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04 Grand Caravan gagues irratic/dead battery

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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Pulled van in driveway and shut off. I went out 30 min later, no start, battery dead. After jumping it and driving, the gauges are jumping all over the place and all the idiot lights are flashing, radio coming on and off. Volt meter shows 14v at idle. Bad connection somewhere? Bad ground? Battery terminals clean and tight. Connection under relay/fuse box next to battery clean. Any ideas?
 
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 04:46 PM
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Pulled van in driveway and shut off. I went out 30 min later, no start, battery dead. After jumping it and driving, the gauges are jumping all over the place and all the idiot lights are flashing, radio coming on and off. Volt meter shows 14v at idle. Bad connection somewhere? Bad ground? Battery terminals clean and tight. Connection under relay/fuse box next to battery clean. Any ideas?
Now the starter just clicks loudly and the starter relay heats up. still plenty of voltage.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 01:43 AM
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I found a corroded wire that was broken in the connector under the PDC/IDM. All good now.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Good job!
 
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