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2003 Chevrolet Impala Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Battery light, Dealer.
Mileage: 91,000 miles.

Asked on May 26, 2012

Car wont start battery light on then security light also loud buzzing noise when try to use blinkers

When the car would not start and the key in the on position battery light then security light flashing no bells then out of anger i smack the dash board above the hazard switch and every thing seemed to reset it self the blinkers worked and i was able to start my car could the hazard switch cause all these problems
Avatar Asked by grld63

Answer

Replied on May 26, 2012

It could be the turn signal relay. It could also be the connection to the immobilizer unit or in the unit itself.
See if there are any "Service Bulletins" on it at your local dealership.
Also have the trouble codes pulled. Any Advance Auto or Auto Zone will do this for free.

Tiny Answered by DrCranknWrench (expert)
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Replied on May 26, 2012

It could be a loose connection somewhere and the bashing of the dash might have reset the the problem.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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Replied on May 26, 2012

Should I replace the hazard switch

Tiny Response from grld63
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Replied on May 26, 2012

Don't replace anything until you have performed test to certify that it is faulty.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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Replied on May 26, 2012

How do I test to see if the hazard switch is the problem

Tiny Response from grld63
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Replied on May 26, 2012

If the problem does not come back, then it would be difficult to verify what had gone wrong. Most probably a loose connection and intermittent faults are hard to diagnose.

Check for loose ground circuits first.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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