Dashboard lights no longer work after service

Asked by GuruDT1SP2 Jul 03, 2024 at 12:51 AM about the 1997 Dodge RAM 2500 Laramie SLT Club Cab LB RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I had a new external oil pressure gauge installed,
and now that gauge lights up but not the
speedometer or other lighted gauges on the
dashboard.

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James answered 2 months ago

Sounds like they disconnected the power and or ground for the instrument cluster illumination and connected it to the new gauge. This is why aftermarket accessories, especially electrical accessories, can quickly become a problem! Jim

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beatupchevy answered 2 months ago

Any time your computer gets a " curve ball " it can send it into a tizzy affecting other unrelated functions ,

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