2005 pt cruiser right side headlamp, bright lights, horn, and cooling fan dont work

420

Asked by VulgarOgre Aug 14, 2016 at 05:23 AM about the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring Wagon FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my wife rear ended a pick up truck whose trailer hitch went through the
bumper and into the radiator/ ac condenser..  i have repaired the bumper
adn other body work  replaced the radiator and condenser but for some
unknown reason the right front headlamp, the bright light switch , the horn ,
and the cooling fan no longer operate  and the left headlamp is now dim.  i
have checked the wiring harness that runs across in front of the bumper
and found no broken or damaged wires...  am stumped   can anyone help

3 Answers

420

update there were no ground wires across the front end that i could find. followed the harness from rf headlamp til it got behind the lf head lamp no grounds anywhere got under the hood found the same harness and followed it to a place where a bunch of ground wires are located they all share the same nut/bolt combo in the fender i noticed that a couple wires had housing rubbed off. i checked them for breakage and repaired them (no help) followed harness to fuse block and i find that all the relays for the individual systems that are effected are operational ie . i can hear and feel the horn relay click when i honk the horn and no broken wires under the the block either.. so confused.. car runs like a champ just these annoying things i cant figure out

10

Check the IPCM,or Chrysler has a different name I think it's called IPDM, INTEGRATED POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE, IT'S ON THE DRIVER SIDE UP AGAINST THE FIREWALL BELOW THE FUSES, A LOT OF TIMES HALF THE CAR WILL LIGHT UP OR GET POWER IN THE OTHER HALF WON'T AND PEOPLE ARE REPLACING BULBS FUSES IT'S ACTUALLY THE BOARD THE FUSES PLUG INTO YOU CAN GET ONE AT A JUNKYARD AS LONG AS IT'S THE SAME YEAR AND SAME OPTIONS AS YOUR PT CRUISER THEY ALMOST ALL INTERCHANGE. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON PT CRUISERS AS MY SPECIALTY CAR AND AM ALSO ASE-CERTIFIED SO IF YOU HAVE NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM YET THAT IS A DIRECTION YOU MIGHT WANT TO ENTERTAIN. purplehondacbr1000rr@gmail.com

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

PT Cruiser

Looking for a Used PT Cruiser in your area?

CarGurus has 300 nationwide PT Cruiser listings starting at $2,995.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser

Review another car

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Kelly Little Ashford
    Reputation
    4,410
  • #2
    Gypsy Rose
    Reputation
    3,300
  • #3
    docwade931
    Reputation
    2,780
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford Mustang
919 Great Deals out of 22,431 listings starting at $2,000
Used Chevrolet HHR
11 Great Deals out of 354 listings starting at $1,900
Used Volkswagen Beetle
146 Great Deals out of 1,690 listings starting at $995
Used Chrysler Crossfire
17 Great Deals out of 225 listings starting at $3,294
Used Chrysler Sebring
9 Great Deals out of 282 listings starting at $1,800
Used Toyota Corolla
1,534 Great Deals out of 23,388 listings starting at $2,000
Used MINI Cooper
390 Great Deals out of 5,769 listings starting at $800
Used Chrysler 300
354 Great Deals out of 7,051 listings starting at $999
Used Pontiac G6
8 Great Deals out of 332 listings starting at $1,990
Used Ford F-150
6,187 Great Deals out of 135,252 listings starting at $1,500
Used Honda Civic
1,434 Great Deals out of 30,517 listings starting at $1,299
Used Toyota Tacoma
2,055 Great Deals out of 33,942 listings starting at $2,990

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.