[3rd Gen : 96-00]: Instrument cluster and climate control stopped working in 2000 grand caravan
#11
Per Cougar's advice - I had a similar problem with my 1997 Caravan. Turned out to be the connection to the BCM underneath the van. There was a short at the BCM connector. Removing the connector to the BCM eliminated the short.
Not sure if your BCM is in the same location (under the drivers seat), but it is a location that is very exposed to the elements.
When Cougar offers diagrams, take them. I would not have found this without his help. Thanks Cougar!
Not sure if your BCM is in the same location (under the drivers seat), but it is a location that is very exposed to the elements.
When Cougar offers diagrams, take them. I would not have found this without his help. Thanks Cougar!
#12
Yikes. You've got an odd one. Can I assume that was 20 amp fuse #6 on the junction block under the dash? Wiper system diagrams show it powering the rear wiper motor. Looking at a power distribution diagram that fuse powers the rear wiper motor, BCM, HVAC panel, message center and compass/trip computer. That pretty much lines up with your problems. Might start with disconnecting components on that list you haven't yet. After that it's meter time. Was any work done on the van just prior to this happening?
Need wire diagrams? Send me an email address to send them to via a private message. How? Click Cougar41 at left.
BTW - My diagrams show fuse IDs labeled as numbers not components or systems ( ya, I know - dumb). Those numbers correlate to a list of fuses in your owners manual. Hopefully fuse #6 matches up with the rear wiper motor.
Need wire diagrams? Send me an email address to send them to via a private message. How? Click Cougar41 at left.
BTW - My diagrams show fuse IDs labeled as numbers not components or systems ( ya, I know - dumb). Those numbers correlate to a list of fuses in your owners manual. Hopefully fuse #6 matches up with the rear wiper motor.
Yes, I would love some wiring diagrams if you've got them. I'll message you my email address. Thank you very much.
#13
Per Cougar's advice - I had a similar problem with my 1997 Caravan. Turned out to be the connection to the BCM underneath the van. There was a short at the BCM connector. Removing the connector to the BCM eliminated the short.
Not sure if your BCM is in the same location (under the drivers seat), but it is a location that is very exposed to the elements.
When Cougar offers diagrams, take them. I would not have found this without his help. Thanks Cougar!
Not sure if your BCM is in the same location (under the drivers seat), but it is a location that is very exposed to the elements.
When Cougar offers diagrams, take them. I would not have found this without his help. Thanks Cougar!
#14
Ok, so it's been a while, but I thought I should post what we did with our vehicle, since you were all so kind to help out. In the rear of the van, just above where the jack is stored, there is a large wire harness. When we disconnected the harness, everything (at least in front) started working again. We had already been trying to fix this vehicle for months, and frankly, we had no desire to fix the wire harness. Other parts of the vehicle were looking like they would need replacing soon anyway, so we just sold the van and bought another one. The good news is that since we disconnected the rear wire harness, we were at least able to enjoy a functioning cluster and HVAC control panel until we sold it. Cougar, thank you very much again for the diagrams you sent.