Shuts off while driving

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JOEEZ53
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  • 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 75,000 MILES
Air Conditioning problem
2005 Chevy Trailblazer 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 75000 miles

My trialblazer stops running when I turn on the
ac, it runs going down the road but stopped at a stop sign it quits. Ac works fine, gets cold.
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 AT 12:26 PM (Merged)
Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Has the check engine light come on? The compressor places a load on the engine, but not enough to shut it. Also, the computer should compensate for the load by reving the engine.
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 AT 12:26 PM (Merged)
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JOEEZ53
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Nope the check engine light has not come on someone told me that it could be the throttle motor or sensor does this sound right?
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 AT 12:26 PM (Merged)
Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It could be. However, that will usually set the check engine light. But, it is a good place to start.

Let me know what you find.
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Electrical problem
2005 Chevy Trailblazer 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 22800 miles

I just purchased a new/used 2005 trialblazer LT v6 fully loaded 2 weeks ago. I first started to notice a problem when I would start the car after it sat for awhile. I would start the car and the headlights would flicker maybe once every 5 seconds. I started to notice that the volts would drop from 14 to 12 or 13ish and then shoot back up to 14 15ish. I used to work on cars previously so I know this was not a good thing.. After about 3 days of this, I woke up one morning and I started the car and it shot to 10 volts for like 5 seconds and then shot up to 14 and started doing the flicker thing. The next morning I started the car and it did the flicker thing and then my radio shut off and restarted.
At this point I called the dealership and I took it in. They claim that it was a bad ground. Again this did not sound right to me. I took the car home not satisfied with the answer. That night I went to start the car and go for a spin. I started the car and it flickered once or twice so I was a little worried. I put the car in reverse and the car stalled out as I was reversing. To me it sounds like a short or a computer problem. Any ideas? Please help
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 AT 12:26 PM (Merged)
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Well so far I have gotten a ground on circuit d221 replaced (?), The ground on the fender(connected to the battery) replaced, Power Fuses (under the hood ) replaced, ignition switch replaced, and alternator regulator replaced as well. I will know by this week if any of those were the problem.I will keep you updated
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My 2005 chevy trailblazer started to do the same thing. The lights would dim on and off or around 5 seconds before returning to normal. I took it to advance auto and they hooked a meter up to the battery to test the alternator. They said my alternator was about shot. I replaced the alternator and all seems to be working good.
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Engine Mechanical problem
2005 Chevy Trailblazer 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 84000 miles

what make your vehicle not crank up but later on it does? Not only that but when driven the radio cuts off
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 AT 12:27 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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If it refuses to start don't wait for nothing- do below to find out if its fuel or spark problem that's causing it not to start-something has to give.

Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, cap and rotor, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it.
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