# 2001 Dodge Durango - what controls the lights and locks?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-durango-what-controls-the-lights-and-locks/126998>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge, durango\
**Created:** [October 18, 2018, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-durango-what-controls-the-lights-and-locks/126998 "2018-10-18T01:58:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jimsturgill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@jimsturgill](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jimsturgill)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-durango-what-controls-the-lights-and-locks/126998/1 "2018-10-18T01:58:41Z")

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headlighs dont work, horn blows ,no interior lights, wipers come on by their self, shatecurity light is blinking,no dash lightsdoors lock by their self. what is the black plastic module called that controls these things called?

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-durango-what-controls-the-lights-and-locks/126998/2 "2018-10-18T02:27:18Z")

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The Central Timer Module or CTM is the body controler on this vehicle, it is located behind the left kick panel near the parking brake. Sometimes a disconnect/reconnect of the module will restore operation for a short time.