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How to reset my 1999 Chrysler Town Country Van''s computer

Sent to Car Experts July 27 2008 at 3:16 AM
   

Dash board lites flashed. Tried to reset got an code, don''t know what that means now van will not shift into drive.

 

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1999 Town & Country van Town &Country 3.8L

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Drove and stopped- lights wouldn't come on- it buzzed when I put key in ignition. I got to dealership they put new battery in they said battery was fried. Driving home air and defrost lights flashed. Radio was slow to come on. Drove fine for a day except for flashing lights. Then we tried to put the battery on better and reset the computer but now their is not enough power to put the car in drive and make it go forward./p>

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July 27 2008 at 5:47 AM (2 hours and 31 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
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Calibration test may be initiated manually by pressing and holding WASH and REAR WIPER buttons for 5 seconds

before doing the first test.

  • Set Blower motor ON HIGH
  • Open all A/C outlets

    • When the first two light stop flashing(they will cycle back and forth for couple of mimutes.

    Than you do the cool down test.

    You have to have a 20 degree drop for the second test.

    Depress A/C and WASH buttons simultaneously for 5 Seconds (Until all LED's light)

    Some time you have to run the test several time to have all the light stop flashing.

    Let me know how you did.

    Please push the accept button when were done.

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    July 27 2008 at 6:09 AM (21 minutes and 49 seconds later)
             
    Would this possibly cause the loss of power to keep the car from shifting? I am very concerned that this may damage the transmission.
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    July 27 2008 at 6:33 AM (23 minutes and 54 seconds later)
             
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    July 27 2008 at 7:26 AM (52 minutes and 55 seconds later)
             
    No the check engine light has never come on. We will try the negative battery cable removal. I am beginning to think the computer is glitching out because when it did run without the shifting and the lights on the dash were flashing the lcd odometer light flickered like losing power and the radio was cutting out.
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