Chrysler Repair: 97 Plymouth Breeze, plymouth breeze, fuse box

Question
Where would I locate the body control module in my 97 Plymouth Breeze.  I currently have some eletrical problems.  No Dash lights, no tail lights, and the fuse instantly blows when the lights are turned on.  Also may be not related, the tach is not working and odometer leds are not lit, but they do sometimes come on after driving for some time.  All these symptoms lead me to the control module. Recently purchased car, has signs of front end accident.  Any sugestions? thanks

Answer
Hi Jackson,
I have the '96 manual for the Cirrus/Stratus and I believe the Breeze is basically the same car that must have begun in '97. The body control module in the '96 is right next to the junction block (fuse box) on the left side under the dash and they are closely related. I don't think I would focus on the body module in any case because there is only one wire (black/yellow) from the fuse that is blowing that goes to the module (pin 3 of the 16 pin  gray connector at the junction block). Rather I would check all the park/turn and park/tail light fixtures at the four corners of the car. One of those fixtures may have a shorted hot lead or a shorted bulb in it. The same black/yellow wires are the ones that supply those fixtures from the 20 amp #7 fuse which I presume is the one that blows (let me know if that is not the one that is blowing). It also supplies the dash lights. So I believe if you focus on finding a short in those fixtures (maybe at the front end if that was damaged), or one of the wires to those fixtures might also have an insulation break that is allowing the conductor to touch the body, that you are more likely to find paydirt. If you pull out all the bulbs I mentioned, and fuse #7 too, then see what the resistance measured to ground is from the side of the fuse socket that is "cold" (i.e. the pin that doesn't have 12v on it). If it is a dead short, then there is a short in one of the fixture supply wires. If there is a reasonable resistance of at least a couple of ohms, then I would examine the bulbs and/or insert them one at a time and see which one causes the resistance to drop to 0 ohms which would identify the faulty bulb.
I think this will be a fairly easy fix. But let me know if it isn't fuse 7 that is blowing. Once you find the short and the fuse doesn't blow anymore when you turn on the headlamps, you should get all your external lights and the dash lights back on.
Roland