Everything shut down

When the ignition key is turned on, nothing happens, nothing turns on. The car is completely dead. This happened after work was completed on heating problems, new radiator and new fans. The mechanic checked out all electrical components and the all checked out OK.

I mentioned in my original statement that vehicle if COMPLETELY DEAD, no dash lights, no horn. NADA! Fuse box, cables and all electrical components checked and seem to be functioning. But, like I said, turning on ignition switch ilicits no response.

I have a 2000 Dodge caravan nothing inside works, dome lights, door locks, radio, Head lights and nothing works until the key is turned on. Then if you turn the key off everything works untill you switch off the headlights. Nothing with key in assy position also

Ok I hooked up a obd2 code reader onto the obd2 connector and guess what no power there with key on or off. Would that still be the ignition switch? I'm thinking it would be.

There seems to be an issue with how power is being distributed throughout my car.

I returned to my car after shopping, I turned the key and no prep-lights or key ignition sound was generated. Needless to say that my car was dead when I tried to turn the engine. So I called AAA and had my car looked at on sight. He tested the battery and it had a full charge, so he asked me to turn the key again.A clicking sound was created. It wasn't the sound of the starter, it was coming from the cabin fuse box underneath the steering wheel, it sounded like a ticking time bomb and then stops after about a minute.

The AAA operator then asked me to turn the key again and the car started. It was baffling, he believed it could be the positive cable that is causing this issue.

Since then, every time I go to start it, nothing happens but the clicking. I am forced use a jump pack to start it.

Any thoughts as to how I can prove this theory and fix it up?

Thanks for the quick reply

I tried it, and no one rely seems to be teh culprit. The whole unit seems to be struggling.

The pinging sound of the door being ajar is the only electrically powered devise that seems to work.

Also. How do I go about checking voltage feed to and from my ignition switch?

Stopped at gas station to get a drink come back put the key in and relay starts chattering in the inside fuse box
it is the bottom row all the way to the right
all electric is out and cant start cat roll windows up nothing at all.
Had someone push me into a parking spot.
Called someone and they told me it might be a bad ground, but could that just appear after turning it off and coming back? If so is it a bad ground in the stear column? Cause all I did was turn the key off
weird thing is when I turn the key on the chattering stops
if I have the key off it starts again, when I hit the brakes it stops also
what the heck is going on here.

Problem is that intermittently (once every week or two) when I go to start the car there will be no electrical power to start it. Everything is dead ( dashboard, starter, radio, power locks, etc) except that during that problem time there is a slight buzz or clicking of some relay or relays (not related to trying to trying to turning the key in the ignition. Maybe door open relay?). Later, for some reason everything will be normal.

As a temporay fix, I have found that moving the transmission shift lever slowly back and forth one or two times will restore power when this problem occurs. When power does comes back, the clock has reset which seems to indicate that all power to the car was somehow cut off. This temporary fix works immediate and well but again a week or two later the problem returns.

Sometimes while driving, odometer and transmission gear lights will flicker and maybe the gauges needles start to get jumpy. This generally means that the above starting problems will occur if the car is later turned off and tried to start.

I am worried that this will get worse and perhaps electrical power will be cut-off during driving.

What is wrong? Can I fix it myself? Why would the transmission lever action have anything to do with restoring electrical power to the entire car?

Thanks in advance for help!

I too have a 97 caravan sometimes it will start and sometimes not. I pulled an unknown relay from under the dash that would make a clicking noise. I replaced the relay and still have the clicking noise. When it does start and I tunrn the key over without starting the fan acts like it wants to kick on then shuts itself off. I dont know if that has anything to do with it. If you find out what is causing it please let me know kristenlblanton@aol. Com thanks

I have a Caravan that I have been troubleshooting for 10 days off and on. I was kind of like your problem with the flashing lights on the A/C control and a relay clicking.

It started with a auto tech replacing the evap coil by removing the dashboard. Then the relay clicking started and I could here a vent motor trying to move but stopping. I did a cooldown test by pressing the wiper buttons however it would only flash lights till I bought a used A/C control unit :

Did not fix the problem so I was up late many nights looking and pulling things apart.

I found that the auto tech pinched some wires when putting the dash back in. The pinched wire was for the common motor driver the opens and closes the vents.

The Blu / Whi wire runs to three of the four motors and should not be grounded but was. I used an meter to find this out and the diagram in the Dodge manual.

I pulled the wire out of the connector and hooked up the control unit and the the lights would flash and try to run a test but would never complete the test.

I had the auto tech pull the dash and he found the pinched wires were behind the dash running down into the air duck.

After pulling it back and remounting the dash everything is working and no clicking of the relay.

So is your problem a short?