Help "No Fuse" on odometer

[jraker]

I just had gauges installed and now the truck says no fuse. I checked all the fused with a probe and all appear to be fine. Radio, powerlocks and overhead display does not work. The shop owner had to go because dad was in the hospital. Has anyone ever had this? Is this something quick and easy or do you think that a spliced wire may be interfereing with things.

 

[rbattelle]

Well, you've got the TIPM, which makes any kind of diagnostics tougher than the old-timey fuse system. My suggestion is to electrically isolate what this guy put in the truck and see if everything returns to normal. Then start reconnecting one-by-one until you find the problem. If you are not electrically knowledgeable, your only choice is to take it to a dealer.

The TIPM seems to work pretty well when it works, but is rather sensitive to shorts and unusually large currents. When it sees these, it tends to give up.

As a side-story, here's what I think happened. This guy hacks your electrical system unaware of the subtleties of the TIPM system, breaks it, and then weasels out of fixing the problem. God forgive me if I'm wrong, but I don't buy the "my dad is in the hospital" bit. Maybe I'm too cynical, but I've heard too many excuses from "shop owners" in my day - including "my [insert loved one or pet here] is [insert ailment]. " Seems like every time a job goes wrong...

Back before the weight of the world crushed my spirit I believed the excuses. Sigh.

-Ryan

 

[Prairie Dog]

Back before the weight of the world crushed my spirit I believed the excuses. Sigh.



-Ryan

I hear you Ryan.

BTW, We've missed you at the Fraternal Order of Pessimists meetings. :-laf

 

[sag2]

On the Neon's it was because the dome lamp was burned out or the fuse was blown. I did a search in TechConnect but didn't find anything for the trucks. Check the IOD fuse in the PDC to make sure it isn't blown.

 

[jraker]

found the culprit. It was fuse 11, the one with the plastic sliders. Replaced it and everything is good. Thank you for your responses.

 

[sag2]

That is the IOD fuse.