Chrysler Dodge Caravan 2002 Manual page 498

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (Continued)
CONDITION
ALL SEGMENTS ARE ON.
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION RANGE INDICATOR (PRND21) DIAGNOSIS
CONDITION
INDICATOR DOES NOT
SHOW PROPER GEAR
OR NO INDICATION.
INDICATOR DOES NOT
FOLLOW GEAR SHIFT
LEVER.
INDICATOR DOES NOT
MAKE FULL TRAVEL ("P"
< > "1").
REMOVAL
WITH ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION RANGE
INDICATOR
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove Over Steering Column Bezel by lifting
it straight up with a firm pull.
(3) Remove the four cluster bezel attaching screws.
(4) Tilt the steering column in the full down posi-
tion.
(5) Pull rearward on the cluster bezel and remove.
(6) Remove the four screws holding instrument
cluster to instrument panel.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. NO PCI BUS
MESSAGE FROM THE
TCM.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
MIS-ADJUSTED.
NOT ATTACHED.
1. CABLE DISLODGED
FROM ITS PATH ON THE
INDICATOR BASE.
2. INCORRECT
ATTACHMENT OF CABLE
TO SHIFT LEVER PIN.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
CORRECTION
1.A. PERFORM CLUSTER SELF-DIAGNOSTIC TEST.
IF PRND3L (PRND1234 IF AUTOSTICK EQUIPPED)
PASSES TEST GO TO STEP 1.B. IF PRND3L
(PRND1234 IF AUTOSTICK EQUIPPED) FAILS TEST,
REPLACE CLUSTER ASSEMBLY.
1.B. CHECK THE TCM USING A DRB III SCAN
TOOL. REFER TO THE PROPER TRANSMISSION
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES MANUAL TO
PROPERLY DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR.
CORRECTION
1.A. VERIFY TRANSMISSION SHIFT SYSTEM IS
CORRECTLY ADJUSTED.
1.B. VERIFY CORRECT ROUTING AND
ATTACHMENT OF PRNDL CABLE AND GUIDE TUBE.
1.C. RE-ADJUST PRNDL INDICATOR IN NEUTRAL
USING ADJUSTER WHEEL BELOW STEERING
COLUMN.
1.A. VERIFY INDICATOR CABLE CONNECTED TO
SHIFT LEVER PIN IN THE GROOVE.
1.B. VERIFY THAT THE INDICATOR CLIP IS SECURE,
AND ATTACHED TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET.
MAKE SURE THAT THE CLIP IS NOT BROKEN. IF
THE CLIP IS BROKEN, REPLACE CLIP ON
INDICATOR.
1. VERIFY CORRECT ATTACHMENT OF INDICATOR
CABLE TO SHIFT LEVER PIN (UNDER HOOP OF
TRANS. SHIFT CABLE) AND CLIP ONTO THE
MOUNTING BRACKET.
2. VERIFY INDICATOR TRAVEL BY PULLING ON
CABLE GENTLY OVER FULL TRAVEL RANGE. IF
THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM, REMOVE CLUSTER
TO ACCESS INDICATOR BASE AND CONFIRM
CABLE PATH.
(7) Rotate top of cluster outward.
(8) Disconnect the cluster harness connector.
(9) Remove instrument cluster from instrument
panel.
WITH MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION RANGE
INDICATOR
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the lower steering column cover. Refer
to Body, Instrument Panel, Lower Steering Column
Cover, Removal.
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