicle Speed Sensor: › NHTSA98V209000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V209000: Vehicle Speed Sensor/Controller Defect
    Locations › RWAL2
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
- Emission Control Systems23 pages
- Fuel Delivery and Air Induction237 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Pressure Gauge Adapter - Usage
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Idle Speed - Effects of Incorrect Adjustment2
  - Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel System/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Injection Timing › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Hard Starting Diagnosis2
  - Accelerator Pedal › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    Customer Interest for Accelerator Pedal: › 14-04-98 › May › 98 › Accelerator Pedal - Buzzing Noise2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Accelerator Pedal: › 14-04-98 › May › 98 › Accelerator Pedal - Buzzing Noise2 3 4
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Component Information › Testing and Inspection2
  - Fuel Injection Pump <--> [Diesel MFI Pump] › Component Information14 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Recalls: › NHTSA98V207000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V207000: Fuel Pump May Fracture
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel Injection Pump:5 pages
    26-10-98D › Oct › 98 › Diesel Engine - Injection Pump Timing Graphic Revision2
    NHTSA98V207000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V207000: Fuel Pump May Fracture
    18-06-98 › Feb › 98 › Engine - Hard Starting Diagnosis2
    All Other Service Bulletins for Fuel Injection Pump:4 pages
    26-10-98D › Oct › 98 › Diesel Engine - Injection Pump Timing Graphic Revision2
    18-06-98 › Feb › 98 › Engine - Hard Starting Diagnosis2
    Service and Repair › Bleeding Fuel Lines2 3 4
  - Fuel › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - High Driveability Index Fuels2
  - Fuel Filler Cap › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Fuel Filter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Filter - Requirements
  - Fuel Heater › Fuel Heater Relay › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins27 pages
    Recalls: › 770 › Apr › 98 › Recall - Diesel Fuel Heater Relay Circuit Defect2 3 4 5
    Customer Interest: › 18-37-97 › Dec › 97 › Engine - Hard Starting/No Start/Reduced Power2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel Heater Relay:9 pages
    770 › Apr › 98 › Recall - Diesel Fuel Heater Relay Circuit Defect2 3 4 5
    18-37-97 › Dec › 97 › Engine - Hard Starting/No Start/Reduced Power2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Fuel Heater Relay: › 18-37-97 › Dec › 97 › Engine - Hard Starting/No Start/Reduced Power2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Fuel Heater Relay: › 770 › Apr › 98 › Recall - Diesel Fuel Heater Relay Circuit Defect2 3 4 5
  - Fuel Injector › Component Information › Specifications › Electrical Specifications2 3
  - Fuel Pressure Regulator › Component Information › Locations2 3 4
  - Fuel Pump › Fuel Pressure › System Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel Pressure Gauge Adapter - Usage
  - Fuel Return Line › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3
  - Fuel Shut-off Solenoid › Fuel Shut-off Solenoid Relay › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Fuel Supply Line › Component Information15 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins10 pages
    Recalls: › 788 › Sep › 98 › Recall - Diesel Fuel Tube2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel Supply Line:5 pages
    788 › Sep › 98 › Recall - Diesel Fuel Tube2 3 4
    14-01-98 › Mar › 98 › High Pressure Fuel Line - Service Precautions
    All Other Service Bulletins for Fuel Supply Line: › 14-01-98 › Mar › 98 › High Pressure Fuel Line - Service Precautions
    Service and Repair › Bleeding Fuel Lines2 3 4 5
  - Fuel Tank › Fuel Gauge Sender › Component Information23 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins2 pages
    Customer Interest for Fuel Gauge Sender: › 08-42-99 › Dec › 99 › Fuel Gauge - Reads Full for an Excessive Time
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Fuel Gauge Sender: › 08-42-99 › Dec › 99 › Fuel Gauge - Reads Full for an Excessive Time
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
  - Fuel Tank Unit › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Fuel/Water Separator › Component Information7 pages
    Locations
    Service and Repair › Bleeding Fuel Lines2 3 4 5 6
  - Intake Air Heater › Intake Air Heater Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction11 pages
    Fuel Shut-off Solenoid Relay › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Intake Air Heater Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Automatic Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6
  - Rollover Valve, Fuel Tank › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction › Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel System/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Throttle Cable/Linkage › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins42 pages
    Recalls:11 pages
    B15 › Jul › 02 › Recall - Diesel Engine Throttle Linkage2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    NHTSA02V161000 › Jun › 02 › Recall 02V161000: Throttle Linkage Joint Corrosion
    Customer Interest: › 18-29-97A › Dec › 97 › Throttle Linkage - Vehicle Bucks on Light Acceleration2 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Throttle Cable/Linkage:14 pages
    B15 › Jul › 02 › Recall - Diesel Engine Throttle Linkage2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    NHTSA02V161000 › Jun › 02 › Recall 02V161000: Throttle Linkage Joint Corrosion
    18-29-97A › Dec › 97 › Throttle Linkage - Vehicle Bucks on Light Acceleration2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Throttle Cable/Linkage: › 18-29-97A › Dec › 97 › Throttle Linkage - Vehicle Bucks on Light Acceleration2 3
    All Other Service Bulletins for Throttle Cable/Linkage:11 pages
    B15 › Jul › 02 › Recall - Diesel Engine Throttle Linkage2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    NHTSA02V161000 › Jun › 02 › Recall 02V161000: Throttle Linkage Joint Corrosion
  - Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Fuel System/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Turbocharger27 pages
    Intercooler › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4
    Wastegate › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5
    Wastegate Actuator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins18 pages
    Customer Interest: › 11-08-98 › Sep › 98 › Turbocharger Wastegate - Low Engine Power2 3 4
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Wastegate Actuator:9 pages
    11-08-98 › Sep › 98 › Turbocharger Wastegate - Low Engine Power2 3 4
    26-06-98J › Jun › 98 › Engine/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5
    All Other Service Bulletins for Wastegate Actuator: › 26-06-98J › Jun › 98 › Engine/Engine Controls - Manual Revisions2 3 4 5
- Ignition System8 pages
- Diesel Pre-Heat System <--> [Glow Plug System] › Wait To Start Light › Component Information › Description and Operation2
- Transmission Control Systems50 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain › Actuators and Solenoids - A/T18 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 Information12 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/T/Ignition - Mis-Fire Test/TC Clutch Service Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Diagrams › 3 Speed Automatic2
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain6 pages
    Lamps and Indicators - A/T4 pages
    Overdrive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Shift Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation2
    Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case › Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) Indicator Lamp <--> [Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp] › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain › Relays and Modules - A/T16 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
    Torque Converter Clutch Relay › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T/Ignition - Mis-Fire Test/TC Clutch Service Revisions2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T10 pages
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2
- PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins99 pages
  - Recalls:9 pages
    8002 › Oct › 98 › Recall - Reprogram ECM for NOx Emission2 3 4
    8001 › Oct › 98 › Recall - Reprogram ECM to Lower NOx Emission2 3 4
    NHTSA98V209000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V209000: Vehicle Speed Sensor/Controller Defect
  - Customer Interest:6 pages
    18-08-00 › Jun › 00 › MIL ON, Erroneous DTC P0107 Set2 3
    08-22-99 › Jul › 99 › Oil Pressure Gauge - Intermittent Operation2 3
  - All Technical Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:42 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
    18-033-04 › Aug › 04 › Engine Controls - Generic Engine Module Programming2 3 4 5 6 7
    18-08-00 › Jun › 00 › MIL ON, Erroneous DTC P0107 Set2 3
    08-22-99 › Jul › 99 › Oil Pressure Gauge - Intermittent Operation2 3
    8002 › Oct › 98 › Recall - Reprogram ECM for NOx Emission2 3 4
    8001 › Oct › 98 › Recall - Reprogram ECM to Lower NOx Emission2 3 4
    NHTSA98V209000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V209000: Vehicle Speed Sensor/Controller Defect
  - All Other Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:33 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
    18-033-04 › Aug › 04 › Engine Controls - Generic Engine Module Programming2 3 4 5 6 7
    18-08-00 › Jun › 00 › MIL ON, Erroneous DTC P0107 Set2 3
    08-22-99 › Jul › 99 › Oil Pressure Gauge - Intermittent Operation2 3
  - All Other Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:9 pages
    18-037-05 › Oct › 05 › Engine Controls - Flash Programming Failure Recovery
    18-033-04 › Aug › 04 › Engine Controls - Generic Engine Module Programming
    8002 › Oct › 98 › Recall - Reprogram ECM for NOx Emission2 3 4
    8001 › Oct › 98 › Recall - Reprogram ECM to Lower NOx Emission2 3 4
    NHTSA98V209000 › Sep › 98 › Recall 98V209000: Vehicle Speed Sensor/Controller Defect
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