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92 Dodge Caravan Insturmental Problem
by phudson
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Feb 09, 2007 (8:07 am)
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I have a 92 dodge caravan the insturmental cluster is out. The spedometer, oil pressure, battery indicater, RPMS, Fuel gauge, are all not moving unless I go over a railroad track then they seem to come back on. What could be the problem? Checked fuses, wiggled the wiring and still nothing. Please Help!
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2002 dodge caravan instrument panel problem.
by jmcdonell
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Feb 19, 2007 (8:32 am)
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I have a 2002 dodge caravan the insturmental cluster is out. The spedometer, oil pressure, battery indicater, RPMS, Fuel gauge, are all not moving. What could be the problem? Checked fuses, wiggled the wiring and still nothing. Please Help!
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Re: 2002 dodge caravan instrument panel problem. [jmcdonell]
by rickmn
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Feb 20, 2007 (1:36 pm)
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Replying to: jmcdonell (Feb 19, 2007 8:32 am)
This is a known problem with Caravans/Voyagers. It's most often caused by a bad solder joint on the instrument cluster circuit board. To remove the instrument cluster, you have to remove a lot of trim pieces. Start at the bottom of the dash and remove the screws. Then remove each trim piece by pulling on it. Don't forget to remove the screws on the side of the dash that hold the vent louver in place. Once you have the trim pieces off, remove the 4 screws that hold in the cluster. Pull the cluster forward and unsnap the red power connector. Then remove the cardboard insulator from the cluster and remove the circuit board. Use a low power soldering gun to resolder all the connections from the power connector. Then reassemble. That poor connection repair cures the problem in 90% of the cases. The bad connection is why it works if you smack the dash.
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Re: 2002 dodge caravan instrument panel problem. [jmcdonell]
by jmcdonell
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Feb 20, 2007 (4:09 pm)
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Replying to: jmcdonell (Feb 19, 2007 8:32 am)
well, i hope this does the trick.just to add a few more symptoms whenever i hit the turn signal the indicator light comes on in the dash but not on the outside of the vehicle as well that when all the guages go crazy.i also noticed that the cluster is quit dim on the one side.but hitting the dash never cured the problem like you said.thanks for the quick reply.jamie
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Dodge Caravan
by mopar413
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Feb 19, 2007 (7:39 pm)
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My caravan has the dash gauages quit then when you hit a bump there start working again. Sometimes you can just hit the dash. It is a 98.
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Re: Dodge Caravan [mopar413]
by rickmn
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Feb 20, 2007 (1:34 pm)
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Replying to: mopar413 (Feb 19, 2007 7:39 pm)
This is a known problem with Caravans/Voyagers. It's most often caused by a bad solder joint on the instrument cluster circuit board. To remove the instrument cluster, you have to remove a lot of trim pieces. Start at the bottom of the dash and remove the screws. Then remove each trim piece by pulling on it. Don't forget to remove the screws on the side of the dash that hold the vent louver in place. Once you have the trim pieces off, remove the 4 screws that hold in the cluster. Pull the cluster forward and unsnap the red power connector. Then remove the cardboard insulator from the cluster and remove the circuit board. Use a low power soldering gun to resolder all the connections from the power connector. Then reassemble. That poor connection repair cures the problem in 90% of the cases. The bad connection is why it works if you smack the dash.
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Re: 2002 dodge caravan instrument panel problem. [jmcdonell]
by jmcdonell
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Feb 22, 2007 (6:12 am)
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Replying to: jmcdonell (Feb 20, 2007 4:09 pm)
well unfortunatly the cluster wasen't the problem.where to go now...?where would i find that box that controls the instrument panel..?
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Re: 92 Dodge Caravan Insturmental Problem [phudson]
by bs24
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Mar 30, 2007 (10:34 am)
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Replying to: phudson (Feb 09, 2007 8:07 am)
I have a 1996 dodge grand caravan with the same problem. Exept my digital read out doesnt work on my panel either. You know the miles and the gears. If you ground a wire from the body control module the gas and oil will work but nothing else. Any ideas?
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Re: 2002 dodge caravan instrument panel problem. [rickmn]
by slking
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Apr 14, 2007 (8:29 am)
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Replying to: rickmn (Feb 20, 2007 1:36 pm)
How long did it take you to figure this one out? We've been having this problem for almost two years!!! My husband is trying your fix right now. His father is a mechanic and had no clue what the problem could be when he was here last. And now I'm going through a "it can't be that simple" argument from the both of them. Hope it works! I'm depending on you!!!
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Re: 2002 dodge caravan instrument panel problem. [slking]
by jmcdonell
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Apr 14, 2007 (8:51 am)
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Replying to: slking (Apr 14, 2007 8:29 am)
i finally fixed my problem on my 2002 caravan ,the problem beeing the "BDM controller" you know dodge has a problem with this system since they have a exchange program in place for this particular van.it's located right under the dash, left of the brake pedal.it has approx 6 plugs going into it.again my symptoms where no speedo,tach,fuel and temp and my signal lights would not work at all.hope this helps.
jamie
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