wil440

Hey but you replied that's a start and Jag1, persistant I am but the bit I'm going to struggle with is I'm 3000 miles plus away from a dealer, if I was in the usa I'd fleabag a CMT for $45 and get a dealer to program a fob, does anyone know whether a smarty will reprogram this ??, I did buy a snap on brick but the clues in the name bout as much use as, I have also got bowser electronics software but found out a few months ago they are no more so either a smarty, which probably won't be any use on the 3500 or a snap on rip off new POS, I do actually know a guy with a new snap on thing that would work but he's about as helpful as a poke in the eye with a burnt stick

Hi, I'm in England and have a 98.5 24v 2500 4x4 It has a problem with the CTM, some plank had originally connected the drivers door lock wire the wrong way round so drivers unlocked, passengers locked and vises versa so put that right and noticed at the drivers door window switch someone had soldered resistors into the door lock wires ?? I have a 3500 5.9V8 of the same year so pulled the door panel off and checked it, no resistors so I removed them from the 2500, now both doors would only unlock so fitted both drivers and passenger switches from the 3500, it was still the same, I did notice that the passenger window motor now works from the drivers switch so proved I need a drivers doorlock window switch as it didn't work before, after checking the wiring diagram in the service manual I had both supplies out of both door switches, I then pulled the panel off below the steering column to check what CTM my trucks had, both have the High/Premium (same part number) so checked for door lock inputs at the CMT... all ok, checked outputs found only 1 giving 12v the other was giving 0v so I fitted the 3500 CTM into the 2500, door locks working when ignition is off, I'm going to have to swap it back into the 3500 to check operation (it's a while since I drove it and can't remember) but I need a CTM module, now here in the UK there is no way I can get it programmed to a fob as there are no dealers with the diagnostic equipment to program a module so I need a 56045202AA CTM module with original fob and a drivers door lock/window switch. This has confused me all day and I'm a earthmover mechanic by trade, the problem here is people who have no clue on what they are doing messing with these trucks, any help or advice would be great Neil

Hi... been a member for a while but after a lot of emails reminding of no posts I decided to get on it. So Hi from the UK or to be more specific pretty much right in the middle of England. I imported my first gen 2 myself, 3500 4x4 5.9 petrol ( gas)..... it was at the twin towers cutting steel after 911. It was at a truck dealer in canada when I bought it and moved it back to NJ and shipped it over here Just got a 98.5 2500 24v cummins 4x4 bought here.....I have to say my 3500 is smooth, I have owned it for 14yrs, i've used it as a dump truck while I built a house, It can easily pass all euro pickups any where and out tow, out carry in absolute comfort.... Then I got the 2500 diesel..... My day job is a heavy plant mechanic on mainly cat and volvo earthmoving equipment so little cummins is just the ticket, yes it has the 53 block and it's auto, 154k block aint cracked yet...I am heavy footed and I do feel that once it's in lockup it could break the trans no probs, I am having the summer comparing as the 3500 needs both front doors repairing so driving the 2500, oh over here the diesel wins on fuel cost not that it bothers me too much. As a comparison IF I was to need to drive 500 miles I would chose the 3500 gas, (if the fuel costs were the same) but they are not...... IF I needed to tow the 3500 with both axles seized, trans seized all 4 wheels locked solid up the side of a mountain then the 2500 is the one The 2500 has a CTM problem so will be posting to get some advice on sorting. Neil