On Apr 11, 7:41*pm, "Woody" > wrote:
> The first thing to do is have the battery checked. If it is the original
> just replace it, it is well past it's life cycle. When they get old they do
> not filter all the electrical noise and that plays havoc with the
> electronics in the vehicle. Cars today are mobile computers and cannot
> withstand any electrical noise in the system.
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> >I am getting wierd things happening on a 2001 dodge caravan - all
> > electrical related.
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> > I suspect grounding issues. Can anyone advise of the main ground
> > points on this vehicle?
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> > - Battery
> > - I guess cable from engine to body.
> > - I am aware of one in the rear tail lamp assembly (left rear I
> > think).
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> > Any others to check before I itemize the issues?
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> > Also - does anyone know how difficult it is to remove the main fuse/
> > relay block near the battery in order to 'flip' it over and clean and
> > check things?
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> > tia for your patience and assistance.- Hide quoted text -
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It is a brand new battery. I hope to get my mitts on the vehicle this
weekend to take a peek. Problem is it is always in use.

Rear tail lights out, rear wiper out, sometimes the dash lights up and
will not start - funny thing is the latter only occurred after the
battery was changed...