This 2010 Buick Enclave CXL came in with the complaint that the a/c is not as cold as it should be during the heat of the day. The problem is that with the ambient temperature being 98° F and the heat index at 112°F the best the vent temperature would drop to was the mid … Continue reading “2010 Buick Enclave CXL, A/C Does Not Cool Well”
This 2009 Saturn Aura came in with the complaint that the alternator would not charge. Originally it came in for a no crank condition that was diagnosed as a faulty PCM. The vehicle was sent to a local dealership to have the PCM replaced under warranty. The car only had just over 31,000 miles on … Continue reading “2009 Saturn Aura, No Charge Condition”
This 2006 Hummer H3 came in with the complaint that the blower had been working sometimes but now the blower motor had stopped working completely. The most common failure point for this system is the blower resistor and it’s harness connector. This repair applies to 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 H3 Hummer. Both are … Continue reading “2006 Hummer H3, Blower Inop / Erratic”
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 2001 Saturn SL came in with a complaint of no blower operation. The easiest place to start is the blower motor. It is located below the passenger side of the dash. I tested by back probing one of the blower motor wires with the tip of my test light and back probed the other … Continue reading “2001 Saturn SL, No Blower Operation”
The customer came in with this 2001 Saturn SL and a couple of bulbs she wanted replaced in the instrument cluster. One for the DRL indicator (daytime running lights) and the other for the odometer. The first step was to remove the covers from the steering column. There were five screws with 5.5 mm hex … Continue reading “2001 Saturn SL Blown Bulbs In Instrument Cluster”