DEF Problem

[Floyd sabit]

Hello everyone! I'm the new guy for awhile til someone else takes over after me. Anyway I like to do my own mechanic work and always try find solutions to my vehicle problems. I have a Ram 1500 eco diesel Truck and I am glad to say this has been the best truck I've ever owned. My truck has a countdown on my mileage saying something like 280 km til the truck won't start. Service DEF take it to dealer. Anyway I've been trying to buy some time so that I can save a bit of money by trying to find a solutuon. So far I took apart the DEF nozzle and resetting the codes to no availed but willing to try anything else someone out there has tried and worked. Thank you in advance.

 

[BoostN]

Welcome. I don’t have any answers for you but if you post the engine codes perhaps someone here could help?!

 

[Floyd sabit]

P20FD, P20E9, P203D, and P20B9 are the codes

 

[John]

If cleaning the DEF injector and a 10-15 minute drive afterwards didn't do the trick, it could possibly be the DEF pump.

 

[John]

If you get jammed up with the no start you can jump the starter relay and avoid the no start.

 

[Floyd sabit]

So far the responses are very helpful...and appreciate the input thank you guys

 

[John]

I hope you get it figured out.

 

[Floyd sabit]

I hope you get it figured out.

Update!! Ok yesterday I was going to take the DEF tank to steam clean it but couldn't take off the DEF hose fitting off take so all I ended up doing was removing electrical connections and putting it back together. With 240 km left til the will not start and service def message I thought I may as well go on a long drive, which I did about 300 km. I made sure I My transmission was in a lower gear to get more heat into the exhaust. I looked for the message after 50 km it was gone! So when I got home and I checked the message it was still gone...and I went over 240 km so The truck shouldn't have allowed me to start the engine but it started and the message is still not appearing. I'm glad I don't have to take it too the shop today. Thanks everyone!

 

[John]

I'm going to guess cleaning the DEF injector did the trick. Like I had mentioned you have to drive the truck for some time for the message to go away. Glad to hear it's good now.

 

[Floyd sabit]

I'm going to guess cleaning the DEF injector did the trick. Like I had mentioned you have to drive the truck for some time for the message to go away. Glad to hear it's good now.

yes clearing the code and going for a long drive did the trick...thanks for your input!

 

[Floyd sabit]

One final note I would like to add to this condition is...I am going to make it a regular maintenance action to clean the DEF nozzle every six month or every 80,000km just so my system will run continuously without causing a problem.

 

[FDEsia]

If you get jammed up with the no start you can jump the starter relay and avoid the no start.

I see the picture but having trouble where exactly to jump the wires.