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Last night, it did the same thing. It started back up and ran fine, but when I got it to my house it will no longer start. Today I checked the starter wires and they were tight. I removed the starter and had it and the battery tested, both were fine. I replaced the starter cable to the battery. I conducted continuity tests on all wires leading from the starter, alternator and into the dash and all seems fine.
The current symptoms: it will turn over fine, but will not start. The dash lights come on very dim (barely able to see) except for the seatbelt warning light, which comes on bright. All accessories work fine. It has OBD-II, but I cannot find a scanner that will read it (I guess the dealer will have to do it at some point). Any ideas?
If you are at a dead end you could just change it but I like to be sure, hate replacing good parts.
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I see there are a lot of similar problems out there, but I was hoping someone had the same as mine.
:sick: I have a 94 GMC Sonoma 2WD with the 4.3L V6. The other night all of a sudden the rear parking/running lights just stopped working. :sick:
The things that aren't working are the license plate lights and the running/tail lights. The bulbs themselves work fine when I hit the breaks, and for the blinkers. The front running lights also work fine, as do the head lights.
The fog lights aren't working but I think it is because the bulbs are burnt out, but the toggle switch works and lights up.
I have checked the fuses inside the truck, and the bulbs. They all seem to work. The front running lights are a little gimmicky, some times I have to turn on the head lights or the fog lights to turn on the parking/running lights, but the front ones work fine.
Does anyone have any ideas or has solved the same or similar problem??
Someone told me for those models there was a seperate fuse/ fuse box for trailer wiring, and that if it popped out that it would pretty much cover what is going on.
Any ideas please help!! Thank you!
Thanks in advance for any advise!
When ignition is off:
- Brake lights on both sides work fine
When ignition is on:
- Left brake light is out, right brake light works fine
- Left rear turn signal is out, right rear turn signal works fine
Ocasionally, it decides to work correctly and there is no issue, but 99% of the time this is happenening. I have already replaced the left rear bulb, the flasher, the brake relay, and I have unplugged the cables near the back and checked for corrosion on the connectors for the tail light wires. None of these have helped. Can somebody give me an idea of what's going on?
Thanks!
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I am at a total loss on this problem, here's the issues:
*When trying to start, it starts in a pattern every time:
engine turns 3 or 4 times, pause (repeat 3 times), then engine turns until start.
*headlights
not working, doesn't matter if ignition is on or off. daytime running lights do not work either. Dash light for brights is always on, dimmer switch does nothing.
parking lights come on
*taillights
headlight switch on or off brake lights are on
headlight switch on -> side running lights come on
press brake pedal while engine is running, engine dies
remove brake light fuse, can press the brake pedal and engine does not die
cab brake light functions normally
*ac/heater fan
switch on, engine dies
the car will not start, (but engine turns), when switch is in any on position
*hazard lights
ignition on -> hazzard lights on solid
ignition off -> hazzard lights function normally
lots of odd issues eh? There are no engine error codes and everything else appears to function normally. Alternator was replaced, 6-8 months ago and start a month ago. Nothing recently aside from those. Any ideas before I start thowing money away at a shop??? Help!!
I have a 2001 S10 FWD. I cannot get my high beams to stay on, nor will my fog lights work. If I pull and hold the the dimmer lever, the high beams will come on, but, once I release the lever, they go off. The fog lights will not come on at all, even after flicking the level a couple of times.
Anyone out have an idea as to what the problem may be?
Thanks,
George
The power feed to the pump also powers the injectors, hence no start.
If I pour gas into the throttlebody (or what ever it has) It starts, so I assume the injectors are good.
setting and put the check engine light on.
When you put fuel in the intake you are not using the injectors, you by passed them.
Does the lighting link in through the computer? Not to focus so much on the lighting since turning the fan motor on also kills the engine. Does that link into the computer as well?
You say no head lights, I would start there first, with every thing off the head lights will come with the switch. Unplug one of the head lights, with switch on should be power there, I like to use a 12 volt test light in a situation like this.
So, here's what happened that day...I drove the car to work and everything was fine. I went back out after work and the car seemed to start normal, however I noticed the headlights were not on and the brights icon was on in the dash. I didn't really think anything of it until I hit the brakes and the engine died.
The only work that has been done recently (aside from oil changes) is a starter replaced about a month ago and the alternator around 6 months ago. I did jump my sisters car a few weeks ago (not sure exact date).
I own a 99 Sonoma 2.2 auto. I have lots of information on the 99, the head light schematic looks like a bowl of spaghetti.
The 99 also has a BCM, Body Control Module, not sure if that could cause your problem.
this is the first time posting on this forums and only because i'm about to loose my job because my truck is making troubles.
I bought a 83 s-10 (2.8l v6)from a car shop last week. when i testdrove it everything except the headlights worked fine. they said they're gonna fix it and i can pick it up at night. when i came to pick it up i had to compression start the car but the headlights worked. i drove for 5 minutes and the lights started getting dimmer and the turnsignals stopped working.I pulled into a gas station, turned off the car, turned it back on and it worked fine again. 15 miles later the voltage dropped all the way down and the engine died. My buddy came with another batterie and i could drive it to my house. The next day i drove it all day (never used the headlights) but at night and probably 20 minutes after i turned on the headlights the voltage started dropping again and i turned the car off before it could die again. Then nothing worked anymore, not even a click to start it.
Next morning it started without any problem and again ran all day. even had it running with the headlights on for a while and it worked fine. then again at night i had the same problem and i turned the car off(had to jumpstart it the next day).
Autozone tested alternator and it was fine...
the wiring seems kinda screwed up so i wonder if i could have a short
any helpfull tip is much appreciated !
thx in advance
I've a 95 S-10 2.2l, and I'm trying to work on fixing my heater/a/c issue, and I believe that it is a grounding issue, but I'm unaware of where the grounds are for this.
So if any of you have or know where I could get them, I would be much, and greatly appreciated.
Thanks...
replaced multi function switch in steering wheel worked 5min he said switch burned relay out. replaced it and working fine.
i would try relay first
garage put in muti function switch in steeringwheel work for about 5 min.
than a relay because old switch burned old relay.but works great now.
so i would try relay first
GOOD LUCK
I'll label the sockets like this, looking INTO the connector at the metal connections:
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| 1 2 |
| - 3- |---
| 4 5 |
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where the line by the "3" is where the tab on the connector is. I'm fairly sure that 3 is the black wire, but if someone could be so kind as to peek under their hood and tell me where all the other wires go? Don't worry, I won't be making this mistake ever again!!!!
Thanks tons,
Tim
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