You have to know how to read the part number, first. A brother with a Chrysler electronic parts catalog that fills an entire external hard drive doesn't hurt :w2:

I must have missed the part about the truck being a former gas truck. That harness won't work. Not now, not ever. I suggest you start searching for a proper one. Chrysler liked to pull this stunt where they'd change a pin or two between years on PCMs, so to avoid any issues, you ought to use only a '96 harness. Let me know if you need a part number.

Be prepared to bypass/splice/delete some things. That instrument cluster might not get along with the rest of the electronics (not 100% on that, I've never owned a Cummins newer than '96).

Sounds like fun ... if you like wiring ... I love the magic blue smoke ...:s::bat::scare2:

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well if anybodys got a part number to refernce to find the right one, i guess thats where to start! Thanks gents

I'll get a part number in the morning. It has to be from a '96. '95s and '97s are different harnesses. If you can't find a harness for a 96, you can get a new pcm and harness, but they'll have to be from the same year, both for auto transmissions and both for diesels. '94-'95 pcms are in a black, plastic box while '96-'98 pcms are in a silver, metal box.

Thank you very much man. I have started looking for a 96' harness with no luck....they just arent in scrapyards around me.

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Went to dealer number 3, one harness I have is from a 00',01',02' Ram, the other is from a 99' Ram. :argh: The PCM he could not come up with anything on it....had a quick thought after searching through MANY useless posts. Am i correct in saying that the harness, PCM, and cluster all must be from the same year? Because the cluster is a 98+ diesel, (digital odo) the harness is from 2000 2001, 2002, and the PCM is from what I understand a 96'?
I just dont get why I would have the CEL, brake, ABS, WTS and ODO...but no tach, speedo, temp, oil pressure?? He says it would be 2-4 weeks on the service manuals for both trucks....:s:

Ouch .... this sounds like a real headache .... :ouch:

yeah i know it....but it will be worth it in the end when its all done! Runs and drives good, just dont have the gauges working....otherwise everything is ok on it

Shoot, I forgot your part number.

I can email you the '95 Ram 3500 FSM, if you want, but the only thing it'll help you with is the instrument cluster since the '95 and '96 wiring harnesses had lots of small differences. My only '96 publication is a hard copy.

Are there wiring diagrams, connector locations, and pictures of connectors in any of the service manuals? I have a manual for my 1/2 ton chev as well but it doesn't show much as far as wiring is concerned.

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found what i think it a 97 harness, cluster and ecm for 1200....no luck so far on a 96. the search continues!