Check all the connections to the BCM for corrosion, and spray some WD-40 on them and wiggle them. See if that changes anything. Look for loose connections or damage.
have the fault codes read
never hold a plug or HT lead in your hand
in the old day cars the voltage was around 16,000volts so you got a kick
todays cars are around 65,000volts so if you are not in perfect health, heart wise , the shock could cause severe heart problems
This problem is due to a failure of the electronics that drive these gauge displays. What must be done is to have the instrument cluster removed from the car and sent out to a factory approved repair center for repair and upgrades. This is a common issue on the van
Pull fuses one at a time to see which circuit it's on when the short goes away, battery neg off and a amp meter between the cable & battery, draw should be .2 or .3 amps less is better after about ten minute wait.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omwDHaBGUEc
Jan 15, 2012 - Uploaded by JasonthePCMD
Here's how to replace the Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKP) on a 2008 and newer Jeep Patriot, Compass ...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOc1Lxod2x8
May 17, 2012 - Uploaded by unpescad0
How to locate and install a new camshaft and or a crankshaft position sensor. This vehicle is a 2001 Jeep ...
I know there is not one on the 96 models. I fought a fuiel pump related
issue on our 96. There are several sensors that must be working before
the fuel pump will run. Start with the crankshaft sensor, then look at
the camshaft sensor, finally there is a relay that actually runs the
fuel pump. The relay should be under the hood with the fuses.
Dodge dosen't
use reset switches on the fuel pump circuit. The only company I know of
that does is Ford and Ford companies like Mazda and Jaguar.
Eliminate the battery as the issue first up.
Check if you can jump start the car from another vehicle with its engine running or at least have the starter motor kick over the engine. If it starts then you know your battery is the issue. Having lights does not mean the battery has enough cold cranking amps to turn over the starter motor.
2. If the starter cranks the engine over as normal with a jump start from another car but your engine does not start you have also eliminated the starter motor as the issue.
3. If it does not start and the starter motor will not crank the engine over either when you jump start from another vehicle, then there may well be a problem with the starter solenoid, the starter motor itself or with the wiring to the starter solenoid or to the starter motor. No power getting to the starter motor solenoid or to the starter motor and obviously the starter motor will not turn over.
4. So I need not write much more here, there is a very good guide to solving starting issues here which I suggest you might like to read.
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