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#68 of 83 Re: chrisptown [bowfan] by grampsebj Oct 31, 2009 (10:18 am)
Replying to: bowfan (Oct 10, 2009 8:31 pm) Got the controller out and took it apart; noticed several loose connections. My question....What type of solder to use and what do you use to clean the terminals so solder will adhere. Thanks Replies to this message: bowfan (Nov 01, 2009 2:08 pm)
#69 of 83 Re: chrisptown [grampsebj] by bowfan Nov 01, 2009 (2:08 pm)
Replying to: grampsebj (Oct 31, 2009 10:18 am) local hardware store should have little toothbrush sized wirebrushes, plain old 60/40 tin lead solder should do. The kind you might find at a RadioShack if you have one nearby. The very thin wire solder is easiest to work with.   Like I said tho, I'm not very experienced at soldering. I'll be honest, that I haven't focused a lot on cleaning out the old solder as there wasn't a lot in place. I mainly just heated it well, and added new solder.   If you do a search for soldering techniques, there are lots of howtos and videos that can teach way better than I could.   Sorry, I couldn't respond before now - it was an on-call weekend. You probably got it working by now, eh?
#70 of 83 2002 PA - Led's on the heater controls not working by paddy5 Nov 04, 2009 (12:33 pm)
Some of the LED lights on my heater controls are not working (2003 Park Avenue) - this includes "TEMP" on the dash and the steering wheel and the "AIR FLOW" control on the dash. All the controls are working fine - but the lights are out. Just curious to know if there might be an easy fix - if it's something complicated I'm not going to worry about it. Any comments would be appreciated. Thx. Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Nov 04, 2009 1:27 pm) paddy5 (Nov 04, 2009 3:04 pm) imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 6:10 am)
#71 of 83 Re: 2002 PA - Led's on the heater controls not working [paddy5] by imidazol97 Nov 04, 2009 (1:27 pm)
Replying to: paddy5 (Nov 04, 2009 12:33 pm) The heater controls can be taken apart and carefully have replacement bulbs soldered in.   The steering wheel buttons require pulling the buttons out with paperclips prying on both sides to wiggle them up. The leads are short and the bulbs can be unsoldered and replaced. They probably have a blue filter over the bulb that you can recycle to the new bulb.   Radio Shack will have bulbs for both applications. You may not find an exact match but they will be serviceable. Replies to this message: paddy5 (Nov 04, 2009 3:04 pm) imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 6:10 am)
#72 of 83 Re: 2002 PA - Led's on the heater controls not working [imidazol97] by paddy5 Nov 04, 2009 (3:04 pm)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 04, 2009 1:27 pm) 1) Do you know how the dash control buttons are removed? and 2) Would there be two bulbs for each control button - upper and lower? - if so I think they both went out at once which would be more than a coincidence. 3) Would GM carry the bulbs? Replies to this message: imidazol97 (Nov 05, 2009 6:10 am)
#73 of 83 Re: 2002 PA - Led's on the heater controls not working [paddy5] by imidazol97 Nov 05, 2009 (6:10 am)
Replying to: paddy5 (Nov 04, 2009 3:04 pm) >Would GM carry the bulbs.   Yes, but not the way we want. They'll sell the bulbs in a new heater control unit!!!   >how removed...   Remove the whole control box then, carefully, disassemble to determine what bulbs are where. Those bulbs, in my guess, are behind the switches; the switches probably don't come out by prying on the front like the steering wheel switches.   Give me some time and I'll see if I have a guide for the HVAC repair...   I'm sure there are places on the net, and EBAY if you can stand it, that repair yours on quick turn around or send a rebuilt unit for a price. Depends on how much you like fine, detail work inside stuff.
#74 of 83 Transmission problem by shauree03 Nov 08, 2009 (11:11 pm)
I have a 1996 Buick Park Avenue. The transmission will slip until the car comes to a halt. Only when I shut the engine off and restart, the transmission would re-engage, run for a few miles, and slip again. Then I have to repeat the whole process. What do you think my problem might be?
#75 of 83 Re: 2000 Buick Regal NO START [pscherer] by jchird Nov 09, 2009 (10:57 am)
Replying to: pscherer (Feb 05, 2009 9:51 am) Hi, my mom is having similar problems and no one in her small town can fix it! Her 2000 Park Avenue starts most of the time but all too often won't and when mechanics look at it, even holding it for two days at a time...can't find the problem. Now she is afraid to drive it. We need to give OUR mechanic something to look for....any ideas?
#76 of 83 Re: 2000 Buick Regal NO START [bowfan] by jchird Nov 09, 2009 (11:04 am)
Replying to: bowfan (Feb 05, 2009 7:22 pm) Hello. this is my first forum....not even sure I'm doing it right. My mother is having a problem with her 2000 Park Avenue. When it starts and runs, it runs like a top but sometimes and you never know when or where, it will not start...sometimes after sitting over night, other times after she runs into the grocery store. The Buick dealer in town who sold it to her went out of business. The last mechanic had it for two days and could find no reason for it not to start but this is happening 2-3 times a week now and Mom is afraid to drive it. Can you enlighten our mechanic? Replies to this message: bowfan (Nov 09, 2009 8:22 pm)
#77 of 83 Re: 2000 Buick Regal NO START [jchird] by bowfan Nov 09, 2009 (8:22 pm)
Replying to: jchird (Nov 09, 2009 11:04 am) Hello Jchird,   question for you, when you say it won't start, do you mean the key is turned, but the engine won't spin or turn over at all? or do you mean the engine is turning over but won't run? Does it ever quit running while driving?   If it is turning over but not firing, I'd say there is a 99% chance that you've got a failing crankshaft position sensor (abbreviated CKP). Unfortunately as your mom and mechanic have seen, when it (the CKP) fails, it fails in an intermittent fashion. There was apparently a bad batch of these around the year 2000 models.   Part costs about $26 at Autozone, lots more at the dealer.   I'd recommend she have the mechanic replace that part and she'll probably be set, if that is the symptom you are describing.   regarding posting a message in this forum, you would probably be better off selecting the 'start a new thread' link or the 'Post New Message' link and put a brief title that describes your problem or question, with the detail in the "Message:" box.   I don't think the other poster's condition about the Regal, is like yours as it would not restart at all at that time.

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