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I was quoted nearly £400 from a Chrysler dealer for the unit for a 2005 model. So...We had a second hand unit coded into ours, the (mobile) guys needed a PIN number that they got (£20) and charged £60 to do it. Remote came from ebay. However our local specialists reckoned it was a dealer only job, obvioulsy it isn't.

Hi guys, our 2002 3.3 had problems with an ABS light, after my wife drove through lots of puddles for our little girls!!! The ABS was kicking in all the time, low speed braking was dangerous - nearly no brakes! So I pulled the fuse out to get brakes. After cleaning the sensor ring and clearing code it was ok for ages, until corrosion meant replacing that sensor ring on the shaft. Did the stub shaft it was easier. So do check the segmented ring as well as the sensor itself, the car may think it's the sensor if it's not reading properly, with the segments not even. Till she drowned the ABS pump!!!!! While it was like that we had brakes but light on. Eventually it dried out, reset and Ok after that. Nev

good stuff! what kit did you go for?

Don't know about the 2008 version but I got a central locking motor delivered from the USA for under £22, from ebay. Its simple to test but involves taking the interior door cover off and taking the motor out, mine was "twitching" not moving up or down. And on the earlier versions its the same motor for both sides, came with 2 different actuator arms! As has been said broken wires in the track are common too, but usually result in sliding problems. Cheers Nev

Hiya, if your air con is off and it does it in gear then it is NOT the air con, is the same way that the "mechanics" who said it was gearbox were obviously (even before I fixed it) talking poo. Not got links, search youtube for "Chrysler Town & Country 2005 pulley alternator noise" And there are several others too that give you a good idea Another post on here that refers to it is "auto box noise" currently about 1/3 way down on page 2 of 4th generation section. Cheers Nev

Hi Steve! We've got the same car, same year! Had a BRC system fitted back in August, took it to the guys who did the "LPG Tech" conversion on our 2002 one (still got it). Panache, in Ardwick, Manchester. After trying various tanks they got a 50 ish litre under, spare wheel space, and a 35 litre in one of the mid seat floor areas. So yes I can't stow away the passenger side seat, but it still tilts up. And of course don't forget they only fill to about 80% of tank capacity. Works great so far, around 3000 miles already! Been on holidays a lot!! Hope thats helpful Nev

Yep thats what I did! nev

Hi there we have a reversing camera on our 2002 GV, but with its own screen, sat it tight to the A pillar on drivers side. Ours simply wired into the reverse light feed and earth wires for power. Or are you trying to connect it into the DVD screen? Aftermarket? I believe they are a bugger to install and work with the Chrysler wiring and wheel controls. Cheers Nev

I had a 2002 version that would stop working on occasion, what used to sort ours was giving the connectors under the seat a wiggle!!!! Our current one has obviously had problems in the past as the box is not fixed in position now. Cheers, Nev

Hi Daz, Yep chuffing huge 20" if you want to trash the ride quality!!!! I got a great deal on 18" from a local supplier in Stockport, £650 wheels and tyres, fitted. The tyre model I have is the Accelera PH1 - R Motorsport Wheels, Whitehill Industrial Estate. It still drives beautifully. And they don't actually look that big on the car. Now I realise tyres are very subjective and personnal, and until I spoke to a mate of mine who put me on to these guys 3 years ago, I would never have considered "Accelera" on my car. However, in all weathers, for 24,000 miles on my 02 plate 3.3, (17" package, Accelera Alpha, same supplier) and 4000 miles in our 05 3.3, on these, they are totally fine. They are not "ditch finders" nor are they the best thing on the planet for your Ferrari, but they work well on my heavy bus. Might well be rubbish on a light car - but that ain't a Grand Voyager! They don't last quite as long, but they are less than half the money. They don't readily lock up in the wet. And on the way back from holiday stopped a fully loaded GV rapidly in the face of a half wit on the wrong side of the road up hill towards us. We were doing 60mph, down hill, full of kit. No drama.

Hi Guys Having struggled to find the correct type for the fog lamp bulb for the facelift model, with round fogs, I thought I would stick them on here for info now I've been under the car and popped one out: Halfords list it incorrectly - anyone need some HB4 (9006) bulbs? Low Beam - H7 High Beam - H9 Side lights - W5W Fogs - H10 (also called 9145) Hope that helps someone. On the low beam - try HID conversion kits - cheap as chips currently. I paid £12.99 inc delivery Looks like a few of us have tried them! Cheers, Nev

Replaced the rad on my 3.3 sourced from ebay for £71 in mid 2014 Mine was leaking not overheating though!

Hi there, Have you had chance to investigate further on yours? Good to let our other members know, especially if it's a straightforward fix compared to what some mechanics were telling you hey. And a whole lot cheaper than a gearbox. Nev

Ttry Pentagon Chrysler at Barnsley, Yorkshire, they emailed me a picture from the page when i needed the air con pipes to the rear heater so we could identify it properly cheers Nev

Ho ho I got some LED side lights too!! I got giddy and bought the 13 smd ones, 4 round the sides, 3 high, 1 on the end - so bright it's untrue! And just over a fiver the pair. Yes I saw one site that gave the example of the bluer ones, and they appear to put less visible light on the road too - so pointless, well unless that what you're after of course! I put xenen white H9 in for high beam, standard 65w, blooming good light output. I drove last night for the first time with the HID's - holy poop they are good - got to get a kit for my van!!!!!!!

I ended up with the 4300k, I was quite confused, but read on 2 sales adds that for greater effective light on road, but not as distinctive, the 4300 was the one. And they also reckon that OEM stuff is around that value. I can always get the 6000k bulbs cheap enough to compare hey! If you put it in context - cheaper than 2 coffees at most mainstream coffee houses!

Oh yes it's no return once that sanding disc hits the lens! I did it early, before a drive we will be having up to the Scottish borders, so if it went tits up I had plenty of time to get hold of a second hand one. Well worth the effort. The instructions say to mask off the area around them to avoid damage, but I notice you did what I did - take them off as it's only 3 bolts, much safer.

Just done mine - I am a copycat - very pleased and not too difficult at all, just a little tricky to house the box as my cables were fairly short. Ended up bolting them up on the headlamp bolts!

Well I took a gamble on a very cheap H7 HID conversion kit off ebay, £12.99, and it's actually very good (so far). Also changed the high beam H9 bulbs for xenon white, and the side lights for some led's, 13 yes 13 in a tower form and they are ace- very bright, especially after I followed the lead of the member on the headlight restoration kit.

Well as they say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, so I have copied you and am very pleased with the result on my headlight!!! There are still some flaws in it, but not on the lens now. Only really shows up if you stand to the side and look for it. Would also highly recomend, as you and another user has, the (very cheap) HID low beam conversion kit - chuffing brilliant - £12.99 ebay - thought it would be rubbish but took a gamble as I was going to replace all the bulbs for the "xenon" white ones while I had the headlights out. Hope it lasts!

This is one of the youtube videos - search for Chrysler Town & Country 2005 pulley alternator noise Hope it helps anyone else Nev

Hi there, I've pm'd you on the video. If the tensioner wasn't doing its job and the belt was loose I would reckon it would squeek or squeel as it slipped. The interior lamps and headlights flicker on our other one that never made any noise, bizarely, but charge voltage is fine so I don't worry about that personnally. Probably something not quite spot on with the voltager regulator / rectifier.

Hi guys! Well we are on our third! Been working up the spec sheet - 2002 3.3 LX, (still got it - on gas), 2002 3.3 Ltd, changed that for a 2005 3.3 (again) Ltd XS, stow n go - also on gas! Yeah we think they're fairly ok too!!!! Not without faults but not much is hey! And lots can be sorted much more cheaply than you might think.

My handbook said H7 dip and main but mine are actually H7 dip and H9 main beam! 2005, facelift headlights model. So I won't order the H3 then, not till I've seen it hey!

Flipping heck thats a good clear lens!!! Was it "fogging" ? One of mine (drivers) is, and I've been looking for a not too expensive replacement, not found one yet obviously! Cheers, Nev