Chrysler Repair: 1993 T&C electrical gremlins, soldering pencil, plug sockets

Question
Hello
I have a 93 Chrysler t&c that has lost all of its dash gauges-still has lights- and now has lost dome lights.  It also get stuck in limp mode and sometimes shifts fine ( Used to work when I shook the wheel sensor wire, not anymore) Runs fine just slowly losing stuff.  The funniest part is when you put up th Power windows, the gauges work! Still no speedo or tach, but when you stop the window, it all stops again.  I just need a boost on where to look.  Ground? printed circuit board?


Answer
Hi Thomas,
I would start at the dash. Check the solder joints between the plug sockets and the circuit board. Those can crack so you just reheat the joints with a soldering pencil. Those gauges are all powered by the digital data bus so intermittents can play havoc with everything connected to that bus.
Roland