I have a 99 Olds Alero GL 4 dr sedan. I have noticed when I get in and crack it that the dash lights, odometer, AC, door locks, windows aren't coming on... if I hit the dash a couple times it usually makes them come on.. but sometimes when I'm driving down road it will suddenly go out.. it was happenening infrequentely now it is almost everytime I crank car.. and sometimes it will kick in after a minute and others it won't... anyone any ideas what it might be????
2006-08-01 01:20:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Could be a short but these cars are notorious for instrument cluster & similar problems. This will be expensive to Diag as their is no way to scan and tell where the problem is it has to be done by hand and traced to the source.
The dash light problem I would bet ya is a broken or faulty circuit in the cluster or maybe a loose connection. If you can hit it and it comes back on something is getting bumped and making contact.
GM DEALER will rap you on $$$$$$$$$$ get in the phone book and find a repitable mechanic shop or electrical diag shop maybe get lucky spend $100 to diag.
2006-08-01 02:35:15 · answer #1 · answered by grande alacrán 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Could be a short in the instrument cluster, but I would have a GM dealer diagnose it for sure. That would not be an unheard of problem with these cars. Good Luck
2006-08-01 01:58:18 · answer #2 · answered by ubet426 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you got a short in your printed circuit board,if so then just take it out and go to a junk yard and put in a new 1.they are not hard to change,they only have screws in it.
2006-08-01 03:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋