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#170 of 255 Electrical issues by scttappleby

Feb 28, 2010 (11:08 am)

I have a 2003 chevy venture. It miss fires randomally but fairly often. When it does it throws a code for crank sensor. I replaced the crank sensor and the harmonic balancer. Still hasn't fixed the problem. Also the speedomoter will also randomally work then occasionally not work. With these two problems being sparatic and seem to have no rhyme or reason it makes me believe I have an electrical issue. Any ideas?

#171 of 255 Regular (low beam) headlights or DRL do not work but the high beam works!!! by hunter06

Mar 15, 2010 (5:27 pm)

I have a 2001 Chevy venture with 148K miles. Works great but suddenly a few days a go while starting the car, I noticed that the lights did not come on but was able to get the high beam.
 
Need help to solve the mystery of why the low beam or daytime running lights(DRL) do not work but if I toggle the stick I get the high beam. I have been using the high beam for the past couple of days.
 
My panel lights and the front amber lights do work but the headlight does not come on.
 
I checked the fuse but could not see anything. Also since the fuse has multiple functions like panel lights etc they seem to be working.
 
I need some clue or direction to try and check for possible causes before I spend money at a repair shop.
 
HELP !!
 

#172 of 255 Re: Regular (low beam) headlights or DRL do not work but the high beam works!!! [hunter06] by 442dude

Apr 04, 2010 (9:13 am)

Replying to: hunter06 (Mar 15, 2010 5:27 pm)
I'm confused...
 
On our 2000 Venture, the DRLs were the front amber lights, not the low beam headlights.
 
I would pull & check the bulbs for the low beams 1st to make sure that they're both OK. Might be as simple as 2 blown out bulbs

#173 of 255 Re: MIL issues [broncoguy78] by smanlutz3

Apr 06, 2010 (1:16 pm)

Replying to: broncoguy78 (Jan 06, 2008 5:37 pm)
I'm having the same problem with my 02 venture door ajar hatch ajar and low brake fluid lights are on wondered if any one ever found a solution for this problem

#174 of 255 Boiling Battery by b336

Apr 27, 2010 (3:04 pm)

We went on a long trip last week. On the way home (about 100 miles) the battery began to stink. I drove it on home and the fluid inside the battery was boiling. We assumed that the alternator was over-charging. (Those things are a pain to get out!!!) It shop-tested fine. What would cause this?? Is there some kind of voltage sensor that could be bad and sending a "0" voltage to the alternator, causing it to over-charge??

#175 of 255 boiling battery by b336

Apr 27, 2010 (3:07 pm)

I think I posted this wrong. Here it is again:
 
We went on a long trip last week. On the way home (about 100 miles) the battery began to stink. I drove it on home and the fluid inside the battery was boiling. We assumed that the alternator was over-charging. (Those things are a pain to get out!!!) It shop-tested fine. What would cause this?? Is there some kind of voltage sensor that could be bad and sending a "0" voltage to the alternator, causing it to over-charge??

#176 of 255 Re: No interior lights 97' Chevy Venture [bishop942] by sallyl

Apr 29, 2010 (8:35 pm)

Replying to: bishop942 (Dec 02, 2006 9:34 pm)
I have a 2004 Venture and I have not had any interior lifgts working in my van for about a year 1/2, and I have changed fuses and bulbs still no lights and the cigarette lighter don't work either I think mine has some kind of a short.

#177 of 255 brake lights by kan_i_fix_it_2

May 11, 2010 (12:04 pm)

ok i have a 1997 chevy venture. Both brake lights are out. The fuse is ok, light bulbs both good. i have tail lights, both signal lights working and the brake light on the top of the hatch is working. What should i be checking for now. Please help

#178 of 255 1997 chevy venture fuel pump by angiemanring

May 27, 2010 (4:57 pm)

my van quit running while I was driving it. The fuel pump relay (x4), fuel pump and PCM have been replaced. Van still wont start. If you jump start the fuel pump the van will run perfectly as long as there is fire going to it. I can't find out the reason why I cant get fire thru my relay to the fuel pump. The relay doesn't click when the van is switched on. HELP

#179 of 255 Re: 1997 chevy venture fuel pump [angiemanring] by angiemanring

May 29, 2010 (9:54 am)

Replying to: angiemanring (May 27, 2010 4:57 pm)
figured it out after having the ignition module check out. It was fine. I got so aggravated I tore wiring harness apart and found broke wire between pcm and under hood fuse box. All good now. Running like new.

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