2018 Dodge caravan tail light issue Or EE run amuck
Aug 1, 2023 11:38:38 GMT -5
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Post by stevein on Aug 1, 2023 11:38:38 GMT -5
I have a 2018 Dodge Caravan. Wired by U-Haul when they installed a hitch. Recently I noticed the right rear blinker was not working. Went to get a bulb and replace it and the book said it was a dealer replacement??? A freaking turn signal bulb no way. That was a month ago. I had noticed the flat four was hanging a little low after my daughter's now ex 
boyfriend had used the van to tow a trailer. Seems one of the wires had been scraped bare on the hole edge and shorted out. Turns out instead of a fuse blowing there is a circuit board that gets fried. My local mechanic that has always done me square would not touch it. He could not get parts to replace the fried one and is very familiar with the problem. I went to the recommended dealer to get it fixed. They too were familiar with it. They said the van was never meant to pull trailers.
Friday I got the bad news. New turn signal module $1000 + labor. The more I thought about this the madder I got. Today I canceled the part.
Anyone know any hacks to fix this? The circuit boards function because the turn signal is tied in with wipers, washers, dimming headlights and I do not what all else maks it more complicated for this old fart. I do not understand why the light does not function but the warning comes up that it does not work. Front turn works as does every other light. There is also a circuit board in the housing. Housing and all functions work when plugged into the driver side.
This has to be the result of some Electrical Engineer run amuck.
boyfriend had used the van to tow a trailer. Seems one of the wires had been scraped bare on the hole edge and shorted out. Turns out instead of a fuse blowing there is a circuit board that gets fried. My local mechanic that has always done me square would not touch it. He could not get parts to replace the fried one and is very familiar with the problem. I went to the recommended dealer to get it fixed. They too were familiar with it. They said the van was never meant to pull trailers.Friday I got the bad news. New turn signal module $1000 + labor. The more I thought about this the madder I got. Today I canceled the part.
Anyone know any hacks to fix this? The circuit boards function because the turn signal is tied in with wipers, washers, dimming headlights and I do not what all else maks it more complicated for this old fart. I do not understand why the light does not function but the warning comes up that it does not work. Front turn works as does every other light. There is also a circuit board in the housing. Housing and all functions work when plugged into the driver side.
This has to be the result of some Electrical Engineer run amuck.
