[3rd Gen : 96-00]: ZERO Power to Engine
#1
ZERO Power to Engine
The disabled the entire electronic/electrical system on our 2000 Grand Caravan has ceased to function. My husband has tried to enable the computer system per the service manual. All that happens is the computer 'chatters' and the Caravan has zero power. He has followed the service manual on how to activate the anti theft system but that did not help.
We will truly appreciate any advise on how to get the engine's electronic/electrical system to function.
We will truly appreciate any advise on how to get the engine's electronic/electrical system to function.
#3
We have the factory service manual. He has done every thing he thinks might cure the problem with zero results. He is a very capable mechanic but had a lapse of common sense when he forgot to disconnect the battery. He has just finished replacing the tranny in our dght's caravan which necessitated his not being able to work on our caravan. Now we would like to get it up and running.
#5
Fusible Links
Husband says he has checked some but not all of the fusible links. He still has to find where some of them are located. He says this will take some time to do. All fuses are good. He has gone out to look at more fusible links. May be late or tomorrow before I make another post on his progress.
Patience is one of my main virtues especially when it comes to the auto repair.
Thank you very much,
#6
Up date
Husband took out fuses, checked continuity, all were good. Next checked fuses under dashboard and all were good, then connected the battery and checked the voltage some fuses in the power distribution center had 13 Volts and some did not show any voltage. Checked voltage under the dash some had 3 or 4 VDC. Voltage drop across the circuit. Then momentarily turned on ignition switch and door opened chimed dinged, odometer lit up then died. Turned off the ignition switch and Body Control Module made 'stuttering' sound.
Are we making any progress ?
Are we making any progress ?
#7
Would someone please read my post dated 30 March titled UPDATE and tell me if there is something else my husband should be trying to get this van operational ? We had snow this past week and needed the AWD Caravan. He worked on it yesterday and did momentarily have some instrument items light up: mileage.