2001 Dodge Caravan

Tiny
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  • 2001 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 185,000 MILES
When I put the van in gear I lose my accessories my heater motor and my wipers power windows etc. It does this when it rains when its dry its fine. When you put it back in park everything comes back. When your driving down the road they come on intermitently. Any idea where to start?
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 AT 9:08 PM

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Tiny
CARADIODOC
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Not sure why rain would affect it but a common source of that trouble is the ignition switch contacts and burned / overheated connector terminals. This happens much more often to people who use the heater fan on the highest speed quite often. Two ways to verify it's the switch are to wiggle the ignition key when the problem occurs, and to use a voltmeter to monitor the voltage leaving the switch on that circuit. If wiggling the key makes it come back, that's fairly conclusive, but if it doesn't make things start working, that doesn't mean anything. It still could be the switch.

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Thursday, January 20th, 2011 AT 5:58 AM

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