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Chrysler Repair - '01 dodge caravan:how to replace pdc/ipm?
Expert: Roland Finston - 11/2/2009
Question
Car will not start local dodge dealer says power distribution box under hood needs replaced. Part is $775 plus labor, is this something I could replace myself and find part from good caravan at junkyard
Answer
Hi Greg,
The 'intergrated power module' also formerly called the power distribution center, is as far as I can tell a unit which brings together all the fuse/relays/interconnections and 9 modular multi-wire plugs each with a wire harness. It appears to be a 'plug and play' sort of exchange so it should be a do it yourself project. And you can get the experience at a pull-it-yourself yard before working on your own. I believe that it came into use in the '00 model year, but it would be good to check at the dealer's parts counter to see the part number for '01 applies to which years which you might find available in a yard. I wonder what happened to yours to require it to be changed out? Do you have any specific history, or explanation from the dealer as to why it broke down or which circuits/fuses are not functioning? I wonder about such a diagnosis.
I can xerox a couple of pages from the '02 manual and postal mail them to you that show the process to exchange it out.
Roland
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