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2002 Dodge Caravan... why new battery keeps draining charge...

The windsheild wipers would come on during the night although everything turned off and drain the battery so now took the fuse out for windsheild wipers but still battery keeps draining somehow...

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"Ignition off draw" fuse. Chrysler uses that fuse for radio memory, dome lights, CPU etc.... This fuse is removed when the car will be stored for more than a few weeks so the battery is drawn down.
Hope this helps.

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You have a wiring problem. .it's creating a draw on the battery. .you pull each fuse till draw goes away and your short is in that circuit. .

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    Dustin Wilson Jun 16, 2014

    You have a wiring problem. .it's creating a draw on the battery. .you pull each fuse till draw goes away and your short is in that circuit. .

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SOURCE: 2008 Dodge Avenger SXT Windsheild Wipers,Turn Signals, headlights

If your car is under 36000 miles take it to your dealer and have it fixed under your warrenty. All of your interior electrical systems are controled by computors and sometime not a simple repair ! The dealer has the tools to monitor different switch states to aid in isolating the problem. Just guessing if its a switch or a computor or a wiring issue can get very costly.

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SOURCE: Where is the drain valve on 2002 dodge caravan radiator?

its a pitcock facing the cab bottom of the radiator, plastic flat. once you find the pitcock just put a bucket underneath and turn it.then refill. if you want to flush(run fluid thru to clean it out) the radiator id suggest taking it in. you dont have to flush it every time you change the coolant out.

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SOURCE: location of radiator tank drain 2005 dodge caravan

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The drain is located on the passenger side of the radiator at the bottom. Turn it counterclockwise to open. It is plastic so be careful if you decide to use tools to turn.


Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 22, 2009

SOURCE: 2005 Dodge Caravan with Dead Battery. Replaced

Disconnect battery from vehicle overnight to check for internal battery drain.......just take one of the cables off.
If the battery is still up and starting the vehicle after being disconnected after a day or two......the drain IS in the vehicle and will have to be checked again.
Do it yourself.
Buy a cheap 12 volt test light.
Place it between the cable you removed before.
One end on the battery post and the other on the cable end.
Now....with the key off......
If the light glows brightly....you have TOO MUCH drain.
We want a dim glowing light.
The dim light is just the memory circuits in the electronics and OK.

With the doors closed....take out one fuse at a time until the light glows dim.......the fuse that dims the light is the problem circuit.
If no fuse dims the light...remove relays one at a time.
Remember....some fuses and relays could be in the engine compartment and under the dash.
If no relay dims the light disconnect ALL alternator wires.
Remember....anything that uses power will make the light glow ....keep those doors closed (we do not want interior light drain affecting the test ) and if you have a under hood light check it first by removing the bulb.
We do not want false readings.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 19, 2010

SOURCE: 2002 dodge grand caravan fuse box

The fuse box is located under the hood. There is component map printed on the inside of the cover. This tells you on your model where the fuse or relay is located

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