car battery connector replacement saturn vue

#CAR BATTERY CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT SATURN VUE DRIVER#

The smaller ATM type fuses can be checked by placing the probe tip on the slits on top of the fuses. Having a test light probe to check for power would be good to have for testing connections to see where power is getting to. You might be able to find the trouble by tapping on suspected areas using a screwdriver handle. If that okay then check the connections going to the other fuses after the main fuse. If the wire connection from the battery isn’t causing the problem then suspect the connection to the main fuse itself. Since the memory power is being affected, the trouble is most likely between the battery and that panel. Most, if not all of the fuses inside that panel have power on them at all times. That fuse then supplies power to the other fuses inside the panel. There should be a main fuse inside the panel that the wire ties to. Power to the distribution panel under the hood is usually connected from the battery via a smaller wire on the positive battery terminal. If cleaning the battery connections doesn’t correct the issue then there is a pretty simple way to hunt for the problem. Again, not looking for miracles, just ideas,īad battery connections are one of the most common issues on vehicles and one of the easiest to fix.

Or should I just start saving for a replacement?Īny enlightenment would be appreciated. Is there anything proactive I can do or try? Anything I can suggest to the dealer’s Service Manager? (There’s only one dealer with a Saturn technician in town that I know of, so I am sort of stuck with them). But that could happen in an unsafe place or just maybe quit in the middle of traffic or the highway.

It seems as if my best choice is to wait until it happens again and DOESN’T ever 'reset' and then take it to the dealer.

#CAR BATTERY CONNECTOR REPLACEMENT SATURN VUE DRIVER#

BUT…the key is stuck in the ignition and won’t turn, dash panel is blinking and the lights in the driver side door in time with those lights.Īfter about 10 minutes, things seems to “reset”, the dash clock comes back and says it’s 2007 again, and the car starts, Then it runs fine for another 2 weeks,Īnd three days ago, it happened again, the same way. Then in the parking lot of a convenience store, I see a weird “blink” in the dash as I pull the keys from the ignition, and the car goes dead - no flashing light in response to the key fob, etc. So I take it back and it works fine for two weeks. And they can’t run their diagnostics, etc, until they can reproduce the conditions. Drove it to the dealer, told them my issue, they said they would look at it.ģ days later: Service manager said they had tried the engine once an hour every hour and it started every time. So I called the tow truck and while I was waiting…the dash started blinking and the car radio came back with the default time. One wintry Friday night after work I turned the key in the ignition switch and instead of turning over, the car was dead.No lights, no warning bing etc. It wouldn’t start without a jump, so I got a jump start and went to a Western Auto and had a new battery installed. It started acting weird right after I had the oil changed and a headlight replaced at a local Jiffy Lube. I’m not expecting miracles, but maybe a little perspective and ideas on what to pursue.Ģ008 Saturn Vue with 80000 miles on it.

Car battery connector replacement saturn vue