This 2002 Buick Lesabre came in with the complaint that it was running real bad and service engine soon light was on. It ran so bad that the customer had it towed in rather than drive it in. A quick check of the codes and a P0205 and a P0443 were stored. The P0205 was … Continue reading “2002 Buick Lesabre, P0205 & P0443”
This 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada came in with several complaints among which was one that the driver’s side low beam headlight was not working. I was so sure that the connector was burnt out, that I had a new connector and bulb ready to go in. I also was concentrating on the wiring repair and did … Continue reading “2002 Oldsmobile Bravada, Driver’s Side Headlight Not Working”
This 1997 Chevrolet C1500 pickup came in with the complaint that the park or tail light fuse would blow. i did a quick inspection of the trailer wiring at the rear of the vehicle and all was well back there. I turned my attention to the front park lights. Four phillips headed screws and it … Continue reading “1997 Chevrolet C1500 Pickup, Park Light Fuse Blows”
This 2003 Mazda Tribute came in with the interior lights on and the door ajar light in the instrument cluster on. I started by checking the data the door positions. All door positions showed as being closed or “no” according to the data stream except for the hood. It showed being open or “yes”. I … Continue reading “2003 Mazda Tribute, Door Ajar Light Stays On”
This 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada came in with the complaint the that driver’s side tail light was not working. A little disassembly and the problem was quite evident. Water intrusion had damaged the harness connector and the socket circuit board assembly. In the following picture you can see that the terminal on then far right side … Continue reading “2002 Oldsmobile Bravada, Tail Lights Inop”
This 2006 GMC Sierra came in with multiple problems related to being struck by lightning. It was only during the process of repairing other systems that I noticed that the glass in the driver’s side mirror was etched with actual lightning bolts. I personally think it is kind of cool to have a physical recording … Continue reading “2006 GMC Sierra, Changing the Driver’s Outside Mirror”
On the previous post I had already removed the turn signal switch shown below. To view that post click here. I placed the switch in a clean secure location because I did not know what might pop out of it. I have never had one of these apart before. I flipped it over and found … Continue reading “2001 Pontiac Grand Am, Fixing The Turn Signal Switch”
This 2001 Pontiac Grand Am came in with the complaint that there was a ticking noise that continued after the turn signals switched off. I knew that the hazard switch on this car had already been replaced so I was pretty sure it was not the problem. I decided to look at the turn signal … Continue reading “2001 Pontiac Grand Am, Turn Signals Click After Switch Is Off”
This 1999 Chevrolet Venture van came in with the complaint that the power door locks only work in one direction. This repair applies to all GM mini vans through the 1990’s and early 2000’s. Venture, Montana, Lumina and Silhouette. A quick test at the switch revealed that there was a wiring problem and knowing these … Continue reading “1999 Chevrolet Venture Van, Door Locks Do Not Work”
1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo changing the turn signal switch due to inop stoplights. To view diagnostics for this repair please click here. The first step is to disable and remove the air bag assembly according to manufacturers guidelines. If you do not have a manual you can purchase from either Mitchell or AllData. There are … Continue reading “1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Changing The Turn Signal Switch”