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Chevy Venture Electrical Problems
255 messages, Last post on May 02, 2013 at 5:15 AM
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#236 of 255 Re: 2003 Venture Electrical Nighmare [mamabearof01] by katietovar
Jan 24, 2012 (7:03 pm)
Replying to: mamabearof01 (Jan 24, 2012 6:33 pm)
We took ours into a nearby auto repair place to get looked at. There's a short somewhere-so it blew out the bulbs and main fuse. They replaced it all for less than $30 and we've had no issues since. The short is still there SOMEWHERE, but it may or may not blow again. I don't know if this helps you, but it fixed our problems with the lights everywhere inside and out and also stopped the annoying, constant dinging everytime the driver side door is opened.
#237 of 255 2000 Chev Venture by lzrider
Jan 26, 2012 (3:57 pm)
After replacing the water pump now my Van will not start, the lights come on and I have already had the battery check it is good has any one else had this problem#238 of 255 Re: 2002 Chevy Venture [layne1971] by nbooker
Feb 25, 2012 (1:07 pm)
Replying to: layne1971 (Sep 10, 2011 7:43 pm)
I have the same problem as you. The gas guage is either full or empty. Did you ever get an answer to the problem? I was thinking it was the sensor in the gas tank itself.
#239 of 255 Re: brake lights [kan_i_fix_it_2] by sox10
Feb 26, 2012 (10:06 am)
Replying to: kan_i_fix_it_2 (May 11, 2010 12:04 pm)
did you ever fix the problem?
#240 of 255 2004 Venture by markman01
Mar 24, 2012 (12:35 pm)
Lost my interior light the other night, won't work by opening door or activating switch...Checked and replaced fuse..probed fuse, it's getting power.....Had the switch checked by mechanic..Went to start car, no juice...brand new battery and alternator week previous...Then, magically it started within a few minutes...Seems car's computer is going haywire and activated ignition disable...Now every dash light is illuminated...ABS, Seatbelt, Check Engine, Airbag, fuel guage at 0, Temp Guage at 0, Speedometer at 0 while driving, digital odometer not climbing....I drive 110k miles a year and rely on the mileage to keep my logbook for tax purposes...To add more insult, I have no stereo for music, talk radio, CD's...I spend about 18 hours in the vehicle a day and I need my radio!!! The anti-theft light is flashing on the radio as well....All I know is those problems weren't happening when I pulled in, now they are...mechanic is stumped....In addition, when he tried to read error codes by plugging in to the port, the scanner was not getting any info from the car's computer...which I've never seen....Any suggestions??#241 of 255 Re: '01 Venture overheating [oden08] by markman01
Mar 24, 2012 (12:47 pm)
Replying to: oden08 (Jan 11, 2007 6:01 pm)
Hi...I ran into this with my 04 Venture last summer in the blazing 3-week heat wave we had...I had a blown compressor, but the problem with the fans not kicking in was actually in the control head inside the vehicle...{the A/C switch with the dual knobs}..was able to pick one up at the junk yard for like $40....Dealer wants quite a bit more...they're also kinda hard to find due to the common problem....there's a plug behind that switch that communicates with the computer and tells those fans that it's hot enough for them to come on because you've just asked for it to be cooler inside the van by putting it on Max Air....at least that's my understanding.....bottom line...new compressor wasn't getting the fans to kick on.....new control head coupled with new compressor did the trick.....Hope that helps! /Mark
#242 of 255 Re: TO ALL CHEVY OWNERS [katietovar] by stilbill
Apr 23, 2012 (12:20 pm)
Replying to: katietovar (Dec 16, 2011 9:46 am)
Water leaks into maplights, drl lights no longer work door locks won't work from console button on either side.
#243 of 255 1999 chev venture electrical problem by venture3
Jun 12, 2012 (8:38 pm)
I have a 1999 chev venture and it ran good for two weeks and it stalls and it will start right up again but run rough and all the dash lights flicker and engine has no power.its like someone is playing with the positive wire on the battery- on off.on off,on off ,,,,,,,and wont run for long.any ideas???? i cleaned every connectors from battery to starter,
#244 of 255 venture3 99 electrical problems by blackrhino
Aug 05, 2012 (6:27 pm)
lift up your carpet on drivers side and see if there is any water laying on floor. i had a 99 chevy venture that had numerous electrical problems all do to the a/c condensate dripping behind carpets and corroding all of the wiring that runs in front of driver and passenger seats. I went to parts store and bought wire and butt splices and replaced all of the wire that was damaged and never had a problem since. just sold van to friend last year and still no problems#245 of 255 2004 Venture Electical Issues by tommysan62
Dec 28, 2012 (4:20 pm)
I have a 2004 Venture that has a couple of electrical issues. The connector that you use to read the engine codes, under the dash will not connect. I've taken the van to a couple of shops and none of them can connect. It seems there is no signal. Where should I look for a blown fuse or bad ground or other issue that would affect this?My dash panel also acts weird. Most of the time the temp gauge is pointing some odd direction, like straight down or straight up, even if the engine is hot or cold. Other times the other gauges will act up like that too. According to the car, I have cruised through my neighborhood at 140+mph. The gauge panel issues started after I had the dealer work on the engine and replace the crank position sensor. I am wondering if they damaged a lead or connection to the engine computer.
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