bignev

Ah yes quite possibly, I don't recall any of ours feeling particularly heavy to get open so maybe the gas lifters are getting a bit tired!

 

Any other guys got an opinion?

Hi there!

If yours doesn't already have the electric tailgate then it could probably be a bit of a task, as the original has pinch sensors for closing and resistance sensors for opening, a motorised latch to pull it shut that last bit, probably other stuff, and it's own electronic control module too.

 

Our 2nd GV had an intermittent attitude to opening with it - occasionally it would!! I tried a new motor and gear assembly, and a control module. Then gave up on a fruitless game.

 

This one, our 3rd, currently works electrically, with the buttons on the overhead or the remote, or with the key in the latch, but mostly won't release the latch by hand.

 

But of course there may be a more straightforward way to stick an opener on it!!

I think possibly what you are referring to is the IOD fuse, which is actually "Ignition Off Draw", which MIGHT help reset the Body Control Module if it's had a bit of a hiccup with various things.

 

But if I have read that warning I can't remember, and have clearly chosen to ignore its advice   

On the 3.3 or 3.8 petrols, they are over head VALVE, pushrod engines, not overhead CAM, seriously old technology hey. That's why the oil changes are so frequent, it's a ruddy old engine, just like the stuff from the early days of my driving in the early 80's. 

 

From my owners handbook written by Chrysler, under "normal" operating conditions, the oil and filter changes on the 2.5 diesel engine are at 20,000 kilometres, 12,500 miles.

 

It doesn't cover the 2.8 which I believe is quite a different unit.

 

And I don't really get why we have an area on the forum titled "newbie" it's kind of a non area really, as I've advised many people lots of members do not check here if they're on to help others out in the "vehicle assistance" sections.

Hi there!

That info will depend on what make of plug you are fitting, then I'd look for it on the manufacturers website!

Big tip - remove the wiper scuttle to get at the rear plugs, it is not difficult at all and WAY quicker than struggling with it fitted!

Yep. Lovely old tech engines, I presume you mean the petrol cos that's what my book says.

Yes indeed. My subaru outback gearbox does have a drain plug. And a spin on type fluid filter, just like an oil filter. But that's located in the wing behind the battery..... pros and cons hey! But it is a doddle to do the whole job. Not like the transmission pan on my GV, got it a bit more controlled the 2nd time I did it by leaving several bolts in so it could only pop off a little, and in the direction I wanted!

Hi there. If it's been unused and flat battery for 2 years it's going to be a sod to get sorted. The start then stop on my Grand Voyager is a condition of the immobiliser key nit being recognised. If it won't crank at all now is it that the battery is flat?

And - always bether to post in the vehicle assistance sections as not all our members check all the areas of the site !

Hi there and welcome!

It's usually better to post in the vehicle assistance sections as not all our members check all the areas!

However, in my own opinion, due to the large amount of stuff I'm hearing about in the last few years, on all manner of cars, I would personally be sorting out a way to keep 12volts on while the batteries are swapped, to avoid "spiking" any electronics. I've not had a problem yet on my Grand Voyager or my 2005 Subaru outback, but it seems it's becoming far more common and likely!

Hi there and welcome!

 

However, I'd suggest that you post questions for help in the relevant area of the Vehicle Assistance section! It seems many members don't habitually check the newbie area!

 

Good Luck! 

 

Nev

Hi there and welcome!

 

However, I'd suggest that you post questions for help in the relevant area of the Vehicle Assistance section! It seems many members don't habitually check the newbie area!

 

Good Luck! 

 

Nev

Hi there and welcome!

 

However, I'd suggest that you post questions for help in the relevant area of the Vehicle Assistance section! It seems many members don't habitually check the newbie area!

 

Good Luck! 

 

Nev

Hi there and welcome!

 

However, I'd suggest that you post questions for help in the relevant area of the Vehicle Assistance section! It seems many members don't habitually check the newbie area!

 

Good Luck! 

 

Nev

On the air con, depending if you have the auto or manual control type, if the airflow is directed to the windscreen the AC will switch on to aid demisting, need it or not. Not just when it's all the way to the screen either, a couple of notches away from all the way round and it;s still on. If you have an owners handbook it's in there somewhere.

 

However, mine does it in any position now, unless I pull the relay like you. So of course because it's not used much it's lost gas again from having it sorted last year, when will I learn 

 

My folding mirrors decide where they park, not at all in the right spot, usually way too far forward, so now they are held in the correct position with black insulation tape, I gave up on them!

Well then, it's on the options list, as I've  just measured ours and it's 3 ft 1.5 inches!!

@@simonguvna I've just read your other post, so now I know its an electric chair for your wife!

 

If she travels in it I don't think the standard Voyager is suitable as there aren't the tie points for securing the chair for travelling.

 

But if she is able to transfer over to the car seat it could be, standard or stow n go, either of the able bodied adults can get into the back row comfortably!

 

If she doesn't travel in it, then the stow n go would probably be the answer, 5 good seats and big flat store at the back for the chair and ramp, will need some sort of adapter to attach the ramp when loading up though!!

 

Mum did have an electric scooter for a while and it fitted in ours a doddle, but I was strong enough to lift it in there! 

 

Also my wife just reminded me that the seats were quite high for mum too, so that is a factor for you to consider. As she got less able it became a struggle for her to get in, even with help.

 

On mine the maximum clear sliding door width is 700mm.

It depends on what the wheelchair design is. We had 2 of us, my twin girls, and my mother in law with folding wheelchair. If it's a motorised chair then you'll need a proper adapted one, we had a Sedona for a while to get 4 seats plus the chair to travel in. But before that the Voyager worked well with a folding chair, on the stow n go the back bench is split so there's a good load area plus seat for one of the adults.

You don't need to take the panel off, just gently but firmly pull the carpet out from under it, after removing the back edge trim. That takes a very firm tug as it's fixed with push in clips, but check the centre in case I forgot about any screws next to the latch!

If it's a stow n go version lift the carpet on the right hand side of the rear well and find the washer tube, apparently fairly common for the tube connector to come apart there - mine had - so no fluid to the screen but the motor worked and the carpet got wet !!

 

Of course there may be a joint there on the normal version too, but I don't know about that!

Ah, so it was NOT working.

 

The dealer merely said it was, and clearly couldn't have been as your garage found the fault. It however now does as they have tested it. 

 

So, now you do need the auto locksmith to code it to your car!!

 

Yes that's the same as my keys / fobs - separate items.

Hi there!

So a few questions rather than answers:

Has it ever worked? If not then you need an auto locksmith to make it talk to the car. Even a second hand one can be matched, I had it done.

 

Do you have another fob that does work? If so, back to the comment above.

 

But - you say it doesn't work the central locking - does it operate the sliding doors and boot? 

 

Have you tried disconnecting the battery for half an hour to give the ECU and BCM (Body Control Module) a reset?

 

My fobs do have the panic button, and it works, but I've got pattern cases and they came with the button, I can't remember if the original didn't it was 4 years ago I swapped them after the markings wore off the 1st ones. So I got a couple of extras from China, cheap as you like as it didn't matter they took 6 weeks to get here.

Sounds like you may have averted a potential disaster with that gearbox !!

 

Yet another owner who never checked under the bonnet hey! Sadly all too much the norm nowadays, if there isn't something digital electronic to tell them about it then it isn't happening! I'll stay off my soap box regarding modern "driving aids"........

Cracking job! The ones I got ( and several others for various other cars) came with the info that if they didn't work, turn them round in the holder. They are polarity sensitive!

It's 50 50 if they work first time. But you tried that and it didn't work until you connected it directly. Very wierd!! 

Bet they're nice and bright hey!

Hi Richard!

No, there's never been any problems with the LED's for side lights, or the cheap aftermarket HID Xenons I swapped in for the headlight low beams.

 

The light switch on the earlier models 2001 up to 2005 were indeed backlit illuminated, I had 2 of them, but not our later ones. It annoyed me enough in the early months of ownership of this one that I sourced the older version with the fittings and bulbs and figured out which wire it needed to link across to light it up.

The previous model also had 2 lights on each of the vanity mirrors in the sun visor, that were dimmable. I changed them too.

Hi there!

Well, if you check how active the vehicle assistance section is for Generation 4, it'll give you a clue on the potential expense and mither of ownership if you don't get a good one!