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Without checking I believe the two fronts are powered from one fuse and the two rears are from another fuse. So you need to be sure it really is the switch and not the lack of power or a relay problem.
I'll have to do more reading on how these operate after 2000.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Are you sure it's the compressor for the air leveling struts. I know the heater blower fan can run after the car is off because of the electronic board for the fan speeds failing and leaving the heater blower running.
Same group suggests high idle and no speedometer may be the ECU/PCU, in other words the computer. They claim 94 and 95 H bodies and another GM model used that computer for only those two years. The EPROM chip is removed from your old computer and placed in the new computer...
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
As far as the computer goes, I have already taken it out of the car and the repair manual says the numbers on the ECM and PROM chip should match...would it be possible to take the computer somewhere by itself to have it checked? At the very least, it would be helpful to find some kind of resource online to be able to check the numbers. I appreciate the help. Thank you.
You are saying that you have the manual control AC? If it has a level then it does not have the electronic circuit board to control the fan speeds. I has the resistor set for the lower speeds and the high speed is controlled by a relay on the firewall.
Another thing is the ground bus connector that's under the plastic around the doors right below the parking brake area. Are there any other symptoms? Power door locks not working and then working again?
Frankly if your battery has a few years and may have been teased to death by the pump for the load height compressor running, that's the place to start. Walmart would be an easy pick. Many stores will check battery and alternator free. You can take your battery in to some stores, like Advance Auto, and they'll test it and charge it up. That would be a way to tell if it's marginal. Sears, not my pick, or Walmart and others will check the alternator output.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Can any one help me with this problem.
Without checking another forum where this is a common problem at times with parts of these functions not working
Take a look under the rear seat at the fuses and breakers there in an electrical panel. I believe there is a fuse for left side and right side--or front and back doors; something lilke that.
Also be sure that electrical fuse box is securely bolted down. You might loosen the bolts and move the things slightly to break any resistance, and then retighten. There have been some people with weird problems and that tightness was a factor.
I don't know if those fuses are listed in the owners glovebox manual or not.
I need more coffee and time. I'll look in service manual.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
1. Find a NON OEM replacment motor, heavy duty
2. Buy the replacement motors online $45, then contact your local glass repair shop and see how much they charge to replace it ($75).
3. File a complaint through NHTSA
4. File a complaint through Buick
5. Bolt the windows up permenately (at least the back ones)
GM should REALLY take responsiblity for this issue as it is a safety problem. Luckily I haven't had burned out window yet on ours (of course I locked out all the other windows after reading of problems here and use my drivers side window sparingly in hopes of avoiding a burn out).
As far as I can tell no wires are broken. The only thing that is really broken that I can see is the little lever that pulls and starts the car.
Here are a few pictures I took so you can see what I am talking about.
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In the second pic I noted the notch and lever. So that lever is gone and I have to use a wrench now to start my car. It will only start if the key is in. So thats good news.
I was wondering, will I have to replace the whole steering column and if so how much might that cost? I need a good idea on price when I go to get it fixed next week so I can judge if I am getting ripped.
I should also note that my windshield whippers do not work right now.
Any info would be great. Thanks a ton in advance.
Sometimes it will stop working when I slow down. When I speed back up the hand will not go back to the speed I am going. The hand will then drop down to show no speed.
Sometimes I can stop the car, turn off the ignition and restart it and it will work - sometimes this does not work.
Please help.
(I'm going to start with the fuse thing first today....)
Now my car is at 139K & I'm noticing the problem is slowly returning. It is no where near as bas as before, but the symptoms are identical. Have the spark plug wires gone bad again, or are the spark plugs theme selves the problem? Please advise. Thanks!
If the plugs hadn't been replaced, you may have a worse problem now after the wires were run too long. Weak wires or plugs can affect the 3 coils and weaken them.
So you need to check back to see if you're just ready for your second set of plugs or if the originals are still in there!!!
If that's not what's needed then you need further diagnosing. Do not replace parts by guessing. You need someone who can measure and find what's actually wrong. The poor running MIGHT be low fuel pressure. Does it run better with a full tank of gas and seem to happen more at 1/4 tank, e.g., the typical complaint?
Has the fuel filter been replaced? That's probably under the passenger's foot next to the subframe if it's not in front of the right rear wheel. If you know how and have ethe wrenches to hold the soft connections without damaging them, you can replace it. Be sure to support the car on jack stands and relieve the fuel pressure first.
You might have misfire from dirty battery cables. The two positives sometimes building up corrosion between them. Turn off the AC with the key ON to let it cycle off before removing battery cables.
You might have poor connection at the electronic spark control module under the coils. A coil connections may be bad or the end plug may be corroded. You might have a bad coil but that would be more consistent.
Others? Crankshaft position sensors go out. Camshaft position sensors go out. Crankshaft sensors typically die and won't restart till they cool.
Diagnose, don't just replace and guess. You'll spend a fortune that way. Assume the easiest.
Oh, the PCV valve? Has it been replaced?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Also, when the car has been sitting out in the sun for a while and it gets hot inside, the fan unit for the Vent/AC won't run unless I hit the dashboard a couple of times.
Any ideas?
thanks
If it's the manual does it work on the high speed setting? I haven't checked the service manual but I assume the basic model is set up with a resistor pack and direct wiring and a relay for the high speed. If one goes out the other still works.
If dual auto air it uses a blower control module that occasionally can fail. This is where the power leads from the blower motor go to. It's close to the blower and sticks into the air stream inside the heater for cooling, just like the resistor pack does on the standard model.
The fact that vibration affects the fan running sounds like the motor has failed. It comes out under the dash on the passenger side for replacement. One person took their fan apart and found a problem with the contact wires in the motor portion and modified them to give better contact and fixed his fan. I'd just recommend a replacement.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Thanks any advice is appreciated
arky49
Move the slider to the top and they should stay on for about 5 minutes. BTW if you just leave the headlight switch pushed in (if you're doing it manually) the car turns everything off in about 10 minutes--inside lights, radio, lights, cigarette lighter power (unless you moved the fuse in the underhood fuse block to make them stay on permanently).
You also may not know that if you are driving or sitting and want the headlights off but the parking lights to stay on, push the Parking LIghts button. That turns the headlights off. I didn't find that for a while because our 98 LeSabre didn't have any way to turn off the headlights while cruising through a Christmas display scene in a park where many people turn off the headlights to help the effect of the colored lights.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
I have searched and found nothing. I have had the altermnator checked and rechecked, I have replaced the battery.
I took the car to my mechanic. He has gone through and says the wiring is good (no broken or loose wires) and he has had the alternator checked and checked with the alternator people (the local auto electric shop that rebuilds, etc) and they say it is good.
He says that every morning for the past week and a half, he has started the car and hooked it up to monitor the system and it has charged fine until it gets hot. Then it quits charging. He is having trouble figuring it out and asked me to see if I could find us some help. So here I am.
I have had problems with the electronic ignition modules on my Ford truck when they heat up.
Could the electronics in the alternator be breaking down when it gets hot causing this problem?
Should I take a hairdryer (or heatgun) with me to the alterantor shop and ask them to test it while they heat it up to see if it stops working when hot?
or would you suggest another course of action?
Check the connections at the other ends of the battery wires at the starter and at the alternator and the grounds as well.
I believe one person found the wire to the alternator defective but I don't remember the problem.
Can you switch batteries?
Try a different alternator?
Remember if you have auto control air conditioning, shut it off with the key ON so it goes into down mode. Some people have had problems with AC after replacing batteries.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
This is what he said he found. The alternator would charge when everything was cold but when things warmed up, it would stop charging. He found that the 12 volts would turn off coming from the comupter. So whatever is not working' when the car warms up is killing the 12 volts to the alternator.
I have yet to see it for myself, but he apparently rewired something to work.
I guess that is all I really care about.
Thanks for your help imidazol97.
Reaching in from the trunk, I feel a plastic wired "plug" that goes into the metal bulge, but it won't come loose and I don't want to force it. I doubt I'd get ticketed for this but I love the car and want to keep it in ship-shape. Any advice?
Obviously the transmission needs to be checked to find what's wrong. Has it been serviced 40-50K miles with fluid drain and filter change? Could be other things involved such as computer PCM although I don't know for sure it controls the transmission shifting. There is an electrical connector on the transmission that might be giving a problem.
The only reason I think of the computer, is the 94 and 95s seem to have more computer problems than other years.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,