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#60 of 255 MIL issues by broncoguy78

Jan 06, 2008 (5:37 pm)

I'm having issues with the MIL on my 2001 Chevy Venture the other day the low brake fluid light came on along with the brake light, it also swears that there is a door ajar followed by the message Rear Hatch open. my issues are 1. there is more than enough brake fluid in the car, ALL the doors are closed, I've cleaned all the contact pads for the doors so i am at a complete loss. All this happened the day after i repaired the brake lights that were no longer working due to a shorted out wire on a control box connected to the transmission. Anyone have any ideas what might be going on? Thank you

#61 of 255 Re: Problem with 2004 headlights... [awarble] by shodder

Jan 14, 2008 (11:52 pm)

Replying to: awarble (Jul 04, 2007 8:42 am)
Adam,
I have a few fixes for your dim headlights on the 2000 Venture, some really easy ,some a little more in depth. I have a 2000 Venture I bought from a friend a few months ago and noticed the headlights at night were as bright a frozen pee-holes in the snow!
   The easiest "upgrade" is to change out the bulbs. The bulbs spec'd for the Venture are 9004's which have a 45 watt low beam and a 65 watt high beam. They can be replaced with 9007 type bulbs which have a 55 watt low beam and a 65 watt high beam. That's a 22% increase on low beam and makes quite a difference. You must make a minor change to the plug wiring at each light because the position of the ground/high/low wires is different with each bulb type, but it requires no specialized tools and I did mine in about 15 minutes. As well , you must remove two small pieces of plastic on the headlight housing at the 5 and 8 o'clock position at the opening of the housing. A pair of needle nose pliers work well.Removing these little "keys" allows you to use both bulb types . You must also re-aim your headlights when changing to 9007 bulbs because the filament location within the bulb is different - they must be aimed down!
  Unfortunately, the design shape of the reflector is so poor that it spreads the light beam all over the place - and there's nothing you can do about that! Lastly, DO NOT
waste money on after-market specialty light bulbs unless you and your van want to look like all the cool 16 year olds and their Civics (and yes I do own a slightly modified Acura EL which has excellent headlights by design without fancy $100 bulbs). If you need any help with the modifications check out the links or email me
stevenhoddergmail.com. The Daniel Stern site should be read in its entirety.
 
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/home.html
 
http://20v.org/light.htm#9007
This description of the mod is a bit over the top - DO NOT use a mallet and a screwdriver to remove the plastic pieces! The wire swap on the Venture is easier than described here.
 
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=230510&highlight=bulb+upgrade
 
Steve

#62 of 255 HVAC system by bubbaswalks

Mar 06, 2008 (7:27 pm)

Hi, I just purchased a 2001 venture. Sometimes when I have the heat on the bi-level setting and then switch it to the defrost setting. It won't switch over and you can't hear the door behind it shut to direct the heat to the windsheild. When it does work, you can actually hear the door or whatever it is shut. Has anyone ever had this problem. I've only had the car a week and sometimes it works, but twice it hasn't.

#63 of 255 HVAC system by bubbaswalks

Mar 06, 2008 (7:27 pm)

Hi, I just purchased a 2001 venture. Sometimes when I have the heat on the bi-level setting and then switch it to the defrost setting. It won't switch over and you can't hear the door behind it shut to direct the heat to the windsheild. When it does work, you can actually hear the door or whatever it is shut. Has anyone ever had this problem. I've only had the car a week and sometimes it works, but twice it hasn't.

#64 of 255 Re: HVAC system [bubbaswalks] by 442dude

Mar 06, 2008 (7:48 pm)

Replying to: bubbaswalks (Mar 06, 2008 7:27 pm)
Hi Bubba,
 
Had the same problem on our 2000 Venture but our vents wouldn't switch at all - here's what to check:
 
There's a vacuum line that goes from the back of the dash vent selector knob, along the passenger side footwell, through the firewall, around the windshield washer tank and connects to a vacuum port on top of the engine just above the alternator...I'd bet that hose is getting plugged...there's also a check valve on it which keeps engine gases out if the pressure in the intake becomes positive (like during a backfire)
 
Check to make sure that...the hose is attached securely, that the check valve is working correctly (air only goes in 1 direction, towards the intake), and that the hose is not pinched or damaged. Also check to be sure that its securely attached at the dash behind the knob...the fix on mine was to run a new length of hose...
 
Good luck, post back with any questions....

#65 of 255 2001 venture tripping gauges by john3999

Mar 08, 2008 (8:56 pm)

hi
just bought 2001 venture for the kids we got it at a fair price considering it was working smoothly when we test drived it. But after a day of using it suddenly the gauges went tripping namely the fuel and the temperature gauge and also to add to that just recently service engine warning also came up it seems that there were some electrical problems with the unit.
had anyone experience the same problem with the venture?
suggestions and advices is very much appreciated
thanks...

#66 of 255 Re: 2001 venture tripping gauges [john3999] by 442dude

Mar 09, 2008 (6:55 am)

Replying to: john3999 (Mar 08, 2008 8:56 pm)
I've never had this happen to our Venture so I can't speak from experience.....
 
You have to start somewhere...1st thing I would get checked is the code or codes that made the Service Engine light come on...it may tell you the reason(s) why your dash has flipped out. Some auto parts stores will check the codes for free...
 
Many if not most of the operations of the dash are controlled by the PCM (powertrain control module). Codes might tell you that the PCM is bad...hard to say until you check
 
If they give you the code numbers, post them and I'll look them up in the book for you...the parts store might have suggestions for you as well. Good Luck

#67 of 255 Re: No interior lights 97' Chevy Venture [rcavitt] by lotti

Apr 07, 2008 (10:00 am)

Replying to: rcavitt (Jan 27, 2007 2:43 pm)
I was wondering if you ever solved your problem of blown fuses for the interior lights of your Venture. I have a 2004 which continues to blow fuses for the interior lights A DAY OR TWO after the fuse is replaced. Any ideas where to start?

#68 of 255 Re: MIL issues [broncoguy78] by skullslicer

Apr 08, 2008 (11:45 am)

Replying to: broncoguy78 (Jan 06, 2008 5:37 pm)
my van a 2003 has the very same issues, did you find out anything?

#69 of 255 Re: 2001 venture tripping gauges [john3999] by cashmere

Apr 12, 2008 (10:36 am)

Replying to: john3999 (Mar 08, 2008 8:56 pm)
Just yesterday I bought a 2000 Venture, it's the perfect family car. When we test drove it everything was great. As I was driving it home last night the fuel gauge said full, and just as I got home it dropped to empty and the dash went nuts. The van isn't under warranty so we are trying to figure out what it is on our own. We went out and purchased from the auto store a full manual for the vehical, if worse comes to worse we will take it to the shop, if we find out what it could be i'll let you know.

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