Factory Service Manual with 13,000+ files.
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Factory Service Manual with 13,000+ files.
Many have probably downloaded the 2005 FSM in .pdf format however to replace the speedo dash light on mine it is necessary to first remove the lower dash panel.
Easy enough with all of the info available here except mine is an '07 and it has the then new knee air bags and on the driver's side it is attached to the lower instrument panel. This meant I needed a '07 Service Manual.
So I went to TechAuthority to see what was available and had a choice of the paper manual for $294 or a CD for $41.20. Hard choice.
To keep costs down & in no hurry, I opted for ground transportation, ordered on the 22nd and it arrived today. Of course instead of $41.20, it was $65.02 (S,H,&T added) . Actually a bargain, I paid over $160 for the Service Manual CD for my '12 also from TA.
It seems Chrysler went to a new format in '07 and instead of a single .pdf, the CD contained over 13,000 files including XML, JS, html, and svg.
And it does not work under Android, Chrome, iOS, Linux, or OS/X or with Firefox, Safari, Opera, or Chrome. Only Windows and Internet Explorer (said so in the blurb).
What it didn't say (but I suspected from my Jeep CD) that also meant it does not work with Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or IE 9, 10, or 11 (didn't try Vista) I had to fire up a XP machine with IE 8 to read the FSM but did find out how to remove the knee air bag (the two big bolts I suspected).
So did find what I needed to know but it may also be a collectors item: I just went to TA to verify the disclaimer and "This item is not currently available for online purchase, please contact Customer Services.". Good thing I bought a copy when it was available.
Easy enough with all of the info available here except mine is an '07 and it has the then new knee air bags and on the driver's side it is attached to the lower instrument panel. This meant I needed a '07 Service Manual.
So I went to TechAuthority to see what was available and had a choice of the paper manual for $294 or a CD for $41.20. Hard choice.
To keep costs down & in no hurry, I opted for ground transportation, ordered on the 22nd and it arrived today. Of course instead of $41.20, it was $65.02 (S,H,&T added) . Actually a bargain, I paid over $160 for the Service Manual CD for my '12 also from TA.
It seems Chrysler went to a new format in '07 and instead of a single .pdf, the CD contained over 13,000 files including XML, JS, html, and svg.
And it does not work under Android, Chrome, iOS, Linux, or OS/X or with Firefox, Safari, Opera, or Chrome. Only Windows and Internet Explorer (said so in the blurb).
What it didn't say (but I suspected from my Jeep CD) that also meant it does not work with Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or IE 9, 10, or 11 (didn't try Vista) I had to fire up a XP machine with IE 8 to read the FSM but did find out how to remove the knee air bag (the two big bolts I suspected).
So did find what I needed to know but it may also be a collectors item: I just went to TA to verify the disclaimer and "This item is not currently available for online purchase, please contact Customer Services.". Good thing I bought a copy when it was available.
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Re: Factory Service Manual with 13,000+ files.
Contacted TS and they have a fix for the service information but some of the wiring info does not display on Win 7 IE
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Does anyone else have the CD ? Apparently they have only sold about 10.
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Does anyone else have the CD ? Apparently they have only sold about 10.
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