Re: dodge caravan intermittent dash gauge problem

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Re: dodge caravan intermittent dash gauge problem

Dave Gower

28 May 2006 19:32

> 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE with 3.3L engine.
> Dashboard instrumentation occasionally goes dead (all gauges go to zero
> or depowered position).
> This happened again a couple of days ago, and when the dash came back
> alive (within a few seconds) the "Service Engine Soon" light was on.

I had exactly the same problem last year on my 98 Grand Voyager. I opened up
the fuse and relay center under the hood and cleaned it. It was quite dirty.
Seemed to improve things considerably. The cluster problem has happened
since, but far less often (and so far not at all this spring). Indeed, the
entire van seemed to run better after I did the cleaning.

Hope this helps.

Ether Jones	28 May 2006 19:04
1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE with 3.3L engine. Dashboard instrumentation occasionally goes dead (all gauges go to zero or depowered position). This happened again a couple of days ago, and when the dash came back alive (within a few seconds) the "Service Engine Soon" light was on. Retrieved OBD code "P1698" Is this enough info to identify a likely cause? Your help would be much appreciated.

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