2002 TC Question

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Scott T. Indresano, Jan 3, 2008.

  1. My sister-in-law has a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country with the 3.8l V6.
    Lately her gauges have been going crazy, and it wouldn't start. The battery
    was charged. The alternator and battery test fine. Now after several jumps,
    she has no dash lights when the headlights are on.

    Thanks in advance.

    Scott T. Indresano
     
    Scott T. Indresano, Jan 3, 2008
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  2. Scott T. Indresano

    Bill Putney Guest

    Someone needs to start checking ground and power connections between the
    battery and the vehicle power distribution - preferably someone with a
    multimeter that knows how to use it.

    I don't know if the T&C has jump posts separate from the battery, but
    some other late model Chrysler vehicles do, and the connections at the
    negative and positive jump posts can be come loose/high
    resistance/intermittent (for example, in the LH cars, the neg. jump post
    is actually the main vehicle ground point, and the pos. jump post is a
    single point thru which *all* power except the hot wire to the
    alternator go - and they are known to get loose and give similar
    behavior to what you describe).

    Alternatively, the BCM maybe going nuts. Try resetting the BCM by
    removing power (the neg. jump post/main ground) for 15 minutes.

    Bill Putney
    (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
    address with the letter 'x')
     
    Bill Putney, Jan 3, 2008
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  3. Could the BCM be causing the no dash lights situation?
     
    Scott T. Indresano, Jan 3, 2008
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    maxpower Guest

    Recheck the battery and connections. There is an orange wire that is on the
    positive post battery, if it is loose it will cause no dash lites. And if
    that is loose then the battery terminal is loose as well and possibly
    causing the no start.

    Glenn Beasley
    Chrysler Tech
     
    maxpower, Jan 3, 2008
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    Bob AZ Guest

    Glenn

    Like your reply. I will be checking my 2001 LHS in the morning.

    Bob AZ
     
    Bob AZ, Jan 4, 2008
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    philthy Guest

    i would check the fuses and the dimmer switch first
     
    philthy, Jan 5, 2008
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