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09 Dodge Journey Weird Electrical Issues
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JohnP83!
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Oct 4, 2019, 11:19 AM
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09 Dodge Journey Weird Electrical Issues
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I bought a '09 Dodge Journey with a 3.5 and 130K miles on it about 9 months ago as a work car that's driving me insane. When i bought it, it was sluggish starting, so I replaced the battery. Over the last few I've noticed the sluggish starting coming back, also noticed some dash lights occasionally dimming when turn signals are used, horn stopped working with a good fuse, and that the wipers seem to not work on the first few delay settings unless I put it to constant, and then back to delay.
I put up with this crap because I only use it for work, then twice last week it died and needed to be jumped. The starter sounds fine, had the alternator tested and it was good too. Took the almost new battery to get checked, and sure enough it had a bad cell. Now with a new battery everything was good for 4 days until last night it died and needed to be jumped again. I've cleaned and tightened the battery leads and every ground i can find on this thing. But I've gotten to the point of hoping someone hits me and totals it. Any ideas?
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Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 4, 2019, 12:21 PM
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Re: 09 Dodge Journey Weird Electrical Issues
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I feel your pain. Understand that checking the alternator, however that was done, isn't enough. You need to know if CHARGINE SYSTEM (is a system) is working.
This alternator is regulated by computer so a good code reading would help. Charge battery with a trickle charger that automatically shuts off now and at work if you can to get some time to get the right person and code reader.
Twas a Mopar idea not mine to set it up that way. Have battery and cables (you or tech help) checked BOTH ends of the main cable and glance around for any hanging grounds like engine to firewall, battery cable NEG to body, follow that has to have something obvious.
Keep a jumper box with you still rather not see you let battery go low you can wreck a new one to make this short story longer CHARGE a NEW battery or ask anytime you get one they are NOT fully charged NEW - most of them,
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