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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Cars / December 20052002 Grand Caravan, intermittent electrical problem
Intermittenly, all electrical accessories cut out simultaneously: blowers, radio, wipers, windows. Usually just for a moment but sometimes longer. Though the blower motors shut off, the power light for the climate control remains illuminated. Dashboard and other instrumentation (temperature/compass) are unaffected. Van has about 68K miles. Sorry for the off topic reply but WOW there has been a lot of Dodge Van problems posted lately. http://www.carforums.net/ Auto Forums I wrote: > Intermittenly, all electrical accessories cut out simultaneously: > blowers, radio, wipers, windows. Usually just for a moment but [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Van has about 68K miles. The implicit question is: what is the likely cause of this problem? Allan Allan, Not sure if this will help or not, but I had sorta the same problem with my 2000 Grand Caravan. We had electrical problems with the rear winshield wiper as well as the climate control up front, but it also the Cluster Controls (I.e the Speedometer, Gas Gauge, but the Tach worked). We were blowing fuses I forget which one, but the fuse box under the dash right by the Emergency break. You might want to pull them and take a gander, If not you are having the same problem as I am, and have a Ground fault somewhere on that circuit. Pain in the Arse to find, time consuming etc. The only difference is that you still have control of your Instruments which I do not. Not sure if they have changed the circuit since 2000. Best I can do to help, hopefully this helps. V/R Darrell Hi I just came across this posting after googling my similar problem...welcome to the club I guess. I have found another site that tells you how to deal with a voltage problem in the wireharness. I will try finding it again, but dont give up. It's happening to my GC and knew immediately is was due to Chrysler electrical crud. They never learn from mistakes and pay no attention to basic electrical principles..that and use crap quality components. Good luck > Intermittenly, all electrical accessories cut out simultaneously: > blowers, radio, wipers, windows. Usually just for a moment but [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Van has about 68K miles. what does that thread have to do with your wiring harness? > Hi I just came across this posting after googling my similar > problem...welcome to the club I guess. I have found another site that [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > > > Van has about 68K miles. FOund it!! Check this solution for yourself http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82412 good luck "Jackass" <fitzie144@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1135705873.506915.16140 @o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com: > FOund it!! Check this solution for yourself > http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82412 > good luck Hmm.. my dash has gone out twice, both times fixed under warranty; the first they ordered a new instrument cluster even though it appeared to return to full functionality. Any idea if there is a similar way to reset the TCM? Seems like everytime I have my 2002 3.8L ES worked on and they touch the tranny or electrical system it reverts to much harder/harsher shifting. Now it is nearing the end of my extended warranty and I won't be able to request them to flash the TCM without paying whatever labor charge. I am hoping to keep the GC for a few more years, but if the tranny acts up when I gt a new battery, or do any routine maintenance (like a tranny flush) and it will require a DC tech and computerized diagnostics I need to plan for that now. |
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