2002 GMC Sierra Blower Works Sometimes

This  2002 GMC Sierra came in with the complaint that the blower would work sometimes, but now, it would not work at all.  This truck has manual HVAC controls so it uses a blower resistor assembly. I do not recommend disconnecting the battery while this work is being done. Instead make sure the ignition remains … Continue reading “2002 GMC Sierra Blower Works Sometimes”

2002 GMC Sierra, Installing a Fused Battery Lead

This 2002 GMC Sierra came in with charging system complaints that I showed the repair for in an earlier post. Now I want to show how the whole situation could have been avoided if the installer had followed simple instructions. To see that repair please click here. If you recall the owner had installed electric … Continue reading “2002 GMC Sierra, Installing a Fused Battery Lead”

2002 GMC Sierra, Erratic Charging Condition, Battery Goes Dead

This 2002 GMC Sierra came in with the complaint that the battery had gone dead and that the voltmeter was reading low voltage at times. I opened the hood and the problem was quite evident to me but I decided to do some testing anyways. The following picture shows 14.32 volts at the alternator output … Continue reading “2002 GMC Sierra, Erratic Charging Condition, Battery Goes Dead”