Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) guages dead .... again

[DISPATCH]

my gauges went dead again but this time i am 250mi from home. the odometer says no bus and guages are dead. do you guys think it would hurt anything to drive the truck home? i just had the trans rebuilt so this is just another thing to fry my a$$





thanks --- drew

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Drew , P. M'd ya



EDIT:



Also check theese:



NoBus



Cluster

 

[DISPATCH]

does anybody think it hurt anything to drive the truck home?? i can't get over about 55mph

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Power has been derated and the truck now is in "limp Mode". Without any communication from sensors etc the default program will give the truck basic run parameters to getcha where ya gotta go. It does this to avoid further damage from over rev , harsh shifts etc because it has no input from sending units to tell it what's going on. Hate the sounds of it but it sounds like you may need dealer support here. NoBus codes are notorious for being the toughest to crack. However they also can be "Oh there it is" easy too.

 

[DISPATCH]

i tried driving the truck home and got about half way it started to run funny and then it died. both batteries are dead like the altornator was not charging them. i had it towed to the dealer. any ideas??

 

[AMongold]

i lost my complete instrument cluster about a year ago. my dad brought a mac tools obd-2 scanner home from work, it listed a possible cause of clutch fan relay. i switched relays and everything was back to normal. your transmission relay is the exact same number so you can switch the two to see if it will fix your problem. hope this helps!

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Originally posted by AMongold

it listed a possible cause of clutch fan relay.

That would be great if we had Electric fans Blue how's it goin any word yet?

 

[AMongold]

sorry about that, i was thinking off the top of my head. i just went and looked it is the BLOWER MOTOR RELAY. i also had the no bus come up on my odometer.

 

[DISPATCH]

right now it is at the dealer and they said it might be a badsoliniod in the trans

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Originally posted by AMongold

sorry about that, i also had the no bus come up on my odometer.

I figured that (Just needlin ya ) So we are a select few with the honor of a NoBus eh? Where is my tee shirt lol!



Blue , A trans relay Have they even begun to look at the central timer module? StraightsixJeff (I think it was anyway) had some inportant insight on the CTM on my last NoBus.

 

[DISPATCH]

it was a ground wire for the pressure soliniod in the valve body.



central timer module??? what is it and why should i be concerned?