Check Gages Notification

[jumpjg]

New owner & still getting accustomed to my truck ('99 3500). I was reading another thread here in the 24v powertrain forum & the poster mentioned the check gauges notification coming on in his cluster, as if that was an indication of a problem. I noticed this notification on my truck; it will temporarily illuminate immediately after start-up (all gauges indicate normal), and will go out after about 5 seconds or so. I figured this was normal operation but after reading about all the troubles the other fellow was having I now wonder if it is. Is there anything I should be following up with?

Appreciate your patience & help,

Joe in St Louis

[Mopar1973Man]

Pay attention to the gauges... I'm going to bet its a oil pressure issues... Excessive time to build oil pressure...

[UtahCummins]

Hey mine is the same way. It seems normal and runs fine though. Mine is not quite 5 seconds but maybe 3. It takes a second or two for my oil pressure to build up. I say MoparMan is right. or it could be "normal" especially if it goes out and stays out.

[Mopar1973Man]

... If it is the oil pressure... I got to ask what oil filter do you have on the engine?

[98whitelightnin]

Mine does this when its cold outside and the grid heaters are cycling.

[guesswho512]

mine usually does the same during cold starts, usually it is the oil pressure building(maybe a slow oil sending switch? ) i run valvoline with the "C" and donaldson endurance filter. it also does it when both grids are hitting for excessive time. it drops the volt-o-meter down to ~10volts and trips the light.

[LT smoke]

Mine will do this when I make a turn faster than about 25 mph ...I first thought it was the batteries being loose but it still does it after the new battery hold downs where installed and I run shell rottella in the. The truck with a mopar oil filter