2002Dodge

For some reason when opening the door or turning on the map lights with the truck not running, the lights go out after a few seconds. Even when repeatedly turning them back on. Just started this a few weeks ago. What is going on?

stickk

I posted on this very problem a few weeks ago and one response was to disconnect batteries for a period of time. I did for a few hrs and hooked them back up and now the lights work as before. Give it a try.

2002Dodge

That's the thing. One battery was weak when it started this so I put on two new ones and it quit for a few weeks, now it's doing it again. That's weird because I replaced them one at a time so I wouldn't need to reset the clock and radio presets.

tryNto

Just unhook both Batteries for at least a 1/2 hour...

PoorMansCat

There is a TSB for this issue. A dealer can fix it.. Some have said that removing the battery cables for about 1 hour will fix it.
I think I had one of the first trucks to have this issue. Dealer did not know what was going on, I sat in on a conversation with the service manager and a Dodge technical support guru and the Dodge rep. admitted that at that time, they had reports of this condition, but were still working on a solution. They had almost started to rip the entire dash apart on my truck and replace everything...(had been to the shop 5-6 times for this issue)
Finally, Dodge got with the dealer and fixed mine... About 2-3 months later, the TSB came out..

bucknasty

ditto, so far had to do this twice in 50k miles of use.

2002Dodge

Do you know the TSB number or what caused it?

PoorMansCat

It is a software issue with the CCN... I believe the TSB to be 08-026-06. Apparently some owners reported the temp. to be reading wrong and others like myself had the dome-light issue.
My truck did NOT do this when new, it actually started sometime between 12-18 months of ownership... Just happened to take it (and my wife) out to eat one night..