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    Dim dash lights

    Good info, I put a NOS switch in, no change. That 7-8 prong connector to the back of cluster might very well be the culprit. It’s been off and on so many times it could’ve got loose. The light in the AC-heat control is bright, doesn't dim, not sure why? It comes on when light switch is turned on...
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    Batteries in a diesel

    It says on the side “3 year free replacement” I’ll see if that is correct. I normally get my batteries at the junk yards but Mopars are hard to find with the plus terminal on the left. They’ll last 3-4 years for $35 + core. I haven’t bought a new battery in 20 years, about the time price went...
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    Batteries in a diesel

    I have a 94 and a 06 Dodge diesel trucks, do they really need two batteries? I can get 900 cca 3 year battery from WalMart. Opinions?
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    New to me my dads truck value

    Yep, I did a lot of extras on the 88, tilt steering, cruise and verible wipers, new bumpers, grill and headlight doors, fuel pump, new brakes and tires.
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    New to me my dads truck value

    Exactly what I’m thinking, I have an 06 24 valve, wife's 05 Dak, a 88 D 100 and now this one. I’m pretty sure I’ll keep pops truck (it can tow the 24’ enclosed as good as the 06) because no rust (except in back bumper) I put on 4 new tires before driving it 400 miles from SC last week. 06 and...
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    New to me my dads truck value

    my dad passed before Xmas and I got his 1994 Dodge 2500 2 wheel drive diesel-auto, it has 109,000 miles on it and always under a roof. Has a nice camper top on it from the start. Not sure what it’s worth but it seems they’re low balling the appraisal at $2000 (which is ok to me not having to...
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    1994 Diesel engine operating temp

    Wow we thinking the same way, core might be almost stopped up
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    1994 Diesel engine operating temp

    I plugged the little 5/16” hose from stat housing to head, I checked earlier on line about stats and they make 140 to 205 openings, same stat as gas 80-92. I remembered my 92 acted same way (15 miles to warm up) but it did have cabin heat. Got truck running to see if any difference (35* out now)
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    1994 Diesel engine operating temp

    I just inherited my dad’s 94 Ram 2500. Drove it back to Va from Sc today, temp outside was 52 when I left and 33 when I got home. Gauge never got above 150-165 with cool air out the vents. Was thinking at first either vacumn not opening the heat valve or core was clogged. The two heater pipes...
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    Dim dash lights

    I checked it before ya'll post, the light in the AC panel goes from nothing to bright when light switch is turned. But dash lights get to about half so where would the ground be on the dash assembly?
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    Dim dash lights

    1988 Dodge 100 lights. I've turned the switch as far up it goes but the dash lights are still on the dim side, AC-heat controls next to dash is bright (separate I’m sure) switch, bad ground or connector on back of dash? Ideas? Also the oil pressure and gas gauges read low
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    Steering column interchange on 80s D150

    The guts and maybe more parts from a van or F-body will work. I made my tilt-cruise out of 3 different columns plus the wiring which came from an 88 van. Tilt will need totally different joint at steering box because the guts have to come out from the top, standard come out the bottom...
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    Brake splitter valve

    Mines an 88 but might be the same, thanks
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    Brake splitter valve

    No I made it clear to bad YOU can’t read well, read it 5 more times.
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    Brake splitter valve

    Do you have a reading problem? What I wrote is, What’s WRONGLY called a ‘proportion’ valve. A picture shows the true name for both, which are not connected. Learn something before writing what you read on the internet.
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