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Interior light flashes on & off
by canadiancactus
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Aug 11, 2005 (7:55 am)
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My wife drives a 1997 Dodge Neon.There seems to obviously be an Electrical short somewhere in the system.
Walking up to the car and slightly touching the outside of the vehicle starts an Electrical current and the Interior light starts to flash.
You can also do this while driving.
It just flashes...you can hear an electrical surge somewhere but cannot pin-point it.
This is starting to effect other Electrical components such as the Radio.It actually disconnects the Battery at some point in the nite then reconnects coz the clock needs resetting in the morning.
Really need a starting point to figure this out.
I have no Manual so I'm not sure what all is connected the Interior or the Door switch wiring so not sure where to begin.
Any help or Ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Canadian Cactus
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- #25 of 105
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Re: Interior light flashes on & off [canadiancactus]
by camtr
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Sep 09, 2006 (2:14 pm)
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Replying to: canadiancactus (Aug 11, 2005 7:55 am)
I am not sure if you fixed this trouble yet or if it is the same cause as mine was, my 97 neon used to do some of the same and then it got worse and the car would die for no apparent reason and then would not start at times even though it would crank. I took mine to the dealer and they could not find the trouble, anyway this might be your answer. I found a wire that was shorting once in a while against a bolt head. The wire had worn off and the area was smaller than a pin head so you have to look close. Open the hood and find the power distribution center (main fuse block right behind the battery. look under the right side of the PDC (right side if you are standing in front of the car) and there are wires factory run right underneath it, right under that PDC there is a bolt head that one of those wires was rubbing on and shorting on. You will have to disconnect some connections to check this. In looking at my car it appears to me like this could fairly easy happen on other neons like mine. Let me know if this helps or even what you trouble was if it is already fixed. Good Luck.
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- #26 of 105
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Re: Interior light flashes on & off [camtr]
by mat420
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Sep 09, 2006 (7:28 pm)
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Replying to: camtr (Sep 09, 2006 2:14 pm)
thank u al so much its the wire, i went to start it and my moms bf saw it arch by the peice that connects to the battery (before i saw ur response which is weird) thank u all so much i hope the starter is ok, still a chance it can be dying huh?
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- #27 of 105
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Re: Interior light flashes on & off [mat420]
by camtr
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Sep 10, 2006 (5:09 am)
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Replying to: mat420 (Sep 09, 2006 7:28 pm)
Glad you found it, as far as the starter goes You will have to see if it acts up anymore after this fix. At times prior to me finding my short the starter seemed to have trouble, I ended up replacing my starter the day prior to finding the short because the short I had would at time cause the car to crank over without starting and this ruined my stater. My started when bad at times would just click, or crank over for a couple seconds and then just make a spinning sound, or not crank at all, then at times it seemed fine.
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Are 95 Neon battery cables THAT expensive?
by btkron
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Sep 28, 2006 (5:42 am)
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I've called round locally, and while cables are available at every Murray's (etc) for roughly $5 each...3 different shops tell me that I will need to order the battery cables from the dealership for $113!
We bought this car used, about 3yrs ago. In recent months, connection is lost every time we hit a major crack in pavement or bump. (Go figure, we're in Detroit too.) We completely lose power, including hazards; brakes; etc.
Looking at the wiring last night, we noticed that the previous owner must have electrical taped the cables in several areas...wire threads are rusted out, twisted, you name it.
So...thought we'd just replace the cable and end our problems. Now I'm being told that 'special' cables are needed for our 1995 Neon.
Can anyone back this up? Have experience with using universal cables? We don't even have the funds to get this car towed.
Help!
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- #29 of 105
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Re: Are 95 Neon battery cables THAT expensive? [btkron]
by farout
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Oct 01, 2006 (3:01 pm)
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Replying to: btkron (Sep 28, 2006 5:42 am)
bktron: We replaced the positive cable a good long time ago, we have 192,000 miles on our 1996. It seems to me we got them from NAPA. I can't remember that they were outrageous like what you said. As these Neons get older they do require more expensive R&R. We recently spent $320.00 on front end work, and $350.00 on the AC. Plus earlier ths summer both OX sensors went out at different times at $140.00. But 192,000 miles is double what some cars get.
Farout
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- #30 of 105
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voltage regulator
by tcartwright
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Dec 19, 2006 (1:06 pm)
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Two weeks ago I repalced the alternator on my 95 neon. The other day I started smelling fumes. (rotten eggs). Then the battery fried. I replaced the battery but noticed this morning it was hot and bubbling. Someone suggested the voltage regulator. Anyone no where its located? Thanks
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- #31 of 105
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Re: voltage regulator [tcartwright]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Dec 19, 2006 (6:26 pm)
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Replying to: tcartwright (Dec 19, 2006 1:06 pm)
It's probably built into the alternator itself but I'm not sure. At any rate you'd best be very careful and never create any kind of spark around a "bubbling" battery. (hydrogen gas == KABOOM)
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Re: voltage regulator [Mr_Shiftright]
by tcartwright
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Dec 20, 2006 (6:22 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 19, 2006 6:26 pm)
A friend suggested that if it is an older battery with a new alternator installed that the older battery could not handle the load? Anyway I'm going to put a new battery in and see what happens. Thanks
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Re: voltage regulator [tcartwright]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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Dec 20, 2006 (10:33 am)
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Replying to: tcartwright (Dec 20, 2006 6:22 am)
Well batteries do get tired after 3 to 5 years. That's true, you can't charge a defective battery.
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