Dodge Caravan will not start

BILL29211

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2002 DODGE CARAVAN
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
120,000 MILES

My dodge gran caravan will not start. I've changed the
starter no change, i've changed the starter relay, no change, just click. Nothing. Checked the obvious battery connection and that it is charged. This just happened after driving for about a hour and half stopped parked car for about 5 mins. Then nothing. Please any advice

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RASMATAZ

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**No crank at all/nothing/nada when key is engage to starting position

Could be a blown fusible link, the starter, starter relay, clutch switch/park and neutral switch/transmission position switch and ignition switch assuming the battery condition and connections are good. Note:If it doesn't apply disregard.

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Monday, June 20th, 2011 AT 2:08 AM

GIZMOGUY

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The scenario you describe sounds like a classic case of battery terminal failure of the factory molded cables (with multiple cables on each terminal). I had the exact same thing happen on a 1993 Dodge Dynasty LE. Everything worked fine (even the headlights were bright), but the starter would not crank! Have someone hold the key in the crank position while YOU (wearing work gloves AND eye protection), vigorously move the battery cables around, one at a time. If the starter works (even for just a "bump"), you probably have internal corrosion at the terminal end(s)! You could just replace such terminal(s), IF you can find any that accomodate all the cables that need to be connected. The particular wire to check is the heavy one that bolts to the main starter terminal.

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Monday, June 20th, 2011 AT 3:31 PM