This 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with multiple complaints so there will be several repairs on this vehicle. The first one deals with the BTSI fuse blowing in the under hood fuse box. I am pointing to the fuse in the picture below.
The blown fuse next to the location on the fuse box legend.
Just in case you could not see which one I am pointing to it in the next picture.
That fuse supplies power to two solenoids on the steering column. One is on top next to the shifter base. The other is under the right side of the steering column. Above the pedal area.
In this next picture you can see some distortion of the insulation on the involved wires. There was a 30 amp “test fuse” and smoke involved in this, at the body shop, before it came to me.
The two harness connectors, which to me, seem very different and should not be easily misconnected.
However there is the proof that they can be improperly installed.
The correct harness connected to the correct solenoid.
I connected the other solenoid and just left it hanging under the dash to confirm the short was gone. It was.
A closer look at the assembly that mounts under the right side of the steering column.
The solenoid mounted back in it’s proper location. It just snaps on the two ball pivot points.
This part of the repair is done but I have a lot more to fix on this Tahoe next week.