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C5Rick

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Put the windows down this morning and when I went to put them up... the passenger window won't budge, It's down and won't go up. Since the driver window works I ruled out a fuse. In my Buick when the motor would go out, it still made a noise, and there have been a bunch of them. Chance that it could be simple or...
Been my month for cars, Buick overheated so I checked the thermostat and it wouldn't open, a quick fix. On the 3.8 the thermostat housing is held in place with 1 bolt . It wouldn't seal and I thought it was because the bolt was pulling it down uneven. Thought I would remove the throttle body and apply even pressure. Wow the coolant line was tight and all the gaskets disintegrated. Special order at Conley Buick. Borrowed my daughters old car and had to put pads and rotors on it so Vicki could drive it. Got the Buick back together and housing still leaking. Pulled the old o Ring out of the trash and compared a little closer. The OEM was bigger in diameter then the replacement, thanks Auto Zone. Switched back to the original and no leak. Vicki drove the car two days and the police helped her push it off the road; overheated again. I finally got it home and now you could see the water leaking from the water pump. There was no leak here before. Simple 30 minutes to change and presto drove the car 10 miles and fine. I parked the Buick for a week and took it to my daughters this morning since Vicki had the Vette. I pulled in the drive and as I was about to turn off the key , it quit. Won't start. It will start for one second and die. Must be the fuel pump.
What are junk cars getting today... this is why I won't work on the C5. I seem to take simple things and develop them into full restorations.
Sorry for the rant just PO'd. Oh now my daughters car needs a new caliper :lmao:
 
C5Rick said:
Put the windows down this morning and when I went to put them up... the passenger window won't budge, It's down and won't go up. Since the driver window works I ruled out a fuse. In my Buick when the motor would go out, it still made a noise, and there have been a bunch of them. Chance that it could be simple or...
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1. Open Passenger door!!
2. Turn on Key!!
3. (Not hard enough to break anything) Pop it right Here as you push Button Up!!! (See Photo!!)
They seem to stick sometimes,Chevrolet replaced my Passenger window Regulator 2 times and it still does it once in a while!!It only Sticks All the way Up or All the way down!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
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Yeah, I had the passenger side window motor go out in my C5Z not long after I bought it. Got intermittent for a few days before it went kaput permanently. Just had the thing replaced and not had a problem since... knock on wood
 
gmjunkie said:
1. Open Passenger door!!
2. Turn on Key!!
3. (Not hard enough to break anything) Pop it right Here as you push Button Up!!! (See Photo!!)
They seem to stick sometimes,Chevrolet replaced my Passenger window Regulator 2 times and it still does it once in a while!!It only Sticks All the way Up or All the way down!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Well that didn't work, but now I noticed the lock doesn't work also. It doesn't matter if I hit the lock button on the drivers door or passenger door, same as window, nothing.
Just tried to lock it with the fob and the passenger door won't lock this way as well.
 
C5Rick said:
Well that didn't work, but now I noticed the lock doesn't work also. It doesn't matter if I hit the lock button on the drivers door or passenger door, same as window, nothing.
Just tried to lock it with the fob and the passenger door won't lock this way as well.
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Need to check and see if the wires has came unplugged from the passenger door switch!! If the switch is unplugged Window or Power Locks will NOT work from the drivers side!!Small flat screwdriver at front of switch and carefully lift till you can see the metal tab to release!:thumbsup:
 
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gmjunkie said:
Need to check and see if the wires has came unplugged from the passenger door switch!! If the switch is unplugged Window or Power Locks will NOT work from the drivers side!!Small flat screwdriver at front of switch and carefully lift till you can see the metal tab to release!:thumbsup:
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Thanks Junkie
I got the switch out and it was pluged in, but as I played with it the door locked and unlocked. I got the window up and that was it as again nothing works no matter what I do. Theres one wire hot at all times. I have to wait until I get someone else to push buttons while I attempt to operate the test light, these things are complicated (test lights)
I was just talking to Curacao and I remembered all this happened this morning when I wife was driving the Vette. She said the chimes came on and said the the car was empty and the fuel gauge read empty, but I filled it on the way home yesterday. She said after a while the gauge was back and working.
 
C5Rick said:
Thanks Junkie
I got the switch out and it was pluged in, but as I played with it the door locked and unlocked. I got the window up and that was it as again nothing works no matter what I do. Theres one wire hot at all times. I have to wait until I get someone else to push buttons while I attempt to operate the test light, these things are complicated (test lights)
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Man you have a bad connection somewhere!! My 03 did something similar last week The Whole Drivers door was Dead!!I Pulled the kick panel on the drivers side and unplugged and plugged back in the 2 plugs where it comes into the car from the door just under the dash and it's been working ever since!! Don't be afraid to call me if you need something,My Toll Free # is on my web sight(Link at bottom of post!!) and rings into my House,Office and Shop!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
C5Rick said:
Junkie
email sent
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Holy Crap!!!:lmao:I've never see one with that many History Codes!!:rofl1:The Good News is there mostly all History! I'll get in the book and see if I can see whats going on!!:thumbsup:
 
gmjunkie said:
Holy Crap!!!:lmao:I've never see one with that many History Codes!!:rofl1:The Good News is there mostly all History! I'll get in the book and see if I can see whats going on!!:thumbsup:
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Hey Rick, I still know the whereabouts of a really well cared for Chevy Vega with only 348,000 miles and I think it's available. Want me to go look at it for ya? Just kiddin bro but damn you have some kinda luck.:ack2:
 
OK,You do have 1 active code in the HVAC!! No Biggie,Most C5's have it in the history,it's for the Lt actuator sometimes they stick a little while setting in the Hot sun, and then you get in it and Crank the air and it moves slower than the PCM thinks it should!! There is a H code in there for the Rt side!!
Don't worry about it unless you start noticing your Panel vents not Blowing as hard as they should or where they should!!:thumbsup:

H= History
C=Currant
HC= It's done it before at some time,and it's doing it Now!!

Now Here is the Problem we have.......

A1-RDCM
No Comm

This means that the Rt door module is not communicating with the PCM!!
This will effect everything in the Rt Door except maybe the Bose Speaker,I'm not sure on that!! This can be caused a bad ground,broken wire,a chaffed wire shorting to a ground,Loose Connection in a plug or plugs,or a bad module!!
Now you had the switch out and got part of it back enough to get the window back up!! So My guess is that you have bad connection in 1 or more of the wiring plugs,Probably needs nothing more than unplugging plugs,Cleaning and plugged back in!! There are several plugs inside the door,and it's not to bad a job to get the Trim panel off,I can't remember I'll have to Look at mine but the Door module I believe is back behind the speaker!!The first I'd look at, would be where the harness from the door plugs to the main harness to the car,It's under the Kick panel just barley up under the dash,You won't see the plug in the door post till you pop out a 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch plastic cover and the door plugs under it in the post!!There is enough wire there that you can pull it out of the post and unplug it!!(Thats where the problem was with mine that I mentioned in a earlier post!!) If you need help removing the Trim Panel or anything else,Don't hesitate to call I'll walk you through it!! I'm around most of the time!!:thumbsup:

PS.When we get it fixed,I'll tell you how to dump the history and start fresh!!:thumbsup:
 
Well Junkie
Went down this morning and started from scratch. Pulled the switch out and again only one wire was hot with the key on. I then checked for ground, but could find one in the harness. While I was doing all this probing with the test light, the door chimes would start at different times and for various lengths of time. I put the switch back together and just started beating up the enclosed harness between the door and body and ... wow everything is a working fine. For how long I don't know, but it's working. I'm glad because I didn't really want to start pulling panels off and breaking them.
Thanks for the advice and will keep you posted on the duration of the repair :thumbsup:
 
C5Rick said:
Well Junkie
Went down this morning and started from scratch. Pulled the switch out and again only one wire was hot with the key on. I then checked for ground, but could find one in the harness. While I was doing all this probing with the test light, the door chimes would start at different times and for various lengths of time. I put the switch back together and just started beating up the enclosed harness between the door and body and ... wow everything is a working fine. For how long I don't know, but it's working. I'm glad because I didn't really want to start pulling panels off and breaking them.
Thanks for the advice and will keep you posted on the duration of the repair :thumbsup:
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I think it will be back!!I think the plugs in the post are the Culprit!:shrug01: The worse that could happen if you have to take the panels of is maybe break a couple push clips that hold the lower door panel,and there only about $2.00 each!!I never broke any on mine!!But I have on others!!:thumbsup:
 
I'm also sure it'll be back. I'm going to wait until next weekend so I can have someone near by to hit me over the head when I start getting frustrated :ack2:, hear that Tim. So expect a call in the near future.
 
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