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#317 of 358 Re: 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan [rick1953] by thedarkseid007

Mar 31, 2011 (9:52 pm)

Replying to: rick1953 (Aug 09, 2010 6:40 am)
If you look beside your battery, there is a plastic retanglar box with a removeable top cover that pops off, under that cover on the backside of the piece there is a diagram of each fuse and relay listed.
 
the starter relay should be on the driver side of relays, beside the a/c relay, it is best to pull it out and use the a/c relay in it's place, same as I had to do to my voyager to check and see if it will start with that relay instead of the original starter relay you currently had there. If it does start then most likely will need a new starter relay, which can be picked up for less than $20 from a parts store. If it still does not start, then it will most likely be something to do with the starter.
 
Now I have been viewing some of the earlier posts about bad contacts in the starter, causing problems with the van not wanting to start and sometimes it does, usually mine will not start if it is cold weather, I guess because of the metal shinking or something to that effect, but will definately be checking into new contacts for my starter and i really hope that will fix my not starting issue.

#318 of 358 Insturment cluster not working by thedarkseid007

Mar 31, 2011 (10:00 pm)

I did notice that some have posted about the instrument cluster not working sometimes or even to the effect that it goes haywire.
 
I myself had checked out some of the other forums and had come across a topic that showed what exactly is wrong with the instrument clusters and it has to do with the cluster having a certain type of solder used to solder the contact points to the cluster of the positive terminal.
 
As the solder ages and heating and cooling of the solder points, can create a crack in the solder and thus cause insufficient voltage or none at all, and in the end result in the cluster not responding correctly or having only half the dash displaying accurate readings.
 
if even people ask, i will try to find the original post that I found, but have this in mind when you do that unless you know how to do electronics or soldering, it would be best to take your cluster to a professional electronics person, like a t.v repairman or a computer technician, since they work with soldering often in their line of work.

#319 of 358 Re: Chrysler Voyager Electrical problems locks & int lights [just1talk] by dodgycaravan

May 31, 2011 (9:12 pm)

Replying to: just1talk (Oct 09, 2010 12:26 pm)
Hi, I'd like to try your shim solution as I have that 'Door Open' warning light problem too.
 
But I need to find out exactly where the sensor is located. Is there a drwing or picture somewhere?
 
Regards,

#320 of 358 Electrical Problems by porcher

Jun 04, 2011 (8:18 am)

I have a 2005 Dodge grand caravan. Remote key, AC, Back Windshield Wiper, Night light are not working. I also have brakes and abs warnings on but nothing wrong with the brakes.
I replaced the fuse block and still have the exact same problems.
 
Any suggestions ?
 
Thank you kindly

#321 of 358 Re: Electrical [artm4] by dee_mechanic

Jun 11, 2011 (2:23 pm)

Replying to: artm4 (Aug 03, 2008 3:30 pm)
The dash issue is the instrument cluster. there's a circuit board that has soldering points that come undone so to speak. you can replace with a junk yard part. its not that hard. and you will be fine.

#322 of 358 wiring harness by vrv44

Jun 24, 2011 (8:31 pm)

Starter went on a 2004 grand caravan. Has anyone ever heard of a corodded positive cable to the starter frying the wiring harness? Not sure exactly what's going on here, talking to the mechanic tommorow.

#324 of 358 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. Needs exorcist. by ljbennett

Jul 28, 2011 (3:56 pm)

I have a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, and for the first year we had it, it worked beautifully. About 18 months ago it started acting up. The entire cluster freaks out, the air flow stops, the radio shorts out, the headlights flicker continuously, and the warning lights come on and the van makes that 'ding' noise (like when you leave the key in). Sometimes it feels like the engine pulls a bit, not sure how to explain that one.
  
We have replaced the BCM, we have replaced the alternator twice, we have replaced the battery twice, and we have replaced the starter once. The van has been to 2 different Dodge dealerships (in 2 different states), 2 run-of-the-mill mechanics, and an electrician. We have sunk a LOT of money into this thing and still have no answers.
  
We replaced the battery again in March, and it wasn't driven for 3 days and the brand new battery was dead. The sliding doors don't lock, and they won't open with the key or the buttons, you must open them manually. The back hatch is super finicky on when it will open. Every time we take it to be worked on, it seems to run fine for a few days and then starts freaking out again. When we first had the problems, we took it to a dealership and they could find no problems so the manager said it was probably the BCM. I took his word and replaced that. It ran perfectly fine until the day after the part warranty expired (ain't that the way it always goes?). We were weeks away from a military cross-country move at that point and had to try and figure it out. It somehow fixed itself and we made it from TX to OK just fine. Drove around in OK for a few weeks no problems. Made it from OK to OH just fine and 3 days after we got to OH it started acting up again. The dealership here looked it over, charged us and told us there was nothing they could do since they can't replicate the problem. The electrician had it for almost 2 weeks and couldn't find anything.
  
I have no idea what to do...please help!!!!!
  
(Here's a link to a video my husband took of it happening while he was driving)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9gKZBeGZIU&feature=channel_video_title

#325 of 358 Re: 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan. Needs exorcist. [ljbennett] by pmary

Jul 28, 2011 (11:08 pm)

Replying to: ljbennett (Jul 28, 2011 3:56 pm)
If you havn't already; remove battery, unlock side tabs of the power distribution box to flip over to an upside down position. Unlock the reseptacle tabs by sliding red bars and take 2 slotet screwdrivers with bend ends to pry off and remove connectors from the wiring harnesses. Look for corosion and clean connections. Aluminum wire terminals corrode to a greyish scale color. Start with the thickest connector which is the main power in. Scrape all opposite connections clean and pack with (non carbon based) petroleum jelly to prevent moisture contamination. Reconnect all 9 reseptacles and battery. It took me 2 hours to perform this on my 2001 Caravan. My instrument panel and guages returned back to normal. Take your time and be very patient and you should be fine.

#326 of 358 96 Grand Caravan Radio/Electrical Problem by villardk

Aug 09, 2011 (2:11 pm)

Ever since the heat wave started on the East coast, my radio will work for a while and then freeze up (the hotter it gets, the sooner it freezes up). None of the buttons work, but the display is still on, just frozen. When I turn off the car, the display stays on instead of shutting down. I have to disconnect the battery to get the radio to shut off to stop it from draining the battery. Yesterday, the radio froze up with out me turning it on for the first time (only the clock was displayed). Any idea what is happening and is there a fuse I can pull to disable the radio without disabling anything else? I looked in the fuse box in the engine bay, but didn't see a fuse for the radio.

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