This 2009 Chevrolet Impala came in the shop for some routine work and in completing those tasks I noted that the battery went dead within ten minutes of having the ignition on. A good battery would have been able to crank the engine if the key had been left on for thirty minutes to an … Continue reading “2009 Chevrolet Impala, Changing The Battery”
This 2008 Chevrolet Impala came in with the complaint that the ignition switch would not turn all the way off. This resulted in not being able to remove the key (never try to force a key out) and several lights staying on and running the battery down. Testing starts with checking the RAP fuse. It … Continue reading “2008 Chevrolet Impala, Ignition Switch Will Not Turn Off”
This 2003 Chevrolet Impala came in with the complaint that the battery would go dead after a couple of days of driving. The customer stated that the battery light had been coming on and going off for a while now. The alternator has been replaced three times and the battery twice. The battery light was … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Impala, Battery Goes Dead”
This 2003 Chevrolet Impala came in withe the complaint that it would not crank, starter would not work. It turned out to be a very simple problem. The car was purchased from a county auction and driven to my customers house. He started cleaning the vehicle up and had noticed a lot of extra wiring … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Impala, No Crank Condition”
This 2000 Chevrolet Impala came in with several complaints. The main complaint was that the engine would not crank over or run. Also the ABS lights would come on. The problem according to the customer had been intermittent and going on for about a year. Luckily, when the vehicle arrived the problem was still present. … Continue reading “2000 Chevrolet Impala, No Crank Condition”
This 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier came in with the complaint that the battery would go dead while driving. The battery and the alternator had been replaced and the battery light stays on while the engine is running. The first thing I did was to check the wiring at the rear of the alternator. The main battery … Continue reading “1998 Chevrolet Cavalier, No Charge Condition”
This 1998 Chevrolet Lumina had been in a few weeks back for a complaint of the battery going dead. I had located and replaced a faulty driver’s side power door lock switch. The customer called and stated that the battery had gone dead again and wanted to know if I would look at it. I … Continue reading “1998 Chevrolet Lumina, Battery Goes Dead Again”
This 1998 Chevrolet Lumina came in with the complaint that the battery will go dead after about 2 days of sitting. I checked and sure enough there was a .5 amp drain on the system. I had also noticed while moving the car around and locking the car up for the night that the power … Continue reading “1998 Chevrolet Lumina, Battery Goes Dead”
This 2005 Chevrolet Impala came in due to a battery drain condition. I checked and sure enough the was a 2.25 amp drain on the system at all times. In researching I found something interesting about the Tech 2 and monitoring sleep and wake modes. I hooked the Tech 2 up and went into the … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Impala Battery Goes Dead”
This is a story of how little things left unattended and decisions made in haste can lead to huge problems. The customer came into the shop keys in hand, complaining that the ignition would not shut all the way off in her 2005 Chevrolet Impala and she needed it looked at. I asked where the … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Impala Ignition Key Will Not Turn All The Way Off”