2003 4 door Chevy Malibu
3.1 liters V6
dash lights = airbag brake theft system seat belt and service engine soon
Repair work done prior = Had the heater core and blower motor replaced
12-19-09 this all started a week later
GM tech = JK
question = When I start my car all of these dash lights come on airbag brake
theft system seat belt and service engine soon, My gas gage reads empty
and does not show how much fuel I have and the temp gage does not move
either. Its started doing this intermittently however its been constant for the
3 weeks also my automatic lights do not work I have to turn my headlights on
and off the auto switch for them does not work and the trunk release button
does not work. It will not pass emission testing so I can not get it relicensed
however it passed safety inspection that shop would not look into the
problem. Please help I have no Idea how to fix this or how much it will cost
Thanks.
3.1 liters V6
dash lights = airbag brake theft system seat belt and service engine soon
Repair work done prior = Had the heater core and blower motor replaced
12-19-09 this all started a week later
GM tech = JK
question = When I start my car all of these dash lights come on airbag brake
theft system seat belt and service engine soon, My gas gage reads empty
and does not show how much fuel I have and the temp gage does not move
either. Its started doing this intermittently however its been constant for the
3 weeks also my automatic lights do not work I have to turn my headlights on
and off the auto switch for them does not work and the trunk release button
does not work. It will not pass emission testing so I can not get it relicensed
however it passed safety inspection that shop would not look into the
problem. Please help I have no Idea how to fix this or how much it will cost
Thanks.
GM Tech JK:
Seeing as this started after the heater core replacement, i would suspect they pinched a wring
harness somewhere in the dash, or left a ground wires loose. There are any ground wires around
under the drivers side of the dash. If one was left off, or loose, it could cause all the problems.
All of these things can be related to the Body Control Module (BCM) or a harness for the BCM. That is
except the check engine light. That most likely is not related, unless a main ground as stated above.
I would definitely have the shop that did the repairs look at it. A good shop would.
Really need to have all the computers scanned, and look through many schematics to find a ground or
harness in common to all the fault codes that would be stored in the different computers.
You could also go under the passenger side of the dash and unplug the BCM, then plug it back in to
see if just a loose connection. They may have also bent some wire terminals in the BCM or any other
connectors.
Seeing as this started after the heater core replacement, i would suspect they pinched a wring
harness somewhere in the dash, or left a ground wires loose. There are any ground wires around
under the drivers side of the dash. If one was left off, or loose, it could cause all the problems.
All of these things can be related to the Body Control Module (BCM) or a harness for the BCM. That is
except the check engine light. That most likely is not related, unless a main ground as stated above.
I would definitely have the shop that did the repairs look at it. A good shop would.
Really need to have all the computers scanned, and look through many schematics to find a ground or
harness in common to all the fault codes that would be stored in the different computers.
You could also go under the passenger side of the dash and unplug the BCM, then plug it back in to
see if just a loose connection. They may have also bent some wire terminals in the BCM or any other
connectors.
Airbag, Brake, Theft and Service Light
2007 Chevy Malibu 4 CYLINDER.
Check engine light = yes
Repairs for this problem = none
GM tech = JK
Question = On 2 separate occasions yesterday my fuel level gauge went to low and the warning chime went off. The
tech from AutoZone said that it was the fuel sensor and had to replace the fuel pump. Is there an access panel from the
rear passenger compartment to pull out the fuel pump from the fuel tank?
Check engine light = yes
Repairs for this problem = none
GM tech = JK
Question = On 2 separate occasions yesterday my fuel level gauge went to low and the warning chime went off. The
tech from AutoZone said that it was the fuel sensor and had to replace the fuel pump. Is there an access panel from the
rear passenger compartment to pull out the fuel pump from the fuel tank?
Answer:
No, there is no access panel to get to the fuel pump assembly. The tank must be
removed from the car. The sensor can be replaced severalty from the fuel pump.
No, there is no access panel to get to the fuel pump assembly. The tank must be
removed from the car. The sensor can be replaced severalty from the fuel pump.
