I have a 2002 300m with 150,000 miles. Started it up and went on a short errend and everything was fine, parked it on the street at home. 5 minutes later, went to move it into the driveway, and the car will not start. I do not hear any sign of power going to the starter or relay. I do not hear the fuel pump running. The radio will not com on either. But, power windows and seats work fine and interior lights come on with doors. Adding a jump from another car does not help. Any ideas where to look. I have tried swapping a few of the relays under the hood, but that did not change anything.
300m wont start with ne electrical to many areas
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I'd look for a blown fuse underhood in the Power Distribution Center. Usually with bad battery connections the radio will play.
Power Distribution Center has power at the main red cable, so it is not a cable connection. I have been checking the fuses, and so far have not found any that are blown, but there are some which do not appear to have power coming to the fuse.
Checking the power distribution center under the hood with the key in the on position, I have no power to any pins on the following: Fuel Pump Relay, Starter Relay, S- 20 Amp INJ/COIL, T- 20 Amp 02 SSR, and V- 10 Amp PCM.
Checking the fuse block in the left side of the dash with the key in on position I have no power to fuses 1- thru 6, 14, 21 & 22. This is no power on both sides of the fuse.
Checking the fuse block in the left side of the dash with the key in on position I have no power to fuses 1- thru 6, 14, 21 & 22. This is no power on both sides of the fuse.
Am following this with interest. I have a new-to-me '04 Intrepid that went stone cold dead the second time I drove it. No power anywhere. I have posted my travails in the the dodge intrepid forum. I think I have narrowed my problem down to a faulty cable somewhere in the starting system, although I'm not sure that would explain everything being completely without power. I hope when you resolve your issue it may be helpful in fixing mine. Good luck!!
Went and bought new fuses. The new 40 amp fuse is holding in socket G (IGN RUN/ST), and the car starts, but now I have a P1687 error code (No Mechanical Instrument Cluster Bus Message) and the ABS light Trac Off light are both illuminated as well as the engine icon. Feals like I am moving forward, but don't know where to go from here.
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One of the downstream circuits that that 40 amp fuse feeds must have a fault. If you can find out what devices and functions are fed by it, and disable them one at a time, and the 40A fuse holds, that's probably the circuit with the trouble.
I can put a little 20 amp fuse in place of the 40 and turn the key to the all the way to run position, and it is OK as long as I don't hit the starter. If I just hit the starter, then the fuse blows even if it is a 40. So the problem appears to be in the starter circuit. I am thinking about just replacing the starter. Is there anything else anyone can think of that would cause the fuse to blow as soon as I hit the starter? I have not been working on anything near the starter, so I doubt that I pinched the wire to it.
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If you pull the starter relay connector and then move the key to the 'start' position, does it still blow the fuse?
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