Jack,
Tried the PATS key trick last night...no progress from it.
Called Edge this morning (good customer support), tried a few things all of which didn't work. Mentiond to him that the battery may be the issue (due to your thoughts). He said maybe the edge is not getting enough charge to run properly and thats why the screen might be acting up.
I took the truck to Sears to have the battery tested. The results were that the battery held a charge, but not a load. Battery replaced and truck starts fine and gauges operate correctly from the time the truck is turned on.
I havent plugged back in the edge yet, but im sure that was the problem. Will do that tonight, but dont see any problems coming from that.
Thanks for helping me solve the problem before shelling out huge bucks at the dealership.
you guys are awsome....
Patrick