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Replying to: dtracy2 (Dec 06, 2009 3:08 pm) Your owner's manual would probably be your best source of info, but it should be in a fuse block box underneath your rear seat. To remove the rear seat: Lift from under the front bottom edge of your rear seat and it will pop up, then pull it forward to remove the bottom section of the seat and reveal the fuse box. When you unscrew the cover off the box , there should be a legend inside the cover identifying the various fuses and relays. The one labled 'Htd bk lite' should be for the defogger. Large grey relay. Pictures of 2003 rear fuse box and location
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Replying to: bowfan (Dec 06, 2009 6:23 pm) thanks a bunch! Dtracy |
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Hello everybody ! First please thank you to be indulgent with my poor english .I am french and I live in France. In 1996 I got a new Park ave .. A few weeks later I learned that GM ceased the importation of Buick in Europe .So it is sometimes difficult to find good mechanics for maintenance . The car has now about 100 000 milles and runs quite correctly However I have a problem with the steering wheel .When I go for a long period on a straight road the bar of the wheel is pretty horizontal in a normal position .If I have to turn sharp right this bar does not come back at its initial position when the turning is finished but it remains at about 10 degrees to the right, depending how sharp was the right turn and it remains like this even when the road is straight again . The same phenomenom occurs when I must to turn left . Actually there is no great problem to drive this car save on highspeed - say up to 80 miles per hour, our speed limit here in France on highways - At these speeds it seems that the car becomes heavy to turn and that I have to force it to take the bends because it tends to turn less fhan necessary There is no looseness at all in the front wheels .The wheel alignment has been set at regular intervals and everything is normal .A mechanic once said me after having checked everything that the problem could come from the hinge bearings which are up the front shock absorbers. Any opinion on that ? Many thanks in advance PAPY JP |
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Replying to: jpf3 (Dec 10, 2009 3:24 pm) |
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Replying to: jpf3 (Dec 10, 2009 3:24 pm) The problem was the right front strut mount. Too much labor to replace just the mount, so it was best to have strut, spring, and mount replaced as 1 unit on each front side ($300 X 2). Also bought a new set of 4 Uniroyal T-rated Tiger Paw tires and had complete alignment ($350 + 50). This $1000 is all I've put into the car since I bought it 1 year ago for $1200 - and now I know what the "Buick Ride" is all about! It rides like new - straight as an arrow (look ma - no hands!). I've trusted the mechanic for years and I know I got a good deal - though I might have saved the tires had I acted sooner. Live and learn.
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Replying to: dave1081 (Dec 12, 2009 7:38 am) |
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have a 95 the horn stays on had to unpluge them none of the power locks work and i thought the egr valve was bad got a new one still hestitates when i give it gas the moter is a 3.8 supercharged helpme plz i dont know what to do or whats wrong thank you 
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Replying to: dave1081 (Dec 12, 2009 7:38 am) Many thanks for your answers that are highly appreciated ! I apologise to have delayed this message but, as I am not familiar with this american forum I could not find my post again and,of course , your answers . To Mr Shiftrigh : I do not remember having tried to wiggle the wheel when driving but I have never noticed that the car did not respond correctly, whatever the steering wheel position, except at high speed on the highway as I explained on my original message. To Dave : Your message confirms the french mechanics diagnostic but I did not understand how the entire suspension device can be cheaper than thr only strut Both of the struts of my car have now less than 10 000 miles but they did not change the bearings that are above . Thank you again to both of you Papy jp |
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Replying to: glibritz (May 13, 2009 8:43 am) set up and be street legal for less than 600.00. |
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Replying to: bowfan (May 23, 2009 8:16 am) park ultra. A buddy had a similar problem with his Chrysler 300. I went to a Dealer in Las Vegas a Chevy dealer and got the channel it was so easy to replace. You have to remove the trim panel. Then it is easy fix. Mine works great now no kidding |
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