Dodge Caliber
Asked by Deathjam4 Jun 05, 2013 at 08:41 PM about the 2007 Dodge Caliber SE FWD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
ok got me a dodge caliber and the alternator has 0 battery power going to it i put in a new alternator today and started testing power to the wires. and when i was looking i came up with a green wire that goes to the starter has been cut off not sure how long its been like that its my nana's car and her daughter was driving the crap out of it and had her crack head friends working on it. the fuse box and computer has no corosion as well and when i tested the little alternator plugs i got 0 and the other was 2.6 v while unpluged and key off
16 Answers
Your bolted wire should have 12vDC, if not, check your main fuse under hood. Car have stereo? possibly poped fuse, or jumped started can do that too. The other connector at the Alt. goes to the PCM/BCM. Isolate the connector and test for a 5vDC reference at plug(not shure what wire w/o diagram). No reference voltage at alt = bad signal from Body Control Module. That is bad news. That will involve tracing wires, new module, crying, money gone, ect...
Problem was solved issue was the power wire to the alternator and starter burned up and broke apart. replaced it and it works good now.
Hello to deathjam4 im having the same problem the green wire burned ned to replace do i have to order this wire i cant seem to find one
head to the local auto store and just grab a battery cable or hit up a wreckers and take a double end out of a car. It has to be main power thickness. The main reason this part burns out is because its just simply 2 wires pressed together with shrink tube. Replace it with a solid one piece wire and you won't have the issue any longer.
Thanks glad i dont have to order anything.....i will let u know how it goes.
DelphinusOrion answered 8 years ago
Hey Deathjam4.... Do you happen to know the color chart for an Audi 2003 A4 Quattro 1.8t MAF pigtail connector?
for that i do not. i would recomend google searching your cars engine and look at the images to see if you can locate a picture of it tho. other wise go to Audi and go to parts and ask for a picture of the part it might show it might not thats where i ussaly went for how disasemble my car jsut went in asked for a diagram of that part of the car and found out how it comes apart.
CI just put a brand new starter on my 2007 dodge caliber but it's not starting or sparking up do u kno way it could be why it's not starting up
check the cable that runs betwen the starter and the alternator it often burns up and splits apart where they stupidly just pressed the wire togeather. Other problems come from the fuse box. check it for signs of melting or bad contacts
my starter starts while the car is running when i shut it off it wont start there is nothing no clicking or any noise so i change the starter it works for a while then does it again this is the 4th starter the last 2 have been brand new starters
How long alternater goin bad how long can I drive on it
its likely not your alternator check for a green power cable that goes betwen your alternator and starter. it rots off from it being a touch point wire and frys the whole cable
I was driving an went off road a little bit and hit a couple times underneath the car
I went half off road hit a couple times underneath it drives fine
HI CAN ANYONE HELP I HAVE DODGE CALIBER battery light came on and so put recon alternator battery light went off drone 10 mile light back on tried new battery etc now start car battery light goes off but checked battery with volt meter and no increase in voltage actually drops down so why does my battery light not come on ?? HELP
I have 2008 dodge caliber dies when going down the road but restarts I have change that cam sencer crank sensor map sensor throttle body still the same thing