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2001 durango electrical problem - 11/1/2005 7:57:16 PM    brown2626   Posts: 1 Joined: 11/1/2005 Status: offline I have a 2001 dodge durango 5.9 r/t. My problem is when I am driving with my headlights on the dash lights, interior lights and headlights will click off and then on again at no certain interval or for any reason. I have replaced the headlight switch with no results. Somebody please help me!!! Post #: 1

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 11/6/2005 11:57:06 AM    hydrashocker Posts: 1789 Joined: 6/12/2005 Status: offline Have you checked the bulbs? You might have water in one or one broken. _____________________________ 1998 Durango, 5.9L Built Motor Bored 20 Over, P&P Heads, K&N Ram Air CAI, MSD Ignition, 52MM Fastman TB, Built T-Case, Custom Built Trans, Air Bags, Magna Flow 3" Cat Back Exhaust On and On! (in reply to brown2626) Post #: 2

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 11/23/2005 12:11:36 PM    MAD R/T   Posts: 5 Joined: 11/23/2005 Status: offline I just had the same problem 2 days ago. The lites began flashing hi beam / low beam and I could hear a clicking sound (from the relay?). The dash lites flashed at the same time from dim to normal lighting. I checked both fuse boxes and didn't see anything wrong there. All the bulbs work too. I drove it again last nite but couldn't duplicate the problem. It's only happened the one time. I haven't pulled the bulbs to inspect, I'll check that today. Hopefully one of us can figure it out. I was thinking of upgrading my bulbs to Xenon and replacing the headlite assemblies with clears but I think I better solve this irratic problem first. Have any new ideas on what might be causing it??? _____________________________ 2002 Durango R/T 5.9 AWD (in reply to brown2626) Post #: 3

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 3/26/2006 8:24:48 PM    GraveDigger   Posts: 6 Joined: 3/26/2006 Status: offline check your ground wire. on my old volvo the lights would flicker because the ground wire ripped off. check that and see what happens (in reply to MAD R/T) Post #: 4

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 4/19/2006 11:41:49 PM    eyeseeyou   Posts: 3 Joined: 4/19/2006 Status: offline DId anyone find a solution to this problem? Same thing is happening to my 2003 right now! Someone told me that it might be the alternator (in reply to GraveDigger) Post #: 5

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 4/27/2006 11:35:55 AM    Adventurewagen Posts: 11 Joined: 4/27/2006 Status: offline Could be a bad light/dimmer switch just left of your steering wheel. Right now my 2000 is having issues as well. I will be driving with the lights on, click to brights and the lights will go completely out. First time it happened luckily we were pulling into our driveway so we just parked it. After playing with it I realized grabbing the switch and jiggling/pulling on it the lights came right back on. After pulling the plug in the back and testing the connection points I realized everything was good beyond the switch. I have yet to replace the item, but maybe this is the cause. The autostore showed me the replacement, $67 plus tax is what they wanted. (in reply to eyeseeyou) Post #: 6

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 7/14/2006 9:51:36 AM    donniedurango   Posts: 1 Joined: 7/13/2006 Status: offline If someone has this problem in the future,it is the Central time Module and costs around $350 to replace at a dealership. I experienced the same thing with the lights flashing on and off. (in reply to Adventurewagen) Post #: 7

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 7/20/2006 9:46:05 AM    02DurangoSteelers   Posts: 6 Joined: 7/20/2006 Status: offline I have an 02 that is experiencing similar problems, the lights go out (with click noise) same for interior lights, last night the wipers and horn started to act up, the door locks do not work either. Did anyone experience these problems? I was told it could be Body Control Module too...Make any sense? (in reply to donniedurango) Post #: 8

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 7/20/2006 2:02:47 PM    spectre184 Posts: 45 Joined: 12/2/2005 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: donniedurango ... problem in the future,it is the Central time Module....... Is thsi the module in kick panel, drivers I think? _____________________________ JET NOISE, THE SOUND OF FREEDOM indygamers.com, online gaming community (in reply to donniedurango) Post #: 9

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 7/21/2006 9:32:10 AM    02DurangoSteelers   Posts: 6 Joined: 7/20/2006 Status: offline More info, maybe this was common knowledge but I just learned that the Body Control Module & the Central Timer Module are the same thing. Basically you either have 1 or the other depending on when your D was manufactured. In 01 they moved it from the right side of dash to the left. I need to purchase one, does anyone know where these are available? (in reply to spectre184) Post #: 10

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 7/21/2006 12:19:13 PM    carl99   Posts: 5 Joined: 7/19/2006 Status: offline The only place I could find one so far was the dealership. Price was $215.00. I am going to keep looking other places. (in reply to brown2626) Post #: 11

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 7/21/2006 12:30:16 PM    02DurangoSteelers   Posts: 6 Joined: 7/20/2006 Status: offline This is what I expected to hear. I think the old info needs to be transferred to the new module also, so it may be worth having the dealer do it, mine said he was not sure which one I needed, I guess there are a few different kinds, he needed my VIN, which I did not know from memory, he told me it would be approx $180.00, but they also said that they would need to run a diagnostic to be sure it is the module ( $80.00) plus labor..... If anyone finds more info please let me know, I will do the same. (in reply to carl99) Post #: 12

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 7/23/2006 7:28:31 PM    hydrashocker Posts: 1789 Joined: 6/12/2005 Status: offline I had a simmilar problem with a Neon. Ended up being the battery. \ One cell was broken and would ground out the system. Have it load tested. _____________________________ 1998 Durango, 5.9L Built Motor Bored 20 Over, P&P Heads, K&N Ram Air CAI, MSD Ignition, 52MM Fastman TB, Built T-Case, Custom Built Trans, Air Bags, Magna Flow 3" Cat Back Exhaust On and On! (in reply to 02DurangoSteelers) Post #: 13

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 7/24/2006 8:43:45 AM    02DurangoSteelers   Posts: 6 Joined: 7/20/2006 Status: offline I ran it with the battery disconnected thinking that if it is the battery when I disconnect it everything would work correctly, it didn't, no change, so I assume it is not the battery.. Is this a reliable test? I also took out the Central Timer Module, disconnected one plug at a time and plugged it back in, the door locks started to tick and my interior lights and left headlight started working again, I am pretty sure it is the module. (in reply to hydrashocker) Post #: 14

RE: 2001 durango electrical problem - 7/24/2006 10:29:45 AM    carl99   Posts: 5 Joined: 7/19/2006 Status: offline My 02 Durango is doing the exact same thing yours is. I too really think it is the CTM but i have no way to test it to make sure. I am going to check with salvage yards today to see if they have any Durango's they can part out. (in reply to brown2626) Post #: 15

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