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I was at a junkyard today looking for a grill for my truck and i spotted a 1997-1998 (guessing) Ram 2500 that had an overhead console with temp readout. I started tearing it apart and got the hole wiring harness and console. Anyone know if this will work in my 2002 ? I am hoping they used the same harness for things like this in all those trucks, my trucks in the bodyshop so i can't look at the plug connections. One thing it was missing or at least I couldn't find it..was the temp sensor , and I haevn't got a clue where it was or where it would even hook in to it, anyone help me with some info , and if I wasted my time tearing this out :shrug:

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Only thing that sucks is that since you got the quadzilla hooked up the numbers are going to be all wrong for MPG... :rolleyes:

That's why I went to ScanGauge II at least I can calibrate it...

www.scangauge.com

As for temp display my little gauge a friend gave me does more...

[*]Inside & Outside

[*]Max record for inside and outside temps

[*]Min record for inside and outside temps

[*]alarm clock

[*]min temp alarm for inside or outside temp

[*]max temp alarm for inside or outside temp

[*]time

Don't ask where to get the gauge... I wish I knew where my friend got it because it really cool gauge...

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Depends, dobienut. If it is a 98 truck, then you got all the MPG stuff and all that and have the issues like mike is talking about. If it is a 97, it has temp and direction and thats it. If the dash is the same as yours, it's a 98 with all the MPG stuff.

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I'm thinking 97 . Maybe it's not worth the hassle to hook it up anyway, have to try to get a temp prob and hook that in to my harness and stuff, probably easier to stick my head out the window and see how cold it is driving along if I want the temperature :lmao:

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The dash either looks exactly the same or not :lol: I haven't traced my wire to see where exactly it goes. I didn't think there was that much to it. I take it the truck didn't have the temp probe in it? Might be hard to track one down at junkyards, maybe not though. Stealership probably wants $50 for it.

I don't know where Mike got this, nor does he seems like lol, is there a brand or anything on that at all Mike?

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The dash either looks exactly the same or not :lol: I haven't traced my wire to see where exactly it goes. I didn't think there was that much to it. I take it the truck didn't have the temp probe in it? Might be hard to track one down at junkyards, maybe not though. Stealership probably wants $50 for it.

I don't know where Mike got this, nor does he seems like lol, is there a brand or anything on that at all Mike?

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I can't even seem to find the owners manual for it...:cry::banghead:

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