2002 Durango Issues

From : freppi

Q: on wed 06 jun 2007 100843 -0400 freppi tombking2000@yahoo.com wrote i have a couple of problems with my truck that i am kinda sure what they may be but could use some fresh ideas that i may be overlooking. problem 1 cruise control my cruise control seems to have a problem with staying on. no it has nothing to do with speed. the actual cruise wont stay activated even when not in use! indicated by the cruise light the run down is this. i start the truck and the cruise light comes on computer checking the system. the cruise light then goes off. this is normal. i go to hit the button to turn the cruise control on and that is where the problem starts. the cruise light comes on then immediately goes off. sometimes it stays on but for only a short while. other times it doesnt come on at all!! i think this may be related to the cruise brake switch as i have played with it and got it to come back on steady but that test was inconclusive as i didnt have a lot of time to fully test it out. the other issue which i hope it isnt yet highly doubt it is is that my computer is messed up. relays and fuses are all ok. is there something else i should be looking for some other test i could do to narrow the possibilities something i have not considered problem 2 a/c warm to cool a/c seems to be a crap shoot. i have no way to test the pressure but i see no apparent leaks. the dealer recharged it just last summer so i doubt there is a leak. i pressed on the high pressure valve slightly when the truck was off and there was a ton of pressure. so i am going to assume the system is not leaking. now when the truck is cold and i start it for the first time in the day i can turn on the a/c and the compressor kicks on. it does not have intermittent on/off cycles. the appropriate lines get warm and cool but never cold or hot. after i tested this i shut the truck off. i restarted and let it warm up. i then turned on the a/c and walla - compressor does not want to turn on. so i am thinking this is my problem... but how was it on before i went and removed the relay switch and checked that - its fine. no fuses or broken relays. i tested pin 30 and pin 86 - both have 12 volts - 30 pin in the off position of the ignition and 86 in the on position of the ignition. i jumpered the 30 pin and 87 pin - blamo! i got a working compressor! so just to be sure i swapped the relay with my fog lights relay - its the same exact part number. i turned it on no compressor workie. fog lights work fine though! rechecked all the fuses and relays - everything is good. i am baffled! the only thing i think it may be is that my system is over or under charged. however i wanted to test that by overriding the pressure check switch but i couldnt find that switch. i traced out the wiring diagram and found it to be in the exact opposite place that hayes manual stated they said next to the fire wall and evaporator - the switch with blue blue/black oj wires is right next to the condenser on the return line. needless to say i attempted to jumper those wires to be sure that it was or wasnt the right thing - and well it wasnt. no damage to the truck or anything but it tripped the check engine light. no biggie. so what i am looking for is other options on what could be wrong with my a/c system and other things to look for on my cruise system. i am very car knowledgeable so speaking in savvy lingo will do me just as fine as lay-mens terms. thanks in advance! freppster for the cruise try lifting up on the brake with your toe then try to turn the cruise control on. .

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From : freppi

tbone wrote that pretty much sums up any thread trying to justify the political philosophies of any party dems repubs or libs or whatever. in fact it may do a pretty fair job of describing govt. in general. on this i feel that we sadly agree. im a craig-o-crat. folks that belong to a party and are straight party voters are doing this country a disservice. period. and on this we most fully agree. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : bill dunkenfield

roy wrote no but i dont understand how anybody can support these folks. how can you support the dems i can understand not liking what the reps offer. then what choice does he or anyone else have trouble is the dems offer even less. more right wing spin. they havent offered any solutions to any issue. none. sure they have you just dont want to see it. all i know is what the dems are against not what they are for. because sometimes that is all that is needed. if the problems are being caused by something that the reps are doing being against it means that they are going to stop it and that is all that needs to be done. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : miles

freppi wrote ok i checked the switch attached to the break pedal. that part is the break like switch. it made no difference to the cruise control problem. i removed it totally and still had the same problem. if you disconnected the switch then it would look like you had the pedal depressed all the time causing the cruise to shut off. so im not surprised it made no difference. is this a manual tranny by chance same issue could be with the clutch pedal switch. cruise will shut off if the computer thinks either pedal is depressed. the switches are normally open and are held closed when the pedal is not depressed. unplugging he switches harness opens the circuit so it will appear as if the pedal is depressed. .

From : miles

roy wrote i think that it will be rudy vs hillary i dont think hillary will get the nomination. too many high ranking dem leaders despise the clintons. .

From : freppi

there is a release button next to where the arm slides on the the splined rod that goes into your cowl. just pick your wiper arm up. once you press or pull that i cant remeber which they should slide off. depending on how long theyve been on there . lol. i am a non-mechanic. how do i remove the wiper arms on an 87 dodge 100 pickup the wipers have disconected from the motor motor still spinng away and i need to get under the cowling thingy to see about reattaching them. thanks for any help thomer .

From : freppi

i am a non-mechanic. how do i remove the wiper arms on an 87 dodge 100 pickup the wipers have disconected from the motor motor still spinng away and i need to get under the cowling thingy to see about reattaching them. thanks for any help thomer that job can be done by pulling the motor and replacing the plastic bushing without pulling the arms or cowling. its not a lot of fun but its still easier than all the extra work youre planning. there is a special tool to release the wiper arms if youre stuck on this approach. ive got one in my toolbox i think i got it from jc whitney .

From : Annonymous

if the computer was somehow preventing the converter from locking it could cause an overheat condition. so how did the older non-lockup transmissions ever survive especially us old guys having hot read fast cars with high stall converters... .