This helps a lot, thank you very much!

Ugh love when all The lights come on

Every time I play a racing game I think of this moment

The driver alone 😍makes it worth the ride🏳️‍🌈

By chance are you still active? Having a similar issue but have already gone through resoldering it all.

Only my speedometer isn't working, will the slap test verify this is the issue

The fix for my Dodge Caravan instrument cluster was the capacitor on the back of the panel next to the connector in the center. It was weak and hadn't failed open yet. Replaced it and it was alive again, an easy repair. Note: Some multi-meters will test capacitors and there are testers on ebay from $15 on up. If you are going to buy one make sure it can test the large capacitors in your AC/ heat pump. 50uF is not uncommon in newer units, but most will test much larger than that. You won't regret buying one.

My light is giving out on panel the other lights are bright speedometer miles tempature light got any idea why the gas light is off

Did the turn signals stop working along with the guages? Thanks

Thanks so much, this just saved me a few hundred bucks and I'm so grateful

Great video. Thanks so much for the help. I resoldered each joint and instrument cluster works great again. No more having to bang on the dashboard. Thanks again...Huge help

i have the same problem when turn key on the gas and temp guages go up half way but never read everything else is dead tack, speedo, odom, and trip odom, is this the issue you had?

My friend hired a guy to do exactly what you did, he charged $100 to fix my 98 Dodge Grand Caravan, and it started and ran for four weeks. Now it won't start again. DO I need a new one?

I checked all solder joints and its all good. My cluster works on and off, I changed my BCM body control module and it didn't work. Perhaps the one from the junkyard was bad too I don't know.

Good job

Could you give us a more detailed explanation of how you removed the cable from the instrument cluster ? Looks like it is by "feel", what are you feeling ? Thanks for a great video !

I have been dealing with this issue lately and was ready to buy a new cluster. I am so glad I came across your video. Now I know what to do when I pull my cluster out without buying another. Thank you very much for your time. I appreciate it very much. You are a wallet saver.

Good catch!! Thank you for sharing

Thank you so much! I had this issue with my 98 Dodge Caravan and until I found this video, I was thinking it was going to be a minimum of $200. As someone who drives a 20 year old vehicle, I obviously can't afford upwards of $200. :) I understand that old cars need help and I do as many of my own repairs as I can. I still have the service engine light on but everything else works fine. Once it gets to the point where a good smack doesn't work any more, I'll hit it with some solder. Tomorrow we change the oil to see if that helps.

well''', slap my dash'' :[) LoL

What kind of solder should be used

Good video although I have to disagree the Caravans are great vehicles in truth all vehicles will have problems I work at an auto parts store and seen every year and multiple models come in including 2016 and 2017 vehicles as well but what is worse about those ones are there to new to have a lot of parts available.

What diffent instrument clusters go in there

thank you

If soldering is a hassle for you, I can do it for you: www.ebay.com/itm/131617461057 Or you can buy that already been repaired: kzfaq.info/love/HNctQmrX0yvAI3MDvQMs2w

i have the same issues but i have a added issue, from banging on the dash to get everything working again my engine temp gauge needle and fuel gauge needle popped off its location, popped off and i can see a light in a hole where the needle goes. how can i fix this?

thanks a lot. I was going to the salvage yard. Saved me a trip. Just fixed mine. works flawlessly.

Could you shake the camera just a little more?

GREAT VIDEO!!! I understand your frustration when you get a thumbs down and all you did was try to help someone out, we go through the same thing, don't know what's wrong with people, just ignore them and keep doing what you do, again, GREAT VIDEO!

just repaired my cluster the way you showed, thank you for sharing

Great vid, solved my problem, to those who thumbed down, well, the only thing stopping haters is their IQ, so let them be.

thank you!! can't wait to try this

I did it! and it works. I made a little change; I took the piece to a radio shop and ask them to weld it for me. they charge me 3 dls. I just indicate them wich ones to weld. thanks man was fun and awesome!

I did it to my 98 caravan... thank you (never under estimate the powers of the female mind) good to go

this has been happening to my 98 caravan and today I lost all gauges and the van wouldn't start until I slapped the dash. did your van not start when i did this? i dont kbow why my van wouldn't start because of this

Just pulled my cluster out, got it under a magnifying glass, and SHAZAM! The exact same terminal as in the video was cracked. I soldered it back, and now I have Tach, Speedo, gas gauge, odometer, and thr trip computer works again! Thank You.

Un cordial saludo amigo desde Venezuela mi nombre es David, quisiera preguntarle algo tengo en mi taller una camioneta, caraban doge año 97 motor 3.3 esta bloqueada prende y se apaga en 2 o 3 segundo es posible liberar la pc o es el modulo bcm el que no deja que los pulsos de los inyectores lleguen a ellos le sabría agradecer si me puede dar una mano con este problema que tengo con este vehículo mi correo es [email protected] gracias y que Dios le bendiga.

Great video Sir. Our 96 Caravan was doing this crap. Been beating the hell out of the dash for a year now (LOL). Problem was "3" cracked solder joints on the back of the main plug. Just heated them up, applied a touch of solder, & my cluster works like brand new. It even made the door locks react quicker, & somehow fixed my rear window defogger!!?? Dunno how, but it did. Thanks again my friend for the instructional video!! Great job!!

Thanks SO MUCH for this video. I just about wet my drawers when you were talking about banging on the dash. I just did it out of instinct. :) I've had the dash out a few times, for other reasons, and I sprayed the connector with electronic cleaner and it actually worked again. for about 2 miles. I did notice that if I put pressure on the connector the lights would come on, put the dash back and they'd go out again. So this video made perfect sense to me. No visible problems with the solder joints, but I heated them up with a new touch of solder. It's a MIRICLE!!!! Again, THANKS!!!

A true gentleman/thinker/do-it- yourselfer. Thanks for posting this repair job. My 98 caravan gauges have been teasing off and on, and about 3 weeks ago refused to come back on. I wasted many hours reading schematics, checking wires and vacuum hoses, sensors, etc, because I did not want to hassle with the dash disassembly. Everything works so good engine-wise, driving, and a great cold A/C, no other problems, just the "fun" unknown of driving without gauges. The soldering job you did is about the same job I recently did on a pawn shop Fender guitar amplifier. Both guitar jacks and foot switch jack had pulled loose from the printed circuit board from too many jerks of the chords. That was easy and came out perfect. So I'm hoping the same success for this instrument cluster f#@$%. I have already pre-cussed enough at it in the summer heat and fighting mosquitoes. So it goes...

this cluster uses Wagner T10 bulb which can be found here - www.speedometerbulbs.com/collections/wagner

can someone tell me what the problem is that I have the same proble of the board please me any feedback would be very helpful is code p1698? please

How hard is it to re-solder joints if I've never done it before?

If this doesn't fix your problems with guages going crazy or out altogether and your windshield wipers don't work right, then watch this video on how to replace BCM: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJOVdbqJ1Z3PZYE.html

Thanks for the info. but please could you do this slower, so we can copy the steps. that would be very helpful.For a beginner like me. I am ready to remove the cluster, I have removed the , plastic covers, etc. but I am afraid since all this is with computer systems, how about the Battery, while removing all this, would not be necessary to disconnect the ground. thanks for any info on this, would hope you post your great video, a little slower so I can copy the steps thanks for sharing harpo210

I'm glad I came across your vid very straightforward. Did exactly what you're saying and booyah baby its all good to go. Great job on the vid man peace out and take care:)

just did that to a 2000 Chrysler Town and Country works fine now , was using a wooden hammer to slap the dash with to keep it going , glad we don't have to do it anymore

Thanks! You just saved my GF $600! (what a mechanic quoted us to fix it)

I'm back, and I did it! It works! Soo happy to have my gas gauge, speedometer,and odo back. Glad I found this video because I never take my car to any garage, I always do my own repairs. However, it would have been nice if you did do a video on how many screws there were to get to the circuit board! And how to disengage the emergency brake release handle correctly. On mine the cable popped out of its spot in the back. Gonna have to take the metal piece of the lower dash area (by knees) off, to get access to that area. But that's for another day.