yes to Andrew, or call any dodge dealer. The oem spec is best if you want longevity, but if your penny pinching, and its a beater the ATF is fine. they are essentially the same, with slightly different additives.

well i would say find anyone with an electrical meter and have them check for the correct voltage coming out to the power converter frist. On an overload that ought to blow first one would hope and that would be an easy fix.

go to the hardware store and get some cable crimps for connecting two cables.