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#3181 of 3674 1995 chevy blazer electical problems. Please help! by toleson

Mar 11, 2008 (8:29 am)

Hey guys i'm looking for alot of input on this one. I have a 1995 chevy blazer and Out of the blue iv'e lost both low beam lights. To make this problem even more interesting is the fact that when I turn on the high beams... Even though they work the blow the number 16 fuse for the turn signals. This truck has been a great truck I just hope this isn't anything major. I think it has to be something stupid. I just haven't found anything yet. PLEASE HELP!

#3182 of 3674 Re: 1995 chevy blazer electical problems. Please help! [toleson] by tjh5479

Mar 15, 2008 (7:47 am)

Replying to: toleson (Mar 11, 2008 8:29 am)
Is the fuse for the headlights blown or does it keep blowing when you replace it?? If so, I hate to state the obvious which you probably already know, but most likely it is a short, and where that short is, is very hard to find unless you have the right tools. I am going to guess that maybe one of the wires leading up to the headlights may have been rubbing up agains something and is now bare. If the wires for the turn signals are bare as well, they may be touching causing a short. My Suggestion would be too read up about finding shorts, or bring it to someone who knows. Another thing you might try is changing the wiring harness for the headlights. If they are corroded that might do it too. Good luck.

#3183 of 3674 Haha alright get this by toleson

Mar 15, 2008 (8:14 am)

I just changed both headlights and the low beams mush have just been blown. And when i did that the signal lights came back. I thought this was interesting so i took it to my uncle and he said o yea that makes sense it is back feed. So I was just like sure and adjusted my headlights and went on with my life.
 
Seems kind of weird to me. Must be chevy hired some people from ford to lay out the electrical!!
 
Thank you for your input and happy driving!

#3184 of 3674 Re: Haha alright get this [toleson] by jlflemmons

Mar 15, 2008 (8:21 am)

Replying to: toleson (Mar 15, 2008 8:14 am)
If when one of the low beams went out, the support for the filament shorted against the other filament support, I could see you having a low resistance short, blowing the fuse. The filament itself has some resistance, the support wires do not.
 
I had a car where both low beams failed at the same time. I thought it was odd, and asked a trusted mechanic. Being a logical southern boy, he just looked at me and answered, "Why shouldn't they both go at the same time? They was put in at the same time, wasn't they?"
 
Kind of hard to argue with that logic.

#3185 of 3674 97 Jimmy Trans Electrical Problem by kirkathon25

Mar 29, 2008 (7:21 pm)

I just had my ignition switch replaced to get rid of the shift solenoid problem. The transmission is newly rebuilt. The problem comes after about 20 mins of driving it goes back into safe mode. The shop says that there is no problem since they do not drive it far enough for the problem to occur. Since the ignition switch is not the problem i am wondering what else it could be. The tranny works fine for those 20 mins.

#3186 of 3674 Re: Urgent!!!! P0300 Misfire, Rough Idle, Fuel Trim Error [lowrider71] by merlynxx1

Mar 30, 2008 (10:54 am)

Replying to: lowrider71 (Dec 12, 2005 9:45 pm)
What was the problem?

#3187 of 3674 1992 chevy blazer by enzane

Mar 30, 2008 (6:17 pm)

i have a 1992 chevy blazer just bought it the people i got it from said they changed the fuel filter and fuel pump but when i drive the vehicle i studders when i drive like its not getting fuel to the engine sometimes it drives fine when it does mess up if i put it in neutral then shut truck off then start and drive again it works for a little while what doe you think it could be

#3188 of 3674 Need help with a rear hatch by singram

Apr 05, 2008 (7:10 am)

I have a 2004 2 door Chevy blazer and the rear hatch will not open. When you press the release button I can hear a noise like it wants to open but nothing happens. I was hoping someone would be able to give me some advice on what to troubleshoot since I am in the middle of moving and can not afford to take it to the dealer at this time. It would also make my move a lot easier if I could get that hatch open. Thanks.

#3189 of 3674 Re: Need help with a rear hatch [singram] by skiextreme2

Apr 05, 2008 (7:59 am)

Replying to: singram (Apr 05, 2008 7:10 am)
Have you tried pushing to close it and re-opening it several times? And cycling the ignition once between try's? I had a similar problem with a different vehicle and all that I can think of is that it was a little stuck from non-use. Once I got it to work, it was fine.
You could always call a dealer and ask.

#3190 of 3674 Re: Need help with a rear hatch [singram] by tjh5479

Apr 09, 2008 (3:54 pm)

Replying to: singram (Apr 05, 2008 7:10 am)
Is it an electric rear hatch? I had the samething happen because I backed into something but mine was electric. When I pressed the button, I could hear the motor moving, but didn't open. I took the inside panel off the gate and found that I had bent a small arm that the motor moves so it was not hitting the latch. I bent it back and it worked fine. Good luck.

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