1998 Chevy Venture won't function properly

1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE
159,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JIMBO5
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Will crank and run but lights,radio,and gauges want function.Gauge will fall down to zero function. Then it will raise back up and the systems will start again.Then it is driveable till you cut it off again.
Jan 26, 2008 at 1:33 PM
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ROCKWOOD84
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what gauge falls to the bottom?
Jan 28, 2008 at 2:10 AM
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[quote:2be40789bc="rockwood84"]what gauge falls to the bottom?[/quote:2be40789bc] . the sensor that runs the heater and lights. the gauge arrow pointer goes back and forth then it dies down and cuts off.
Jan 28, 2008 at 12:56 PM
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ROCKWOOD84
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not sure what sensor your talking about. it controls the heater and lights?where is it located and what does it look like
Jan 28, 2008 at 3:27 PM
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JIMBO5
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[quote:302d3a471a="rockwood84"]not sure what sensor your talking about. it controls the heater and lights?where is it located and what does it look like[/quote:302d3a471a] . My husband took the van to the chevy dealer and found out that the problem was the ground wire was bad. So they replace it .Now my van works good. Thank you for your concern.God Bless. Mrs Roberson
Jan 30, 2008 at 4:21 PM
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ROCKWOOD84
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ground to the cluster or the dash ground?
Jan 31, 2008 at 10:17 AM
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