Re: 1997 Caravan BCM failure

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Re: 1997 Caravan BCM failure
Steph 1 April 2005 21:20:39
	snookums@bat.mlb wrote in news:l3ap41t90akpfitjpf7h5k8jg5b4bkg310@ 4ax.com: On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:52:43 -0600, Dan C><youmustbejoking@invalid.lan> wrote:> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:47:07 -0500, maxpower wrote:>> Gentlemen, this isn't answering my questions, either. There was a> point, just before the BCM was replaced at 400 km, that the dealer> offered to take the car back and give me a new one if the replacement> BCM wasn't the answer. For 5 years, it appeared as though the new BCM> was the answer and that the car had been delivered with a faulty BCM.> What I am trying to find out now is whether this short life is a> characteristic of the BCM for that year, or there is another fault> (and I am open to suggestion on this) in the van's wiring. As I said> in an earlier post, all the wires to the BCM ring true, no shorts, and> grounds are OK. What else is there that we may have missed? What> could generate a fry-the-module spike to the dash light circuit? I had a 1997 GC ES. In 2001 they wanted to replacethe BCM due to various odd behaviors; I opted to trade in the car instead. In those four years I experienced fluttering interior lights, door chimes, instrument lights flickering and phantom windshield wiping behaviors. The clockpspring and turn signal lever were both replaced. The dimmer switch for the dashboard lights everntually shorted and acually emitted a bit of smoke on two occasions. As you are dealing with instrument light problems currently, I would try replacing the dimmer knob (resistor) and tracing the ground wires for it and re-securing. Following that, there might be a relay/fusible link/fuse. Failing all those options it would seem to indeed be the BCM. Good luck. Btw, I traded the '97 for a 2002 and was very happy with the advances. I had a short in a ABS wheel sensor, but otherwise have been [mostly] problem free for 60,000 miles -- and it will soon be paid off!
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Brian O 3 April 2005 21:50:36 [ permanent link ]
	Please excuse my ignorance, but is what you mean by BCM the computer module? B "Steph" <CUT_skipatrol@hotmail.com_CUT> wrote in message news:Xns962B5F0E1F462skipatroluunet@66.75.43.157...> snookums@bat.mlb wrote in news:l3ap41t90akpfitjpf7h5k8jg5b4bkg310@> 4ax.com:> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:52:43 -0600, Dan C> ><youmustbejoking@invalid.lan> wrote:> > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:47:07 -0500, maxpower wrote:> >> Gentlemen, this isn't answering my questions, either. There was a> > point, just before the BCM was replaced at 400 km, that the dealer> > offered to take the car back and give me a new one if the replacement> > BCM wasn't the answer. For 5 years, it appeared as though the new BCM> > was the answer and that the car had been delivered with a faulty BCM.> > What I am trying to find out now is whether this short life is a> > characteristic of the BCM for that year, or there is another fault> > (and I am open to suggestion on this) in the van's wiring. As I said> > in an earlier post, all the wires to the BCM ring true, no shorts, and> > grounds are OK. What else is there that we may have missed? What> > could generate a fry-the-module spike to the dash light circuit?> I had a 1997 GC ES.> In 2001 they wanted to replacethe BCM due to various odd behaviors; I> opted to trade in the car instead.> In those four years I experienced fluttering interior lights, door> chimes, instrument lights flickering and phantom windshield wiping> behaviors.> The clockpspring and turn signal lever were both replaced.> The dimmer switch for the dashboard lights everntually shorted and> acually emitted a bit of smoke on two occasions.> As you are dealing with instrument light problems currently, I would try> replacing the dimmer knob (resistor) and tracing the ground wires for it> and re-securing.> Following that, there might be a relay/fusible link/fuse. Failing all> those options it would seem to indeed be the BCM.> Good luck.> Btw, I traded the '97 for a 2002 and was very happy with the advances.> I had a short in a ABS wheel sensor, but otherwise have been [mostly]> problem free for 60,000 miles -- and it will soon be paid off!>
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Maxpower 4 April 2005 03:01:21 [ permanent link ]
	BODY CONTROL MODULE BCM "Brian O" <briano1812@lispwest.com> wrote in message news:d2pa490286t@enews1.newsguy.com...> Please excuse my ignorance, but is what you mean by BCM the computer module?> B> "Steph" <CUT_skipatrol@hotmail.com_CUT> wrote in message> news:Xns962B5F0E1F462skipatroluunet@66.75.43.157...> > snookums@bat.mlb wrote in news:l3ap41t90akpfitjpf7h5k8jg5b4bkg310@> > 4ax.com:> > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:52:43 -0600, Dan C> > ><youmustbejoking@invalid.lan> wrote:> > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:47:07 -0500, maxpower wrote:> > >> Gentlemen, this isn't answering my questions, either. There was a> > > point, just before the BCM was replaced at 400 km, that the dealer> > > offered to take the car back and give me a new one if the replacement> > > BCM wasn't the answer. For 5 years, it appeared as though the new BCM> > > was the answer and that the car had been delivered with a faulty BCM.> > > What I am trying to find out now is whether this short life is a> > > characteristic of the BCM for that year, or there is another fault> > > (and I am open to suggestion on this) in the van's wiring. As I said> > > in an earlier post, all the wires to the BCM ring true, no shorts, and> > > grounds are OK. What else is there that we may have missed? What> > > could generate a fry-the-module spike to the dash light circuit?> > I had a 1997 GC ES.> > In 2001 they wanted to replacethe BCM due to various odd behaviors; I> > opted to trade in the car instead.> > In those four years I experienced fluttering interior lights, door> > chimes, instrument lights flickering and phantom windshield wiping> > behaviors.> > The clockpspring and turn signal lever were both replaced.> > The dimmer switch for the dashboard lights everntually shorted and> > acually emitted a bit of smoke on two occasions.> > As you are dealing with instrument light problems currently, I would try> > replacing the dimmer knob (resistor) and tracing the ground wires for it> > and re-securing.> > Following that, there might be a relay/fusible link/fuse. Failing all> > those options it would seem to indeed be the BCM.> > Good luck.> > Btw, I traded the '97 for a 2002 and was very happy with the advances.> > I had a short in a ABS wheel sensor, but otherwise have been [mostly]> > problem free for 60,000 miles -- and it will soon be paid off!> >
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