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#196 of 289 Re: 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan - Computer [adams135] by shipo May 25, 2008 (3:25 pm)
Replying to: adams135 (May 25, 2008 10:49 am) More than likely your computer is just fine. Most often than not the problem you are describing can be traced to the soldered connections on the instrument panel. A bit of history here; some time prior to 1998, the federal government mandated the removal of lead from solder, and as such the companies had to migrate to a different kind of metal composite for their solder. It was kind of a hit and miss thing, and many vehicles, not just those from Chrysler, suffered weird electrical problems that could be traced to the solder used.   In your case, the fix that usually cures such problems is to remove the instrument cluster and take a hot soldering iron and "touch" each solder point for a moment or two, thus re-liquefying the solder and then re-setting it. Based upon the posts that I've read here and on other automotive related web sites, this "fix" is roughly 80% effective on the first try.   Keep us posted.   Best Regards, Shipo
#197 of 289 Re: flashing lights [amandalibby1] by jxj89 Jun 08, 2008 (7:35 am)
Replying to: amandalibby1 (Jul 31, 2007 12:49 pm) Thank You!!!!! Thank You Soooo Much for the advice on the A/C recaliboration test. Worked like a charm... Just one more question....when the lights started blinking yesterday, the van wouldn't start. I was leaving on a trip about 60 miles away. I was a gas station right next door to an Advanced Auto. I had one of their employees run a scan on the main port, and it showed nothing. He mentioned the check engine light had to be on for the scanner to work...hhmm.. Anyway, I checked the fusable links under the dash, and all seemed good The van started after I shifted in to neutral (to push it to the curb) and back in to park.....I went on my trip and it started everytime after that........Any thoughts? Thanks again.....
#198 of 289 Help B4 Neighbors Kill Pop! 95 Van horn honks itself! by andrelaplume Jun 12, 2008 (6:29 am)
#199 of 289 Help B4 Neighbors Kill Pop! 95 Van horn honks itself! by andrelaplume Jun 12, 2008 (6:29 am)
This has happened 3 times to Pop's 95 mini van. Worse, it happened at night last time and he called AAA who pulled the fuse!   It seams the horn will start to honk for no reason. Not: honk honk honk but rather one long continuous: Hooooooooooooooooooooooooonk! It usually happens after bad rain. Last time AAA pulled the fuse for him. He pushed it back in the next morning and it was fine.   He does not have keyless entry nor an alarm. Is this thing possessed? Ideas?
#200 of 289 Re: Dodge Caravan flashing rear-wiper and A/C light [shipo] by whatevera2 Jul 04, 2008 (7:20 am)
Replying to: shipo (Jan 13, 2007 6:04 pm) Hi,   Ihave 1998 grand caravan, had the same problem flashing light on control pannel. i have done the procedure u suggested every thing went to normal except A/C button and air circulationn button lights are still flshing. I repeated the procedure u have sugested but the proble remain the same. Pl. If u can help me further more on this issue. thaks for time and cosidration. Replies to this message: vophsi (Aug 06, 2008 9:13 am)
#201 of 289 Re: flashing lights [amandalibby1] by whatevera2 Jul 04, 2008 (7:26 am)
Replying to: amandalibby1 (Jul 31, 2007 12:49 pm) Hi,   Ihave 1998 grand caravan, had the same problem flashing light on control pannel. i have done the procedure u suggested every thing went to normal except A/C button and air circulationn button lights are still flshing. I repeated the procedure u have sugested but the proble remain the same. Pl. If u can help me further more on this issue. thaks for time and cosidration.
#202 of 289 Electrical by artm4 Aug 01, 2008 (9:52 pm)
My 2001 Grand Caravan dash lights just started flashing on and off, then went out completly. gas gauge stopped working. speed indicator stopped working. Tach stopped.   Head lights work. turn signals work. horn works. stop lights work.   Need help, Thank you very much. Art. Replies to this message: jodanro (Aug 02, 2008 7:48 am) iamhis72 (Aug 03, 2008 1:32 pm) artm4 (Aug 03, 2008 2:30 pm) iamhis72 (Aug 03, 2008 1:28 pm)
#203 of 289 Re: Electrical [artm4] by jodanro Aug 02, 2008 (7:48 am)
Replying to: artm4 (Aug 01, 2008 9:52 pm) Hi Art, I have no idea if this is your problem, but my 2000 Voyager had similar issues. It continued to run fine, but all my gauges, windshield wipers, radio, etc. stopped working while I was driving home. As it turned out, these vehicles have a safety feature built in, when the battery is dying. It shuts down all non-essential things (I still don't see how they figure the speedometer is non-essention) so those things don't drain the battery more and the vehicle will continue to run. We replaced the battery and everything was fine. I don't, however, recall if the lights started flashing before they went off. Maybe this is your issue. I hope this helps. Replies to this message: iamhis72 (Aug 03, 2008 1:32 pm) artm4 (Aug 03, 2008 2:30 pm)
#204 of 289 Instrument Panel losing power by tvdad Aug 02, 2008 (12:48 pm)
The instrument panel on our 1998 Dodge Caravan is losing power intermittently. At first, the panel would go "dead" for only a few seconds; the last time it occurred (Wed. evening 7/30/08), the power was out for a couple of minutes. Radio and air conditioning still worked, lights were on, just no speedometer, fuel gauge, etc. Since that time, the "service engine" light will not go off. We are REALLY trying to avoid an $80 diagnostic.   tvdad in missouri
#205 of 289 Re: Electrical [artm4] by iamhis72 Aug 03, 2008 (1:28 pm)
Replying to: artm4 (Aug 01, 2008 9:52 pm) Hi I have a 99 plymouth van. I just had all the problems everyone is explaining on this site and was about to get ride of the van. I spent and few hundred dollars on the van with out having anything fixed. My dash went dead, horn never worked and many other things. I took it to a man who works out of his own garage and he told me not a problem he could fix it. I really did not have much faith but the van’s body was in great shape. He spent about 4 hours on it and then told me the following which might help others. The vans have 7 (I think that is right) modules in them. When one of them goes it sends messages to the other 6 and then they start to shut down also. My van had about 12 amps running through the system which should carry about 2 or so I think. The problem seems to shut everything down with the ignition module to be the last one to go, and when it does you are unable to start the van. He traced my problem believe it or not to the AC module, he replace it and everything started to work again. All my gauges, my horn AC, cruise everything and has worked fine since. It is an electrical problem that he told me is not only just Plymouth and dodge but with other makes as well. It only took about 3 hours of labor and a second hand part, for about $400. Hope this is of some help to everyone out there. Craig

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