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Hi eveyone, I have been reading all your posts. thanks for all the info. My Town and Cournty 1999 has been great up until recently. These are the problems I have: - When van is parked on an incline facing forward, the instrument panel (including gear shift) do not light up. Van does not start. After an hour of tries it will start. - While driving the instrument panel will shut of, car is still operating, gas, brakes etc. then soon after the panel turns on. - When parked regularly no incline, put key in to start, turn key all systems good, instrument panel lights up and you hear the electrical system kick in, yet does not turn over, like the stareter has been disabled. You hear only a click. After trying many times like 15 mins it now turns over. Weather conditions cold and raining Van outside all night. - same as above, jus drove the van, parked it then tried tostart after 30 mins does the same as above , but starts after 2 tries. Van now parked indoors. - Also while driving when going over 80 kms the gears seem to miss? Had a problem like this before when driving it would not switch gears. My mechanic replaced the Transmission sensor. no it is acting upo again Question, I read in a forum a month ago about re-soldering the joints around the motherboard? behind the instrument panel. Does anyone recall this? It was said that this may be the root of my problems. More info on this would be great Thanks OJ
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Replying to: mjparisi (Oct 20, 2008 12:07 pm) |
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Replying to: aka_ojay (Nov 15, 2008 10:49 am) I noticed that the passenger front blinker (front right) does not always turn on. somedays it would work as normal you hear a regular noarmal pace ticking sound, then somedays it won't turn on and you hear the fast pace ticking sound that is normally associated with a burnt out light. Yet I just changed the bulb. Would re-soldering the joints in the circuit board solve all my problems??? OJ
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Replying to: aka_ojay (Nov 15, 2008 12:00 pm) Last night parked the van in the garage so no moisture...Van started right away. On the way to work today the Door locks acted up. While driving the "Door Open" light flickered on and off along with the door locks.... So now all of a sudden the van is possesed
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Replying to: aka_ojay (Nov 16, 2008 10:25 am) Part of the problem you are describing (instrument panel going out) sounds like it is the broken solder issue. But, I am not sure that the solder problem causes no-start situations or other electrical oddities, like the blinker and door locks. At least, no such problems with my van, which clearly does have a solder issue. I think it may be a combination of the solder problem and a problem with the Body Control Module (BCM). Neither of those things should wreak havoc on your transmission's ability to shift.... |
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Thanks xwesx! Did you or someone else post any info on the BCM or solder issue? If you did can you send me the link to it so I can read it again? Where is the BCM located? Thanks OJ
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Replying to: aka_ojay (Nov 23, 2008 2:47 pm) As I stated above, I have yet to address my cracked solder problem. It occurred rarely and for brief times until this September, when it went out for about two weeks before finally working again. Unfortunately, I was just too busy with other things then to deal with it. It tends to behave during the winter months, but once things warm up, it will likely become more temperamental. I *think* the BCM is located on the firewall in the driver's footwell area. It is a black box with one large wiring harness connected to it. |
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Replying to: aka_ojay (Nov 15, 2008 10:49 am) I hope this works and if so, pass it on to other fourms. Nukbuk |
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Replying to: nukbuk (Feb 16, 2009 10:57 am) |
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Replying to: nukbuk (Feb 16, 2009 10:57 am) |
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