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Chevrolet Cavalier Electrical System Questions

129 messages,  Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 10:44 AM

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97 cavalier dash lights and charging by bryan_bodell
Jan 22, 2009 (5:56 pm)
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i have a 97 cavalier and when running it runs fine but when i push brake pedal and put it in gear all of the dash lights come on and when the radio is on it will cut off and on headlights blink and it only charges some of the time "new alternator and battery"anti theft light comes on can anyone helpand system was reaet " 2.2 auot trans
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96/cavalier/ls by mugsy6
Jan 25, 2009 (9:53 am)
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I have a question, It's very cold outside and my car turns over but will not start. I noticed that the a red "theft" light is on while I'm trying to start it. Would this cause my car to not start?
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Re: 96/cavalier/ls [mugsy6] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 25, 2009 (11:32 am)
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Replying to: mugsy6 (Jan 25, 2009 9:53 am)

Yes your car may be in "tamper mode" which prevents the fuel injectors from working. You probably have a problem with your ignition switch or the actuator from your ignition lock to your ignition switch.
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Re: radiator fan not working? [pmckenna] by pc8051
Feb 07, 2009 (2:27 pm)
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Replying to: pmckenna (Mar 01, 2007 3:15 pm)

I would guess that the coolant temperature relay switch is not working, that is if you are finding the coolant fan is not activating when the engine temp rises passed normal operating temps. When the temp rises in your coolant and hits a certain temperature then your cooling fan is supposed to activate. If your engine is operating in normal range and not climbing and the cooling fan is not activated...believe it or not..its working properly. It doesn't run all the time only when required. But it is tied into your Air conditioning and Defrost system. You will notice that if you turn on the A/C or the main defrost (not the dual defrost and foot) that the coolant fan should activate. Hope that helps.
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ignition switch maybe by game3
Feb 26, 2009 (5:43 pm)
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well i bought a 91 cavalier z24 automatic realy nice car it has the 3.1 v6 in it well here my question well my ignition switch sticks once ina while when it cold out and it makes the stater jump all the time and once in awhile my radio wont work and heater wont work and windsheld wipers wont work plz i would like a answer on this problem before stater gets worse
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my 2004 guages go wacko by johnnyhemi
Mar 15, 2009 (6:30 pm)
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I have a 2004 chevy cavalier and the speedo gauge stated going wacko, it would slow down then jump up to max, now my temp gauge starts to max out then drop to 0. Any idea, is there a common problem, or recall. By the way hello Pat and Karens.
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Re: starting problem [chipstar] by tigger480022
Mar 20, 2009 (6:27 pm)
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Replying to: chipstar (Nov 03, 2008 10:18 am)

I was wondering if you every got a resolution to your problem. my 1999 chev. cavalier Z24 is doing the same thing. If so could you please let me know what you found, i'm stumped. thanks
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Turn signal problem - can you help me? by alternator
May 03, 2009 (4:23 am)
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None of the turn signal bulbs in my 2005 Cavalier respond to my turn signal lever (no light-up and no clicking), but all four bulbs do respond to my hazard switch (they light-up and click-click). What could cause this?
  
Aren't these the same bulbs? Doesn't the same flasher unit operate from the turn-signal lever and from the hazard switch?
  
Is the flasher unit located where an ordinary mortal can remove it for replacement?
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Re: Turn signal problem - can you help me? [alternator] by slackerman
May 03, 2009 (7:35 am)
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Replying to: alternator (May 03, 2009 4:23 am)

Have you tried the fuses? I don't know if the turn signal uses a different fuse than the hazard, but it's a cheap thing to check.
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Re: Turn signal problem - can you help me? [slackerman] by alternator
May 03, 2009 (11:52 am)
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Replying to: slackerman (May 03, 2009 7:35 am)

About the time you were posting your reply, I was on my way to Wal-Mart to get a 10 amp mini-fuse (I still have a number of regular-size fuses and didn't realize they don't use those in new cars now)
 
I had checked the fuse block and noticed that the turn signals and the hazard warning were separately fused
 
Changed fuse, turn signals work fine. I wonder what caused that fuse to blow. There was no lightning or any other suspicious event near the time the turn signals stopped working
 
Thanks for your quick reply. I will still be sticking my head under the dashboard to see where, and how accessible, is the flasher unit

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