RAM 3500 Truck 4WD V8-5.7L VIN D (2003): Powertrain Management

Also for this vehicle: RAM 3500 Truck 4WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN 6 (1998), RAM 3500 Truck 4WD L6-5.9L DSL Turbo VIN C (2002), RAM 3500 Truck 4WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2008), RAM 3500 Truck 4WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo VIN A (2007), RAM 3500 Truck 4WD V10-8.0L VIN W (1997), RAM 3500 Truck 4WD V10-8.0L VIN W HDC (1999), RAM 3500 Truck 4WD V10-8.0L VIN W MDC (2000), RAM 3500 Truck 4WD V8-360 5.9L VIN 5 Magnum (1998), RAM 3500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN 5 HDC (1999), RAM 3500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z (1997), RAM 3500 Truck 4WD V8-5.9L VIN Z LDC (2000), RAM 3500 Chassis Cab Truck 4WD V8-5.7L (2011), RAM 3500 HD Truck 4WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2008), RAM 3500 HD Truck 4WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo VIN A (2007).

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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 Management193 pages
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems162 pages
    Body Control Module › Component Information121 pages
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…39
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Description and Operation › Front Control Module2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    Testing and Inspection › Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…62
    Electronic Throttle Control Module › Component Information › Diagrams2
    Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information31 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
    Customer Interest: › 14-003-10 › Feb › 10 › Engine Controls - ETC Lamp ON/DTC's P2110/P21182 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module:8 pages
    14-003-10 › Feb › 10 › Engine Controls - ETC Lamp ON/DTC's P2110/P21182 3
    08-030-06A › Aug › 06 › Engine Control - PCM Initialization Procedure2 3 4
    18-024-02 › Aug › 02 › Engine Controls - Incorrect VIN Affects PCM Programming
    All Other Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module:5 pages
    08-030-06A › Aug › 06 › Engine Control - PCM Initialization Procedure2 3 4
    18-024-02 › Aug › 02 › Engine Controls - Incorrect VIN Affects PCM Programming
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Diagrams › Connector Views2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Powertrain Control Module Replacement2 3
    Auto Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Oxygen Sensor Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction30 pages
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information25 pages
    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
    Auto Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Relays and Modules - Ignition System › Ignition Relay › Component Information › Description and Operation
- Sensors and Switches - Powertrain Management130 pages
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems90 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information27 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…26
    Battery Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2 3 4 5
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor <--> [Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer)] › Component Information › Locations
    Crankshaft Position Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor <--> [Intake Air Temperature Sensor] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Knock Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2 3
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information25 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 21 22 23 24
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2 3 4
    Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Transmission Range Sensor2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction29 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information27 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…26
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System11 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Crankshaft Position Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Ignition Switch › Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Knock Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2 3
- Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks23 pages
- Computers and Control Systems541 pages
  - Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information27 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…26
  - Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor <--> [Intake Air Temperature Sensor] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Battery Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2 3 4 5
  - Body Control Module › Component Information121 pages
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…39
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Description and Operation › Front Control Module2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    Testing and Inspection › Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…62
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
  - Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor <--> [Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer)] › Component Information › Locations
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
  - Data Link Connector › Component Information4 pages
    Locations › Component Locations2 3
    Diagrams › Connector Views
  - Electronic Throttle Actuator › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Safety Systems - Inadvertent Damage/Disabling2
  - Electronic Throttle Control Module › Component Information › Diagrams2
  - Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information31 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
    Customer Interest: › 14-003-10 › Feb › 10 › Engine Controls - ETC Lamp ON/DTC's P2110/P21182 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module:8 pages
    14-003-10 › Feb › 10 › Engine Controls - ETC Lamp ON/DTC's P2110/P21182 3
    08-030-06A › Aug › 06 › Engine Control - PCM Initialization Procedure2 3 4
    18-024-02 › Aug › 02 › Engine Controls - Incorrect VIN Affects PCM Programming
    All Other Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module:5 pages
    08-030-06A › Aug › 06 › Engine Control - PCM Initialization Procedure2 3 4
    18-024-02 › Aug › 02 › Engine Controls - Incorrect VIN Affects PCM Programming
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Diagrams › Connector Views2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Powertrain Control Module Replacement2 3
  - Idle Air Control (IAC) Motor <--> [Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic] › Component Information › Diagrams2 3
  - Information Bus › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…26
  - Knock Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2 3
  - Auto Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Locations2
  - Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information25 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 21 22 23 24
  - Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2 3 4
  - Oxygen Sensor Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
  - Relays and Modules - Computers and Control Systems162 pages
    Body Control Module › Component Information121 pages
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…39
    Service Precautions › Technician Safety Information2
    Description and Operation › Front Control Module2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    Testing and Inspection › Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…62
    Electronic Throttle Control Module › Component Information › Diagrams2
    Powertrain Control Module <--> [Engine Control Module] › Component Information31 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins16 pages
    Customer Interest: › 14-003-10 › Feb › 10 › Engine Controls - ETC Lamp ON/DTC's P2110/P21182 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module:8 pages
    14-003-10 › Feb › 10 › Engine Controls - ETC Lamp ON/DTC's P2110/P21182 3
    08-030-06A › Aug › 06 › Engine Control - PCM Initialization Procedure2 3 4
    18-024-02 › Aug › 02 › Engine Controls - Incorrect VIN Affects PCM Programming
    All Other Service Bulletins for Powertrain Control Module:5 pages
    08-030-06A › Aug › 06 › Engine Control - PCM Initialization Procedure2 3 4
    18-024-02 › Aug › 02 › Engine Controls - Incorrect VIN Affects PCM Programming
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Diagrams › Connector Views2 3 4
    Description and Operation › Description2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Powertrain Control Module Replacement2 3
    Auto Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Oxygen Sensor Relay › Component Information › Locations2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Computers and Control Systems90 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information27 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…26
    Battery Temperature Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2 3 4 5
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor <--> [Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer)] › Component Information › Locations
    Crankshaft Position Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Intake Air Temperature (IAT) Sensor <--> [Intake Air Temperature Sensor] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Knock Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2 3
    Manifold Pressure/Vacuum Sensor › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Oil Pressure Sensor › Component Information25 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 21 22 23 24
    Oxygen Sensor › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2 3 4
    Power Steering Pressure Switch › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Transmission Range Sensor2 3
  - Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Transmission Range Sensor2 3
- Emission Control Systems26 pages
- Fuel Delivery and Air Induction189 pages
  - Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2 3
  - Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions2
  - Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
  - Accelerator Pedal › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information27 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…26
  - Air Cleaner Housing › Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Fuel › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2 3
  - Fuel Filler Cap › Component Information › Description and Operation2
  - Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service Precautions2
  - Fuel Injector › Component Information › Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
  - Fuel Line Coupler › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Fuel Pressure Regulator › Component Information › Locations2
  - Fuel Pump28 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2 3
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information25 pages
    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
  - Fuel Pump Pickup Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Fuel Rail › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4
  - Fuel Tank › Fuel Gauge Sender › Component Information24 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 21 22 23
  - Fuel Tank Unit › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3
  - Idle Air Control (IAC) Motor <--> [Idle Speed/Throttle Actuator - Electronic] › Component Information › Diagrams2 3
  - Auto Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Relays and Modules - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction30 pages
    Fuel Pump Relay › Component Information25 pages
    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
    Auto Shut Down (ASD) Relay <--> [Main Relay (Computer/Fuel System)] › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
  - Sensors and Switches - Fuel Delivery and Air Induction29 pages
    Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor › Component Information27 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…26
    Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2
  - Throttle Body › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins6 pages
    Customer Interest for Throttle Body: › 14-003-10 › Feb › 10 › Engine Controls - ETC Lamp ON/DTC's P2110/P21182 3
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Throttle Body: › 14-003-10 › Feb › 10 › Engine Controls - ETC Lamp ON/DTC's P2110/P21182 3
  - Throttle Cable/Linkage › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Throttle Position Sensor › Component Information › Diagrams2
- Ignition System42 pages
  - Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Electrical Specifications2 3
  - Ignition Timing › System Information › Description and Operation
  - Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
  - Condenser, Ignition › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Crankshaft Position Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
  - Ignition Cable › Component Information › Description and Operation2 3 4
  - Ignition Coil › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Ignition Coil Capacitor Replacement2 3
  - Ignition Relay › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Knock Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Ignition System › Ignition Relay › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Sensors and Switches - Ignition System11 pages
    Camshaft Position Sensor › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Crankshaft Position Sensor <--> [Crankshaft Position Sensor] › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2
    Ignition Switch › Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Knock Sensor › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Component Locations2 3
  - Spark Plug › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › Spark Plug Type2 3
    Service and Repair › Spark Plug Replacement2
- Transmission Control Systems97 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain12 pages
    Actuators and Solenoids - A/T7 pages
    Pressure Regulating Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2
    Shift Interlock Solenoid › Component Information › Diagrams
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2
    Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2
    Actuators and Solenoids - Transfer Case › Transfer Case Shift Motor <--> [Transfer Case Actuator] › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain3 pages
    Lamps and Indicators - A/T2 pages
    Overdrive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Temperature Warning Indicator - A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Lamps and Indicators - Transfer Case › Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Relays and Modules - Transmission and Drivetrain44 pages
    Relays and Modules - A/T40 pages
    Control Module, A/T › Component Information12 pages
    Locations2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    Service and Repair › Drive Learn2 3
    Transmission Control System Relay, A/T › Component Information28 pages
    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
    Description and Operation › Relay-Transmission Control2
    Relays and Modules - Transfer Case › Control Module, Transfer Case › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Erroneous DTC's Stored in TCCM
    Locations › Component Locations2 3
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain38 pages
    Sensors and Switches - A/T24 pages
    Fluid Pressure Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2 3 4
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Transmission Range Sensor2 3
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications2
    Diagrams › Input Speed Sensor2
    Description and Operation › Input Speed Sensor2
    Service and Repair › Input Speed Sensor2
    Transmission Temperature Sensor/Switch, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation › Transmission Temperature Sensor2 3 4
    Sensors and Switches - Transfer Case14 pages
    Four Wheel Drive Selector Switch › Component Information › Locations › Component Locations2 3 4
    Gear Sensor/Switch, Transfer Case › Component Information › Locations2 3 4 5 6 7
    Speed Sensor, Transfer Case › Component Information › Specifications2 3
- PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins68 pages
  - Customer Interest:13 pages
    14-003-10 › Feb › 10 › Engine Controls - ETC Lamp ON/DTC's P2110/P21182 3
    18-013-04 › Mar › 04 › Engine Controls - Erratic A/T Operation/MIL ON2 3
    18-037-03 › Oct › 03 › Engine Controls - MIL ON/Erroneous DTC's Set2 3 4
    18-013-03 › Mar › 03 › Engine Controls - MIL/ETC Lamp ON/DTC's Set/Poor Idle2 3
  - All Technical Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:34 pages
    14-003-10 › Feb › 10 › Engine Controls - ETC Lamp ON/DTC's P2110/P21182 3
    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
    18-013-04 › Mar › 04 › Engine Controls - Erratic A/T Operation/MIL ON2 3
    18-037-03 › Oct › 03 › Engine Controls - MIL ON/Erroneous DTC's Set2 3 4
    18-013-03 › Mar › 03 › Engine Controls - MIL/ETC Lamp ON/DTC's Set/Poor Idle2 3
    18-024-02 › Aug › 02 › Engine Controls - Incorrect VIN Affects PCM Programming
  - All Other Service Bulletins for PROM - Programmable Read Only Memory:21 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
    18-024-02 › Aug › 02 › Engine Controls - Incorrect VIN Affects PCM Programming
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