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116 messages, Last post on Oct 02, 2009 at 6:00 PM
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It may also be a faulty gas gauge sending unit which is in the gas tank. GM had problems with that part. Jack |
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Replying to: rsarnol (Jan 27, 2007 6:31 pm) |
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Replying to: jhirneisen (Apr 15, 2007 8:30 pm) Your problem lies with one of the two window switches. Most likely, the drivers side. I have had to replace the switch twice. Approx: $80 The switch alternates the 12v and ground signals to the passenger switch, then the passenger switch alternates the signals to the motor. I had to get electrical drawings to figure the wiring out. |
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Replying to: alexm99 (Apr 12, 2008 4:52 am) The enclosure gasket fails & moisture gets in and contaminates the board. Corrosion between the cicuits causes all kinds of wiper symptoms. I removed the enclosure cover & circuit board, flushed both sides with a mixture of baking soda, scraped any noticable corrosion away then rinsed the board well with isopropal alcohol. That fixed it!
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Replying to: rogerhunt (Jun 16, 2008 11:47 am) |
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Rear taillights, Turn signals, trailer lights, air shock compressor control, rear power outlet, Fuel tank level & fuel pump issues. On my 1998 Pontiac Montana Transport I found that they ran the electrical harness from the drivers side rear interior panel (near the rear A/C unit), down into the steel frame support beams. They are hollow and when your vehicle develops leaks near the rear hatch, water collects inside the beams and never leaves. The harness ground and +12v wires have soldered wire junctions that are located inside the beams and the connections begin to rot away due to the collected water. Soon all forms of electrical problems develop because devices are no longer getting +12v or ground from the battery. I had to pull the harness out of the beam and rewire the +12v & ground connections. |
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Replying to: brm5114 (Sep 13, 2008 1:17 pm) One other thing you can do to make sure this doesn't happen again. is spray the board after cleaning with clear acrylic paint. This will seal the board from the elements. This is a good thing fro all other componets you have in you car. BCM, door locks, ECM everything. |
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New to this forum and I feel relief that I am not alone! I have a 2004 Montana with 210,000 kms and all has been good until recently. Started with the dreaded window switch on passenger side. And now its the temperature guage that does its own thing and horn that doesn't work when temperature guage acting up! On top of this the right headlight bulb, low beam only won't work now that it was replaced 5 days ago! Is it possible this is all related????
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Replying to: matts484 (Oct 21, 2008 9:39 am) My new Montana problem this week is a rear windshield wiper that starts and stops, clicks, moans and sputters. Perhaps another electrical short? The NTSB web-site lists this as a known problem....caused by electrical shorts. Has anyone else had this problem? Jack |
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i have a 2000 montana and one day it seemed to have a hard time tryin to shift to 2nd gear after 2nd it was fine i would just have to let off the gass and let it up shift. but now i went out and it wont even come out of 1st someone told me the tranny was shot but i dont think that could be it never slipped or anything then someone told me its a computer prob can anyone help please before i go and blow 2500 on a new tranny i dont need. 
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