This 2006 Saturn Vue came in with the complaint that the 40 amp fuse in the underhood fuse box for the blower would blow as soon as a fuse was put in it. This particular post is more about where I found the short at, rather than the disassembly process. On top of that this … Continue reading “2006 Saturn Vue, Short On 40 Amp Blower Fuse”
This 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche came in with multiple a/c problems including a code B0268, fault in fresh air /recirculation actuator assembly. This procedure applies to full sized Chevrolet and GMC trucks from 2003 to 2007 Classic. Avalanche, Sierra, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe and Yukon. 1999 through 2002 Trucks would also be very similar. This post is … Continue reading “Changing The Recirculation / Fresh Air Door Actuator Part 2”
This 2005 Chevrolet Colorado came in with the complaint that the blower only works on the high speed. None of the other speeds work. This is a very common problem and easy to fix. It is the same repair on Colorado’s and GMC Canyons. The blower resistor is located under the passenger side of the … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Colorado, Blower Only Works On High Speed”
This 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer came in with the driver’s side low beam not working. This one is a little trickier than earlier models to replace the bulbs in, because the grill has to be removed first. Not too hard though. There are several clips that hold the rill to the vehicle. Gentle prying with a … Continue reading “2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer, Changing Headlight Bulbs”
This 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with a complaint that the ECM 1 fuse in the under hood fuse box would blow, which of course causes a no run condition. Usually five to ten minutes after a cold start. That in itself is enough of a clue to me to start looking around the exhaust … Continue reading “1999 Chevrolet Tahoe, ECM 1 Fuse Blows”
This 1997 Chevrolet K1500 pick up came in with the speedometer, tach and shift indicator not working sometimes. In testing I also found that there were codes stored related to the TCC (Torque Convertor Clutch) and transmission. P0740, P0785 and P1860. This is a pretty common problem but I was looking for a quick simple … Continue reading “1997 Chevrolet K1500 Pick Up, Tach and Speedometer Inoperative”
This 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with the SES light on and complaints of poor fuel economy and a “strange feel to the engine”. I checked codes and found a code P0178 stored along with misfire and lean codes. P0178 is set if the frequency reading in the fuel composition sensor is below 45 Hz … Continue reading “2004 Chevrolet Tahoe, Code P0178”
The previous post on replacing the daytime running light sockets on a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado has detail about how to get to the socket but did not have much about how to splice in the new socket. The upper set of contacts in the picture below are burnt and are the reason for the socket … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Silverado, Replacing a DRL Socket”
This 2004 GMC Envoy came in with the passenger side low beam not working. This repair applies generally to Envoys, Bravadas and Trailblazers, with only slight differences in the headlight assembly removal. Some require removing the grill assembly. This one is pretty simple though. Pull the retainers straight up. You can use just you fingers. … Continue reading “2004 GMC Envoy, Low Beam Headlight Inop”
This 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer came in with the complaint that the blower did not work at any speed. This repair applies to 2002 -2009 Chevrolet Trailblazers and GMC Envoys,2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2002-2008 Isuzu Ascender. The parts are the same but positions may vary for 2004 and 2005 Chevrolet SSR. All with manual … Continue reading “2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer, Blower Inop”