Tail gate lock is electric so maybe it is grounded out.
SOURCE: 1997 Dodge Caravan "Back Up" Lights Do Not Come On
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Check the reverse light switch located on the transmission. It is located by the shift lever housing on the transmission.
also there is a 10 amp fuse in your power distribution center for this too.
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SOURCE: proton jumbuck electrical fault on
I had a similar problem with my jumbuck,2 sets of keys only one worked. Replaced battery now ok.CR2032 ,tednanango
SOURCE: tail lights and reverse lights out.
Check the bulbs for the tail/brake lights. If you put in single filament bulbs it will be on from the tail light voltage and the brakes will not show.
Try this;
Turn off the lights, press the brake pedal. Look at the brightness of the brake lights.
Now turn on the lights. Look at the brightness of the lights. If is the same as before the bulbs are wrong. You need two filament bulb.
SOURCE: Air bag light won't go off
It likely is a bad passenger air bag. Did you try switching it back to off on the switch,and unhooking the battery for 5 minutes.
SOURCE: 1997 Grand Cherokee. Tail gate wont open. Handle
These rear hatches have a cheesy rod and clip setup. You have to remove the panel from inside, you have to loosen the screws around the hatch and pull it away and reach in down toward the latch and open it that way so you can get the 2 screws out of the bottom easier. There is a peice of plastic in these that's a dust barrier, try not to tear it up too badly, and when you go to put it back, I use a spray adhesive to stick it back on while I put the panel back on. after you get it open you will see a rod with what looks like threads hanging there attached to nothing, and a little thing that has 2 notched areas and a clip to hold that rod into those 2 notches. bend the clip down to make it tighter and then force the rod back into place that should fix your problems. If that's all in place then it's the latch mechanism, usually they can't be fixed because parts aren't available, just have to buy a new one and put it in.
Testimonial: "Thanks very much, I'll give it a try. It's a bugger getting the inside panel off, I tried a few times unsucessfully."
Rear iignts in rear na, removing and instaiiing
Fig. 325: Rear Lights In Rear Lid, Removing And Installing
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Removing
CAUTiON: • Switch off all electrical components.
. . Switch ignition off and remove ignition key.
o Turn light switch into "0" position.
o Open cap - 1 - for warning triangle.
o Rotate quick-release screw - 2 - counter-clockwise 90 C
and remove cover - 3 - from luggage compartment lining - direction of arrow -
Fig. 326: Removing Bulb Socket From Housing, Pressing Catch
Bracket Downward
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o Disconnect electrical harness connector
o Remove bulb socket - 1 - from housing, press catch bracket
- 2 - downward - arrow - to do so
Fig. 327: Identifying Nuts, Clamping Bracket, Inner Tail
Lamp, And Clamp Mounting
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o Unscrew nut - 2 - and remove clamping bracket - 1 -
o Remove nut - 4 - and remove inner tail lamp - 3 - toward
outside
o Remove clamp mounting - 5 - from body cut-out
Fig. 328: Identifying Clamp Mounting, Nuts, Inner Tail Lamp,
And Tabs
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Installing
Installation is the reverse of removal, noting the
following:
NOTE: • Make sure seal between body and tail lamp housing
seals properly.
. Attach clamp mounting -2 - at inner tail lamp and screw on
nut -3 - loosely.
. Attach inner tail lamp -4 - at body cut-out and make sure
grip tabs - arrows - of clamp mounting rest against body cut-out
. Slide clamp mounting - 1 - onto threaded pin of inner tail lamp and tighten nuts - 3 - and -5 -.
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