1997 Dodge Grand Caravan - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

The black wire is ground, either terminal is fine. They like to hide the amps behind the passenger side kick panel, and beside the glove box.

Here's a link on replacing your backup light switch. Repair Guides Automatic Transaxle Neutral Starting back up Light Switch...

you found the right place buddy.. i know a lot of websites for repairs and manuals that can really help u.. like reliable-store is pretty good

Inside the transmission .

the shutdown relay does that. Check cooling system and oil pressure sensor. engine gets too hot or not lubricated enough that the ECM tells the shutdown relay to shutdown the engine.

Pull a spark plug and see if it is firing.

run the fault codes check for problem MAF?VAF sensor and accelerator position sensor

take out the blower motor if the bearing is ok use a vacuum cleaner to suck out the debris in the piping

did it start to back fire right after you worked on it or after if be for you have some wires mixed up if after maybe a cracked distributor cap or bunt valve

have a car on LPG with intermittant back firing that blew up the air filter box. Just had it serviced yesterday ! The ignition coil unit was found to be faulty .

My info shows two steps for rod bolts. 1st--40 ft lbs, 2--additional 1/4 turn.

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what seals ? do you mean wheel bearing seals ? if so this is a problem that will eventually result in bearing failure and could make wheels come off if let go to failure point ,(takes a long time) the way you wrote this reminded me of a fellow that just got a brand new van and brought it to me in a fluster one day saying it makes horrible banging noises only when he drives it <not sitting still, I pulled it into service bay and put up on rack , when I took hubcaps off to access the wheels I nearly laughed to death !!! seems his Not so funny neighbor had added a handful of gravel to the inside of his hubcaps for a bit of fun with him !!!

The best I can offer is for a 1996 caravan: REMOVAL

1. Remove steering column cover.
2. Remove over steering column bezel.
3. Remove left end cover.
4. Remove screw at left end of cluster bezel and headlamp switch.
5. Remove screws holding cluster bezel to instrument panel from each side of steering column.
6. Disconnect clip holding cluster bezel to instrument panel from above right vent louver.
7. Separate cluster bezel from instrument panel.

Disconnect wire connectors from back of the bezel. INSTALLATION

1. Connect wire connectors into back of the bezel.
2. Place cluster bezel in position on instrument panel. Use care not to place hands on louvers.
3. Connect clips to hold cluster bezel to instrument panel. Use care not to add pressure on the A/C louvers to seat the cluster bezel clips.
4. Install screws to hold cluster bezel to instrument panel on each side of steering column.
5. Install screw at left end of cluster bezel and headlamp switch.
6. Install left end cover.
7. Install over steering column bezel.
8. Install lower steering column cover.

gap is .045"

Gearshift cable may be out of adjustment. Cause the neutral safety switch to lock out the starter. Also causes shifter/ignition interlock from allow you to move the shift lever

It sounds like a loose serpentine belt that needs adjustment, or to dry, adjust or replace it.

Speed sensor , oil sensor , cam sensor

Corrosion at the battery cables first. After that, remove the alarm system. Fix the wires as you go.

If it clicks it could be a bad solenoid in the starter Also check for dirty or loose battery cables on both ends . they will do that as well. You could try and tap the starter lightly with a hammer. while turning the key because it could be stuck but that's not likely. but has happened before.