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Call the guy who programmed the first one, he should have some suggestions. Mention it s not working correctly. Aftermarket can look identical but there is always a risk of compatibility.

I’ve replaced alternator and battery on several Journey vehicles. All plug and play, alternator does adjust output but it does it on its own without programming.There is a switch at negative terminal wiring that probably communicates with ecm. When alternator died Journey was driven for several miles until car shut itself off completely with dash lite up like Christmas tree with voltage warning, alternator and low battery symbols. Battery recharged and dealer rebuilt alternator put in by me, zero issues on start up, no warnings or issues since. Factory alternator is made by Denso on 3.6 engine, one of the better manufacturers of car parts. Lexus and Acura use them.

Grab terminal connections on top of battery with a glove and try and turn them, if they move they aren’t tight enough? You didn’t accidentally arc out battery cables during the install, would generate a lot of sparks.

Is your cooling fan coming on sometimes? Turn on a/c it should come on right away with compressor I believe. Your leaks meaning the thermostat manifold on side of engine was replaced.?

Cool thanks for the update. Is car still on the road now. Did you pull the rad and a/c evap coil, rad etc to make the install easier. Curious. This must have taken quite a bit of time to swap out. Or did you drop subframe with tranny from below and not use an engine hoist.

Could magyver these manual control units on. Anything with power and heated glass, puddle lights would be a night mare. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000542689169.html?ug_edm_item_id=4000542689169&edm_click_module=alg_products&tracelog=rowan&rowan_id1=user_browse_remind_1_1_en_US_2021-05-02&rowan_msg_id=4665biz_search_product:0:0_1644066$fe3b471be83a4ebe843873475ecea33b&ck=in_edm_other

Sounds like yaw control sensor. Accident can mess it up sometimes. Buried some where, WAG maybe under center console. Rock might sell them.

CPS failure is pretty common on the 2.4. But happens on lots of models of other vehicles too.They are cheap enough that I change the in the 100k range to avoid any hazels.

Yeah he was wrong on so many levels, but still a reluctant patriot in the end. Maybe not a good cancel culture example. Stuff can be learned from history though, erasing not the right approach.

I love assembly lines, I was through the truck and cars lines at GM Oshawa years ago, fascinating stuff. Cant use today’s standards to judge 100 yrs old issue really, cancel cultures favourite pass time. Your pbs does quite the hatchet job on Ford, I think he was a precursor to Elon, who also has his share of haters. Fascinating slightly flawed genuis s..who change things mainly for the good, but the good...always down played. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwib9o6F0LDwAhVQcq0KHVTyAPsQFjABegQIAhAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fwgbh%2Famericanexperience%2Ffeatures%2Fhenryford-antisemitism%2F&usg=AOvVaw0UhdU1kGgrvA9c5gFAZOdm

https://jalopnik.com/this-day-in-history-ford-makes-standard-the-40-hour-wo-1846801912 I loved the Ford museum in Ann Arbor, lots of great mechanical equipment and history there. Ford was a polarizing man in so many ways. Dodge was launched by the money the brothers made working for Henry Ford making car parts. Capitalism working.

It’s ok to get the blues, just stay away from the reds and the pinks.?

https://jalopnik.com/michigan-car-salesman-cost-fca-8-7-million-due-to-fake-1846804710

Best Borat voice niiiccce very niiccce. ??

Doesn’t list several critical items, this list is a bit better.

If it’s full of oil you could have an erg valve problem as well. Is engine going through oil. Scan for codes before buying parts.

No not really. Was it a used switch.? Could make up jumper wire for plug and try it without hood switch. Could be a damaged wire, follow it in the harness. Some times doing work under the hood wiring can get damaged. https://parts.motorcitychrysler.ca/a/Dodge_2011_Journey-SXT-Sport-Utility-36L-Pentastar-V6-FLEX-AT-FWD/_56655_6036868/ELECTRICAL-COMPONENTS/TK09192.html

Looks like purge shuttle valve for evap circuit. Shouldn’t have oil in it, just vacuum. Unhook a hose or follow it to intake on engine should prove it out. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/dodge,2011,journey,3.6l+v6,3015205,exhaust+&+emission,vapor+canister+purge+valve+/+solenoid,4936

After switch change is it still saying hood open. ? The switch sends a signal saying hood is closed for circuit to function. You would need a wiring diagram to follow where the wires go. Could be some component that is defective, relay etc or just a corroded connection some where. Was it working when bought it or are you just finding this now.

Glad you got it fixed. Where was the short in the harness, at fuse box.

Great news glad you got it. It’s weird on some cars how they link everything through the radio. Makes trouble shooting a big night mare.

I would try to get oem if you can, pretty important sensor. Should be plug and play normally.There is a manual procedure to teach it if necessary. Haven’t changed one on a dodge yet, several on other vehicles that were plug and play. Daughter in laws 2.4 had a random stalling issue from CPS .

What a weird issue. On our 2014 the radio screen doesn’t light up with handle signal, just cluster gauges. But it’s enough lights to kill a battery. Maybe try locking door with physical keypad and not remote and see if it does anything. Then try with either remote. Is radio turned off before car is shut off, wonder if it is VSS(vehicle speed sensor for nav etc) signal from radio starting stuff back on again. Some combination in play is triggering problem, that might help trouble shooting.

Welcome to the forum. I’ve been trying to convince someone to spring for a six month Mitchel login, so this info would be easily available. You can go first if you like.? The 2009-10 models seem to have different specs because the under sized brakes were changed after that. For wife’s 2014 RT if IIRCC was 125 ft/pds bracket and 26 ft/pds guide pins for front and 100 and 24 for rear. Lug nuts 100 ft/pds is important, have had to retorque aluminum rims on this vehicle before. If your torque wrench is Princess Auto or Harbour Freight and not recalibrated in 10 years, exact torque specs not that relevant. But crazy over tightening caliper bolts/pins does matter, not hardened material and will stretch.

I’ve noticed on wife’s Journey the driver and passenger door handles, with the car off and dash dark, can cause the full gauge cluster to light back up again very easily. Either pressing the button on either handle or even just touching inside of handle if the remote is within 25 feet. If remote is inside house far away, then just pressing door handle button can cause cluster to light up. Hatch back manual button will also turn on all the gauge lights if pressed without remote near by. Radio screen, ours 8.4 is not lighting up during this time. It takes about 25 seconds for the triggered dash lights to cycle back off. I wonder if one of these buttons could be flakey and triggering the cluster. Could try electric contact cleaner sprayed into switches and some cycling. Just a thought.