# 96 Caravan Electronic Problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** caravan, start\ **Created:** [April 12, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-caravan-electronic-problems/12788 "2008-04-12T00:27:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Rev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@The\_Rev](https://community.cartalk.com/u/The_Rev)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-caravan-electronic-problems/12788/1 "2008-04-12T00:27:10Z")
My Caravan periodically shows no digital display on the odometer/tripodometer when I turn on the ignition. Gauges do not function and the overhead display goes blank. I know from experience that means the car wont start. It will crank and try to start but fails. ---
**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-caravan-electronic-problems/12788/2 "2008-04-12T00:36:26Z")
A bad electrical connection thats effecting the ECM, and or the BCM. Sorry to be so vague, but unless you have a understanding about electrical trouble shooting its best to take it to a professional that specializes in electrical. ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 10:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/96-caravan-electronic-problems/12788/3 "2008-04-12T10:58:21Z")
All of those things get power (12 volts) through the ignition switch (not the ignition LOCK). Click on this link for a drawing of the ignition switch: [http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=az/cds/en\_us/0900823d/80/1a/49/a2/0900823d801a49a2.jsp](http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1a/49/a2/0900823d801a49a2.jsp)