The Ho' Playing Magic Tricks Again

[steve-o]

So i was cleaning under the hood the other day and tried unbolting this, what i thought was just some weird relay on the left fender. As i was unbolting it the head pops off the bolt, DIRTY. f*** it, i'll just let it hang. later that day my buddy just messing around, puts on my 4 ways, and ALL my dash lights flash with the blinkers. GAY!

So i got over that and as were leaving, tired the blinkers, nothing unless the fogs were turned off, then they would blink really fast. So it this point i was pretty upset, thought i got something wet, we popped the hood, started looking around, and noticed that all the wires going into this "relay" were black. So we tried grounding it out, bingo! that was her.

Then, last night, i started my car, with stock exhaust and radio up, looked at the tach, oh, 0 RPM, poop, car didn't start, tired it again, GRIND! car was running!, damn gauges weren't working! so i shut it off and turned it back on it was fine.
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[robz02alero]

dude, WTF is up with that. I thought my car acted weird.

[Cliff8928]

I believe from what you're describing you un-bolted a splice-pack. It's just a junction for the wires (in this case grounds.)

[Whitetigerboi83]

yeah theres actually quite a few around the car one at each fuse panel one on both driver and passenger side under the carpet and the plastic step guard, i think two in the back too and a few under the hood here and there... quite actually a good way to get everything grounded even add ons just go to one of those at least you'd know you have a great grounding spot

[Alero2k4]

Next time your cars gauges don't register, look at the radio, i bet it says 'CALIBRATE'. No one really knows why they do it, but just shut the car off. Turn it on and be on your way.

[steve-o]

Originally posted by Cliff8928+May 25 2006, 02:26 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cliff8928 @ May 25 2006, 02:26 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>I believe from what you're describing you un-bolted a splice-pack. It's just a junction for the wires (in this case grounds.)
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yep, that what it was.

<!--QuoteBegin-Alero2k4@May 25 2006, 08:02 PM
Next time your cars gauges don't register, look at the radio, i bet it says 'CALIBRATE'. No one really knows why they do it, but just shut the car off. Turn it on and be on your way.
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so its a common problem, well that makes me feel a little better.

[Talon69ca]

I've started mine several times only to have dead gauges and no power steering...shut off restart and its fine. Just outta curiousity how many common problems do our cars have? :blink: !?!?

[Alero2k4]

Originally posted by Talon69ca@May 28 2006, 10:21 AM
I've started mine several times only to have dead gauges and no power steering...shut off restart and its fine. Just outta curiousity how many common problems do our cars have? :blink: !?!?
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Enough that is scares me!!!! :alcoholic: :alcoholic: :alcoholic: But I think the person who bought my car ordered it after finding out the common problems, because I don't have abs, the sunroof, or the 3400....so YIPPEEE!!!

[steve-o]

Originally posted by Alero2k4+May 30 2006, 04:43 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Alero2k4 @ May 30 2006, 04:43 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Talon69ca@May 28 2006, 10:21 AM
I've started mine several times only to have dead gauges and no power steering...shut off restart and its fine. Just outta curiousity how many common problems do our cars have? :blink: !?!?
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Enough that is scares me!!!! :alcoholic: :alcoholic: :alcoholic: But I think the person who bought my car ordered it after finding out the common problems, because I don't have abs, the sunroof, or the 3400....so YIPPEEE!!!
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why, whats wronge with the sunroof???

[alero440]

I've never had a problem with my sunroof and I've had the car 2 years and all the service records from the 3 years the guy before me owned it.

[MixtapeMessiah]

I usually get dead starts like nothin dont work or anything and i keep tryin it for a couple of minutes and ho turns on, yeah I agree Alero wiring is f*cked up. :gun:

[Alero2k4]

hmmm...I thought it was a common problem with leaks...maybe I was wrong?

[brsexton]

Originally posted by Alero2k4@Jun 1 2006, 12:06 PM
hmmm...I thought it was a common problem with leaks...maybe I was wrong?
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There was on like the 99-2000's. There is even a TSB about water running down the pillers from teh sunroof and getting into the fuse box causing some very strange issues.

[steve-o]

i was gonna say, i've never had a problem with my sunroof.

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by brsexton+Jun 1 2006, 07:11 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(brsexton @ Jun 1 2006, 07:11 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Alero2k4@Jun 1 2006, 12:06 PM
hmmm...I thought it was a common problem with leaks...maybe I was wrong?
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There was on like the 99-2000's. There is even a TSB about water running down the pillers from teh sunroof and getting into the fuse box causing some very strange issues.
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That's not cool, I've got a 2000 with a sunroof, no problems yet but still...

[BadFrog]

hey do any of you guys with sunroofs have a problem with it becomming loose, I don't have water probs..yet, but I get alot of air noise when on the highway, and it pops up a bit when I close the doors.

[Cliff8928]

Most sunroofs aren't made to really seal tightly to the body, so there will be noise. And I've had other cars with sunroofs and the popping up is normal, as long as it doesn't stay up.