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We have and 03 Dodge 3500. The lamp light comes on frequently and a warning sound is heard everytime the light comes on. What causes this?

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2003 Dodge 3500 diesel

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March 17 10:15 PM (1 minute and 39 seconds later)
         
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Is it the same as when you open a door?

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Reply to Davo/diablo666's Post: The warning sound is yes.
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The light is not the same as the when you open the door?

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March 17 10:30 PM (2 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
Reply to Davo/diablo666's Post: No, the light comes on intermittently with no exterior lights on at anytime and the warning bell will chime when the lamp out indicator comes on. He has check all bulbs, brake lights and so forth and has no lights out. He's been driving the last 500 miles with the bell going off.
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March 18 12:53 PM (14 hours and 23 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
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Tell him to make sure the correct bulbs are in the sockets.The wrong ones will kick on the warning and chime.There is a tsb but I don't know if it applies to you because

NUMBER: 08-019-03

GROUP: Electrical

DATE: June 20, 2003

SUBJECT:
Lamp Out Indicator With Aftermarket Pick Up Box Installation

MODELS:
2003     DR    Ram Truck

DISCUSSION:

In situations where an aftermarket utility box is installed after the removal of the original equipment pick up box, the lamp out indicator may illuminate. This is due to the use of aftermarket rear stop and turn signal lamps which use a dual filament bulb instead of separate circuits for the stop and turn indictor. The Front Control Module (FCM), monitors the current flowing through the stop and turn signal circuits to operate the lamp out feature. Most aftermarket rear stop and turn signal assemblies use dual filament bulbs with a common stop and turn circuit. The current flow through these units will be different than the original equipment lamps.

A new feature has been added to the FCM to allow the use of dual filament rear stop and turn signals. This feature is called, "Combined Rear Stop and Turn lamps". It can be programmed into the FCM using the DRB(R) III on vehicles built after Aug. 6, 2003 (MDH - 0806XX). To program the feature, connect the DRB(R) III and make the menu selections shown.

Vehicles built prior to Aug. 6, 2003 with earlier version FCM's are not equipped with this capability. The later version FCM, (p/n 56049681AB) can be installed in these vehicles to provide the feature. Vehicles purchased as "Cab Chassis" or "Box Off" are shipped with the feature activated from the factory and do not require programming.

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March 18 8:43 PM (7 hours and 49 minutes and 8 seconds later)
         
Reply to Davo/diablo666's Post: he has checked all bulbs and sockets and continues to do it.
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