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Dodge Grand Caravan electrical problem with dash malfunction lights and windshield wipers go on sporadically
Hi, I also have a Dodge Grand Caravan 2008 with similar problems. The
windshield wipers would come on for no reason, A/C would cut off and not
come back on, none of the controls would work from the drivers side
door panel, "dinging" noise would come on intermittent, headlights would
flash like they had a mind of their own, dashboard would light up
erracticly, etc.
After much searching on the internet, this seems to
be not so uncommon. I brought it in to the dodge dealer where I
purchased the vehicle and about $300 and 3 hours later the tech FINALLY
found the problem! Most of the wiring from the door panel back to the
body are "stranded" wires. These wires are made to be bent, time and
time again, as the drivers door is the most used. But there is a control
module that is also located inside the drivers door and it uses a
"twisted pair" of really small gauge SOLID wire (that goes back to the
onboard computer). If any of you out there have ever used Ethernet wire
you know exactly what I am talking about. These are the same wires down
to the color coding! Guess what happens when you bend a very small
diameter wire over and over and over again? One of the small wires broke
inside the rubber boot between the door and body. The tech told me what
he found and spliced the wires with a 50 cent connector. The guy was
honest and "kudos" to Salsbury Dodge in Baton Rouge. In my opinion this
should have been covered under the warranty because it was clearly a
defect in material and WORKMANSHIP (not to mention just a really DUMB
idea from the designers at Dodge). This $300 fix lasted about 1 1/2
years and the problem came back. This time I fixed it myself with a new
connector and a multimeter. Put the leads of the meter on both ends of
the suspect wire and check for continuity. You will find that one of the
twisted pair will have a break inside the insulation. Cut out the break
and splice with an inline connector and wrap with a small amount of
electrical tape. For my car the break was inside the rubber boot. If you
are not comfortable with taking your door apart, bring it to an honest
mechanic and he should have you in and out in about 3 hours (and
hopefully a LOT less than 300 bucks). Hopes this helps.
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on Apr 29, 2018
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My windshield wipers won't turn
What's up ? could be any number of thing's . Bad module ,instrument cluster , wiring , loose connection etc.... Looking at a wiring diagram to see what ,if anything all these componets share . Power or ground circuits . All these thing's are controlled by a BCM - body control module ,or TIPM - totally integrate power module .You have no idea the complexity of these systems . Your best bet mite be to take it to a qualified repair shop. Hooking up a factory or a professional type scan tool an checking for codes would be a good first step in the diagnostic process .
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on Jan 24, 2018
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2008 dodge grand caravan
Bad key
I have a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan where both keys are in rough shape and now when I go to start the van the keys are reading "basket"?????
Help do I have to buy the whole key fob assembly OR just buy new keys and get them programmed?!?
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on Aug 30, 2017
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Need to replace broken right hand mirror on a 2008 dodge caravan.
Could be screwed on from inside the door and might have to remove inner door panel for access. OR there may be some screws on the outside - if nada maybe the cover can be carefully pried off to expose the screws. If you google this I am sure you will find something re how to. Just be careful since you do not want to damage the paint job on door.
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on Aug 26, 2017
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