im new to the site and i just encountered a huge problem with my 2004 dakota quadcab. i was on my way to the store and i lost my intermittent wipers and headlights and power locks and interior lights. i checked all the fuses and they seem to be fine. could it be some sort of a relay??????
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks

 

I will move this to the 2nd Generation Dakota Sub-Forum.

 

sounds like that magic box that controls all of that has died..if i remember correctly its in the left kick panel in those dakota's?

 

CTM - Centeral Timing Module
Thats my guess. My drivers side headlight and my door locks didn't work and it turned out to be this. Yup in the kicker panel drivers side

 

i had the same problem luckly some one from this site helped me like the guy above me said it was that little black box located on the drivers side kick panal (on the floor on the left side) u can probly get one from a junk yard but ask if u could return it if the one you gett dose not work i had a parts truck that i got mine out of if not i think a new one is preaty exspensive but keep posted on that and will figur it out

 

thanks guys! weirdest thing happened this morning it all works. ill check into the ctm just in case.

 

sounds like a CTM issue, maybe a loose ground in the CTM if its going on and off like this

 

I believe if you change this, you will need the dealer to re-program your factory keyless entry fobs.

 

Like all the above said its the ctm thats def your problem. As alleymad said if you have keyless entry the dealer will have to re program it. If you get one from the junk yard you will need to make sure the truck has everything that your truck has.

 

yes its ur ctm, i suggest just go to the dealer ask what it costs to program a ctm for ur keyless and such, then goto the parts department, buy it install it urself (it takes 30sec) in the parking lot, then have them program it
my dealer tried to charge me 500 for it, the part costs 250 for mine, no power options, the one with power i believe was around 300