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Sedans Chevrolet Impala Chevrolet Impala Lighting/Electrical Problems
355 messages, Last post on Oct 28, 2009 at 3:17 AM
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Replying to: scar4 (Nov 11, 2006 8:53 pm) Try (gently) wiggling that plug during the time when your problem arises. I had a very similar problem with my 2005 Impala. My sensor that darkens the rear view mirror (from cars behind me) wouldn't work, nor would the reading lights in the mirror itself. To this day I have a small, hidden, plastic tie holding the wires to the mirror, snug against the arm for the mirror, it's now working fine. Pintail |
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Replying to: fedup16 (Jun 22, 2009 8:19 am)
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Replying to: dmonte (Jun 28, 2009 8:33 pm) The turn signals not working could be a defective turn signal combination switch or a defective hazard button switch. If the turn signals start working once you push the hazard button, that would indicate a short in the Hazard switch. If you check one of the earlier postings, someone actually put a link showing how to replace the hazard switch. Good luck! |
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Replying to: dmonte (Jun 28, 2009 8:33 pm) |
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Replying to: kboyd630 (Jun 16, 2009 5:28 am) |
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| I have a 2003 3.8ltr, 110k, I have had the car for a year or so. Just notice over the past few months the reverse lights will illuminate while the car is off (no key in the ignition)Its does it on in off all day going dim to bright, if I don't use the car within a day or two it drains the battery. Can someone help me | |
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Replying to: fedup16 (Jun 22, 2009 10:59 am) I have a 2005 Impala and I could tell you how to replace the turn signal/dimmer switch on that car, only because I spent $16.00 on a manual from a auto parts store. Really helpful. You have to be careful in dis-arming the airbag, driver side and passenger side. After reading the manual I purchased, I wouldn't hesitate taking on the job myself. Mine is a "Haynes Repair Manual", spells it all out in there. Good luck.
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Replying to: pintail (Aug 03, 2009 1:44 am) Turn the ignitin key off. Disarm the air bag by removing the SDM fuse from the fuseblock located at the left side of dash. If you turn the key back on and the airbag light comes on you know you removed the correct fuse. It is a tricky job to replace the combination switch and you have to fish some wires thru some tight spots. It took me a couple hours to do the job but I probably saved $300. dollars in labor by doing it myself. 
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When I lift the dimmer switch lever, I assume that sends a message to a relay that turns on my high beams, and, is that relay suppose to stay activated until I lift the dimmer switch lever again? I know that while my DRL's are on, I should still be able to signal for passing with my high beams, but they come back down to DRL's again upon releasing the dimmer switch lever. I'm thinking: It doesn't necessarily mean that the dimmer switch itself is bad does it? Could it be just a relay on the drivers end of the dash OR under the hood in one of the two fuse boxes there? Right now I have a tiny box on top of the dash by the drivers side defroster vent. I took the ambient light sensor out of it's socket, put it in that box with two 12 V bulbs (false daylight) just to get my DRL's to work. W/O that box, my lights will not come on at all. Plus, it must be out of "PARK" to have any lights. My high beams work as long as I hold the dimmer switch lever up. Grrrrrrrrrr Boy, do I need help, thank you, pintail4 |
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