caperinmuskoka

I will start a new topic here with pics of my Factory hitch on my 2012 Journey R/T...Canada...........Caper..........

Yes I have a Mopar(Dodge) factory hitch ....and they did need to cut out the bumber I bit...........Still looks alot better than the 2011 Crew my buddy has at work with a aftermarket hitch........The 2" hitch sticks out alot more on the aftermarket one.

However the Factory installed/bought hitch is a vertical type the 2" opening is facing up instead of out like a normal hitch, This IMO, is still better even with the bumper cut, However the dealer in my case, did not do a fit and finish job, Tell them you want the part that converts the flat 4 prong wiring plug so that it will fit into the round opening for the 7-pin harness that comes with the Dodge hitch..........I just had my stuck through the round opening and ty-rapped at the dealer....I will post a pic of the hitch and the crappy wiring hanging right from the dealer.........I will order the part I need myself.

Also my 4-pin trailer wiring still don't have power there..........They must have forgot to FLASH the computer when they installed it............Going for a oil/filter change in a wek or two and will get it active then....I hope.....LOL......Wonder if they need to flash the oil cooler for it to work too!!!!.........LOL.......LOL.......Caper............

Wow ....The seal may have been leaking abit causing the failure............You will not have much time if the seal is bad with only .8 L in there.......About the new style vent, did Dodge change anything, or just a upgrade when doing the work?(Journey years 2009-2012)

..........Caper..............

Was it your wallet that got lighter.........I guess not.....LOL.......Maybe a friends?......I would not even use it if they gave me a free trial run......LOL......IMO...........Caper.............

Thanks for the info....How much fluid does it hold when it's at the proper level?

...........Caper..........

Anybody actually buy or use one of these chips that place there ad here on the Journey Forums?

60 H.P seems a little too much for the penstar IMO........If you wanted more H.P buy a V-8 ..........Right?......Why strain the V-6 for what it's not made for..........

.......Caper...........

How come the first pic is listed as Volvo?

Does the 2009 / 2010 Dodge Journey have a power train coverage past 100,000 KM?

............Caper..............I need to check my 2012 manual to see what the change KM is for the AWD...

I had a V-6 Chev that stalled at the lights or stop sign and it was the TPS...Throttle position sensor.......When your foot is off the throttle this is when the reading was acting up to the CPU..........Caper...........

For anyone in Canada looking for a side step/running board, the Romik product is available

from Johnson Research and Performance in Mississauga, ON. Their phone is 905-822-7223.

The Romik product is well made and fairly easy to install. They are available in 2 styles in a

chrome or black power coat finish.

You can order ROMIK from Canadian tire also they are on page 322,323 of there Keystone catalogue.

Canadian tire will sell you this book also for a fee......I think it was 7.99+ taxes....Caper.......Lots of good stuff in there....

Word is Chrome "CLAD"..........Great marketing to get money for great looks at the time of sale....And I not very happy with them either...........Can't keep them clean.......Caper............

Anybody install these on the DJ?

...Caper.........

Well there not "Really" Chrome......There a chrome Clad...Which is chrome on plastic type material.....And it's not Brake dust it is Brown shadding stuck there from the winter....I will try the Magic Erasers. I just bought some Armor All Mag Wheel spray bottle(Foam action) and it didn't take the brown off ...............2012 is only a few months old...I can't even think what the rims will look like after a few years old......Caper...........

Does it have any Rallye logo's on the front or rear of the Journey?(outside)

..Caper......

I took my square insert out , and all I see is Black foam material behind there (2012 R/T Canada)

Are the threads behind the foam?

....Caper.

just check my 2011 mainstreet and the rear has a very large vertically mounted eyelet underneath the bumper but it lookss like if they tried to use that it would scrape the plastic cover

This is for the transport car haulers,trains etc. to chain down directly under the journey....To reach rhe dealers.....Caper....

I Never did check in my Canadian model?

..Caper..

2012 model journey?

What was the wattage on the H16 you used?

Did the connector "snap" tight ....For a good winter fit to keep salt out of the connection?

Thanks.....Caper..........

My point was ...Something as simple as a door trim panel. I guess it looked good on paper (the design)

There are alot more complex issues that make me scared down the road.........I would never think to check a hole in the door trim panel to see if the lock knob was getting caught......Yes he should check this before taking the door apart......Caper.........

You really have a service bulliten for that...

They been making power door lock for years....LOL...

They can't get a knob to clear a hole in the door panel correctly?

Now I am starting to worry about my Push Button Start..........That seems a little more high tech....Caper...........

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..I guess the key thing to start a car was wrong all these years......

Are they a M-10 or M12 thread............would be nice to have a couple of them on you.

I can't see a local tow truck guy in a small town having these threaded eye bolt with him....Caper..........

I don't even think a cable with a hook for winching would fit in there...Small little square.......LOL...Caper........

Anybody waxing the rims after there clean?

......Caper........

What are you members using to clean these rims.....I got Brown spots around every hole from a winter in Canada.......Will Spray Nine harm them?

There are lots of rim spray cleaners out there that will remove the stains without even rubbing them(touchless) but are they harming the Chrome Clad finish if I use them.....Thanks...Caper.......

What are you members useing to clean these rims.....I got Brown spots around every hole from a winter in Canada.......Will Spray Nine harm them?

There are lots of rim spray cleaners out there that will remove the stains without even rubbing them(touchless) but are they harming the Chrome Clad finish if I use them.....Thanks...Caper.......

Does the rear LH door get used alot more than the RH one?

Being a Electrician(Industrial) and helping may people out with Auto issues.....

the first thing I would check is the wiring harness that moves between the door and car frame, usually the wires are inside the rubber flex housing.

Also just looking at the wires sometimes you can see the broken one,..........Other times the copper is broke inside the insulation and the wire looks fine...........check this out first before you start replacing actuators ,switches, etc......

I willing to bet the child seat is on the rear left hand door, due to the fact it's closest to the driver when taking them in/out. Most people will not keep walking around the back passanger side to put and strap a child in. I willing to bet this door gets used the most except for the drivers door of course..........Caper......