Instrument cluster, with connections to the PCI bus and a bunch of sensors. You might check to see if any wires that you can see under the dash are damaged. A couple of other things that come to mind is a well-known problem with PCI bus wiring running under the sliding door. Haven't messed around wth that myself, but a forum search should find a few prior threads on this subject. I don't have any thread links on this saved, but seem to remember a purple wire being discussed.

And if nothing good shows up from either of those two, there is another old favorite problem with corrosion in the IPM (fuse box), both in the top layer and bottom as well. Don't recall any threads about parasitic draw due to IPM wiring problems, but it can get so messed up inside that anything might be possible.

 

Batteries can be deceiving, so can battery tests. Take a look here: http://forum.chryslerminivan.net/showthread.php/23868-Quick-Fixes?p=299410#post299410

How old is your battery?

 

Thanks for your reply.

The battery is two years old.

Would I still be seeing the reading that I see on the multimeter, as well as the notice drop when theHZD LP fuse is pulled, if the battery itself was the issue?

 

"Would I still be seeing the reading that I see on the multimeter, as well as the notice drop when theHZD LP fuse is pulled, if the battery itself was the issue?" No. You have a 35 to 45 milliamp (small as drains go) parasitic drain based on what you are saying but it sure wouldn't hurt to have the battery load tested and/or let it sit on a charger overnight. Plus multiple jumps can drastically decrease their lifespan.

Are you letting the van "sleep" 15 minutes minimum before taking a reading? That means disconnect the negative battery cable then let the van sit untouched. After 15 minutes connect the meter and take a reading.

Read the fuse chart in your owners manual. There should be a number position listed for the HZD fuse on the chart. I'll need that number to scope out the wire diagram and determine where to start. On the diagrams I use fuses are ID'd by that number and not the circuit label found on your fuse box lid. Dumb!

Want the wire diagram? Send me an email address to send it to via a private message. How? Click "RIP" at left.

 

"Would I still be seeing the reading that I see on the multimeter, as well as the notice drop when theHZD LP fuse is pulled, if the battery itself was the issue?" No. You have a 35 to 45 milliamp (small as drains go) parasitic drain based on what you are saying but it sure wouldn't hurt to have the battery load tested and/or let it sit on a charger overnight. Plus multiple jumps can drastically decrease their lifespan.

Thanks for your reply. Could you explain this a bit more in depth? Perhaps I am not using my multimeter correctly. I have a manual digital multimeter. With the multimeter Selector Switch on the 10A position, the reading I am getting is 0.75 reading. Which I assume is 0.75 amperes. When I remove the HZD LP fuse it dropped to 0.04.

So the drain reading with the HZD LP fuse in is way too high, but the reading without that fuse is acceptable, correct?

"Are you letting the van "sleep" 15 minutes minimum before taking a reading? That means disconnect the negative battery cable then let the van sit untouched. After 15 minutes connect the meter and take a reading.

I did let car rest for 30+ minutes before trying to take a reading. And then connected multimeter and took a reading. Does connecting the multimeter "wake up" the system on an '02 T&C? Does pulling and replacing fuses wake up the system on an '02 T&C?

"Read the fuse chart in your owners manual. There should be a number position listed for the HZD fuse on the chart. I'll need that number to scope out the wire diagram and determine where to start. On the diagrams I use fuses are ID'd by that number and not the circuit label found on your fuse box lid. Dumb!

Want the wire diagram? Send me an email address to send it to via a private message. How? Click "RIP" at left.

I don't have a fuse box diagram with numbers on it , either on the fuse box lid, or in the owners manual. Cannot find one online with numbers that is for certain for 2002 T&C. According to this discussion online, it appears the HZD LP fuse is #24.

I will send you PM with my email to get a wire diagram from you.

Thanks for your time and help :thumb:

 

You can use the Chesney parasitic load test to look for a parasitic drain using a DVOM (digital volt/ohm meter)

Here are a few articles explaining this test:

Featured Article: Looking for a quick way to test parasitic draw?
http://cdxauto.com/newsdetailed/201...led/2014/04/18/featured-article-looking-for-a-quick-way-to-test-parasitic-draw-

Measuring Parasitic Draw
http://lincolntrial.integr8cms.net/...cms.net/index.php/70-disc-brakes/section-7/battscs/697-measuring-parasitic-draw