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#370 of 379 Re: t&c electric problems [xwesx] by kochese Oct 29, 2009 (1:31 pm)
Replying to: xwesx (Oct 29, 2009 9:59 am) Hey thanks , What dose the connector look like, and yes my horn is out to.. I can help you w/ ur boiler ...So let me get this right, your installing a new boiler to replace the old one ,and you want to know how to switch it ??. Dose your old boiler have any radiator heat hooked up to it......................The boiler has a Header and a Return. all you have to do is cut out the header low from the top and low from the return at the bottom, but i can get you the books on boiler if you want. How do I change the clock spring?.. Thanks Again Replies to this message: xwesx (Oct 29, 2009 2:07 pm) kochese (Oct 29, 2009 2:41 pm) xwesx (Oct 29, 2009 3:51 pm) and 1 more...
#371 of 379 Re: Dashboard disco part 2 [wantanewcar2] by pastexperience Oct 29, 2009 (2:01 pm)
Replying to: wantanewcar2 (Sep 30, 2009 3:12 pm) Did your speedometer intermittantly jump speeds? Also did random service lights come on and go off? If this is what you are experiencing have the mechanic look towards the instrument cluster, it is may be bad and needs replaced.
#372 of 379 Re: t&c electric problems [kochese] by xwesx Oct 29, 2009 (2:07 pm)
Replying to: kochese (Oct 29, 2009 1:31 pm) I am not sure how to change the clock spring; I suspect you will have to remove the steering wheel. I will check my repair manual this even to find out... if I think about it! With young children and a stay-at-home wife, my evenings are often quickly commandeered!   The connector for the HVAC controls is located just behind the space where your lights are blinking. A few screws holds that portion of the console in place; remove them, pull the face plate forward, and you cannot miss the connector. But, it may simply be the clock spring that is causing your problems, since the controls for cruise are located on the wheel, too! The blinking console lights may indicate that you need to run the diagnostics on the HVAC (I listed those a couple months ago somewhere on this forum.... ). That process is pretty simple and will tell you if there is a problem. The good news is those blinking lights will not affect the driveability or operation of the van or its components.   As for the boiler, no, this is a new installation. The only parts of the system that I have are the tubes in the concrete and the boiler itself (a condensing, oil-fired Monitor). I have to do all the installation including the zone control thermostats, valves, manifolds, etc. I usually find myself a good book and learn that way, but I cannot seem to find one for hydronic heating systems. Replies to this message: kochese (Oct 29, 2009 2:41 pm) xwesx (Oct 29, 2009 3:51 pm) kochese (Oct 30, 2009 2:53 pm)
#373 of 379 Re: t&c electric problems [xwesx] by kochese Oct 29, 2009 (2:41 pm)
Replying to: xwesx (Oct 29, 2009 2:07 pm) Hey Thanks Again normally you can go to the engineer that gave you the specks to put the tubing in your floor. They normally set you up with all that. I'll check around. theres a place called JOHN STONE SUPPLY. There should be one by you .They have alot of those CDs. Thanks Again.. Replies to this message: xwesx (Oct 29, 2009 3:51 pm) kochese (Oct 30, 2009 2:53 pm)
#374 of 379 Re: t&c electric problems [kochese] by xwesx Oct 29, 2009 (3:51 pm)
Replying to: kochese (Oct 29, 2009 2:41 pm) Ah, I skipped that phase. Here in Alaska, we often do things a little differently than the civilized world.   There is a Johnstone Supply in Anchorage, which is a mere 350 miles away. I will check them out this winter when I am next down that way. Replies to this message: kochese (Oct 30, 2009 2:53 pm)
#375 of 379 Re: t&c electric problems [xwesx] by kochese Oct 30, 2009 (2:53 pm)
Replying to: xwesx (Oct 29, 2009 3:51 pm) LOL oh ok yea they should have it but i'll d/l some stuff 4 you and post it ., and come to think of it ,the cars gas gage was the very 1st thing that started when we filled it up it used to go to the empty to full spot and the bell would ring up and down.and yes i recall the speedometer jumping..
#376 of 379 Re: 2001 Dodge Caravan Headlight Problems [julesb] by boidae1 Nov 19, 2009 (5:07 am)
Replying to: julesb (Nov 12, 2007 3:40 pm) i am having the same problem. can you tell me what you did yo solve the problem. thank you.
#377 of 379 Re: Dashboard disco part 2 [dodgenightmare] by wantanewcar2 Nov 19, 2009 (8:13 am)
Replying to: dodgenightmare (Oct 16, 2009 10:25 am) Hello,   Thank you for your very detailed and thorough response.   I could be wrong, but I don't think it is the speedometer and tacometer cable because the symptoms are a little more severe. It it's mildest form, the lights on the dashboard (gear indicator, mileage indicator) just flicker. When it is having a "bad episode", all the dials spin, warning lights ping on and off, radio goes on and off, DVD sysytem starts and stops, HVAC system pulses air (while in the off position), headlights flicker...and now it completely shuts down while I'm driving. This is obviously a problem as it is hard to maneuver a moving van with no power steering or power brakes. And as an added bonus, which I discovered 2 days ago, the hazard lights appear to not work either when there is a complete loss of power. As the dark powerless vehicle comes to a stop, I have heard a clicking noise- to me it sounds like the noise an ignition makes when your battery is dead and the car doesn't turn over. I have only heard that noise once, it's possible it has happened other times and I haven't noticed as my main concern is to get my car off the road safely.   These problems are intermittant. There does not seem to be a correlation between moisture in the air, or temperature differences. When I have brought it in to the shop, they have on occasion seen "the issue" but then when they hook up their machines it is fine. The van usually behaves itself for a few weeks to a few months after such visits to the shop.   Do you still think it could be the sodor? My thoughts are I am going to try to get it to "behave" and trade it in this weekend! Replies to this message: xwesx (Nov 19, 2009 1:00 pm) kochese (Nov 19, 2009 6:13 pm)
#378 of 379 Re: Dashboard disco part 2 [wantanewcar2] by xwesx Nov 19, 2009 (1:00 pm)
Replying to: wantanewcar2 (Nov 19, 2009 8:13 am) Sounds like a bad connection. I would start with, perhaps, the primary ground from the battery. Often times those connect to a bracket, which is (in turn) connected to the engine block. It may be that a connection is dirty or just loose enough that it has too much resistance (or breaks connection altogether). Replies to this message: kochese (Nov 19, 2009 6:13 pm)
#379 of 379 Re: Dashboard disco part 2 [xwesx] by kochese Nov 19, 2009 (6:13 pm)
Replying to: xwesx (Nov 19, 2009 1:00 pm) THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN I LOOKED 4 THOSE BOOKS ON RADAINT AND THERE ALL 4 SALE ILL KEEP LOOKING

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