Control board for panel lights?

alhansen

Since new, my 'o8 Dakota has had a problem with all instrument panel lights coming on. It happens maybe only a couple times a year. When it sits overnight all lights are off except check engine. That usually goes off in another day or even a few hours. Local dealer washed their hands of problem as they blamed after market heated seats...which were dealer installed. Unfortunately that dealer is 600 miles away. When I bought the pickup over the phone, I was not told the heated seats were not factory installed. I know problem is not the heated seats as I disconnected them and problem reoccurred.

Mr_Shiftright

If the CEL light is on, that means a code might be stored. First thing, have the truck scanned for codes.

alhansen

Reno Dodge techs said codes indicated battery problem. They didn't have any idea of cause until they found out that after market heated seats were installed.

Mr_Shiftright

It still might be a battery ground problem or an engine-to-frame ground problem.