Electrical

Asked by jrsideshow1 Aug 19, 2019 at 08:55 PM about the 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Brake lights don't work.  And the instrument panel
does not work.  Am I looking at a fuse or ground
situation, or maybe a short?

10 Answers

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Brake lights could be a fuse or actuator at brake pedal or short in the lights that caused a blown fuse . Dash lights could be BCM

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Thank you, for your answer. However, regarding the instrument panel(cluster), nothing works. It's not just the dash lights, the speedometer, the tachometer, the fuel gauge, nothing works.

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Make sure you dont have a battery corrosion issue. Ive repaired several caravans where corrosion runs down harness and eats coating off of wires and essentially causes a short. I believe you have two seperate issues. Brake lights is most likely a brake switch. Gauges could have several causes. If you know someome with a scanner that can check all the codes. Tcm, pcm,bcm youll most likely find the issue in the bcm codes (body control module). Hope this helps

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try to reset the cluster ........https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=2006+Dodge+Grand+Caravan+SXT+clustrt+reset&&view=detail&mid=E6D9098441A3B24BF490E6D9098441A3B24BF490&&FORM=VRDGAR

Thank you for your answers! I noticed that the wire insulation was brittle. I will have to trace that down.

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try to reset the cluster ........https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=2006+Dodge+Grand+Caravan+SXT+clustrt+reset&&view=detail&mid=E6D9098441A3B24BF490E6D9098441A3B24BF490&&FORM=VRDGAR

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tried to answer your question twice to reset the cluster but for some reason the youtube video link I sent will not permit the reply

I was missing the fuse for the cluster and brake lights and turning signals. Replaced the fuse but turning signals are wonky. When I turn one on the other comes on at half power. Otherwise, everything seems to be working. I am going back to something shorting out, I guess. Thank you, for your answer lincolnscott49!

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watch this video https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=2006+Dodge+Grand+Caravan+SXT+turn+signal+switch+short&&view=detail&mid=54B76643BF28A423501A54B76643BF28A423501A&&FORM=VDRVRV

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