Odometer problem..

Hi,
I have a Chrysler Stratus (or CIrrus i think in US models) 1997.
I have a blackout problem with odometer and rpm-meter specially in cold
weathers. After driving the car 10-15 mins everything starts to work
fine. I wonder if it is an electronic problem or a kind of connector
problem.
Does anybody have similar problem, and found a solution except bringing
it to service?

Because im outside US and i dont have any chrysler service around.

Thank you.

 

I used to have that problem on cars with speedometer cables, that is, a real
live wire going from the tranmissions to the gauge. Do you have this or a
sensor which is all electronic?

Sometimes when things heat up, metals expand and connections are made. How to
trouble shoot? You could blow cold air, freon gun or something. I'm guessing
wildly here since no one responded yet. But I used to do electronic assembly
and trouble-shooting, but not on cars. However cold and hot air is used to
figure out intermittent problems. I guess you can't look at the car's computer
in those beginning times when it does not work? Some cars used to have a key
switch which would signal some basic trouble codes.

If it's an old-fashioned cable, sometimes they needed to be greased. I don't
know if you have an old-fashioned speedometer cable. I would guess not.

 

Wouldn't "blackout problem" mean the lights quit working?

Bill Putney
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yup, you're right. i missed that but the answer is maybe the same. it's a
connector or electronics problem if it's completely dead until warmed up?