electrical problems
skidz08
01-31-2008, 09:23 PM
I have a 2000 Prism that is having issues. With the engine OFF, the fans and lights
came on by themselves. I disconnected the battery for a while, then drove it on an errand.
It's been shut off a couple times now and the problem seems to have gone. NOW,
instead the dome light stays on. I diconnected the battery and walked away for now.
Been trying to research but am not getting anwhere fast. Any ideas what is happening and how to fix these problems.
came on by themselves. I disconnected the battery for a while, then drove it on an errand.
It's been shut off a couple times now and the problem seems to have gone. NOW,
instead the dome light stays on. I diconnected the battery and walked away for now.
Been trying to research but am not getting anwhere fast. Any ideas what is happening and how to fix these problems.
faisalsadaf
11-06-2009, 11:28 AM
Did you ever find the solution to your problem? Mind sharing?
This is my issue, if someone could shed some light on:
I recently started experiencing electrical problems with my Chevy Prizm (2001). Basically, one morning, I attempted to start it up, and then let it run for a couple of minutes. When I lowered the parking brake, that prompted the daylight lights to come on, immediately killing the RPM and shutting the car off. I took it to a mechanic, who obviously didn't know what he was doing. He managed to fix this issue by replacing a module (didn't tell me what he replaced). Then something strange; the headlight switch got toggled. If I turned the headlights on, they would turn off, and vice versa, though the RPM and shutoff issue seemed to go away. A few days later, same exact thing happened. Though this time, since I was able to turn the daylight lights off by switching the main headlight switch to ON position (not sure if to scold the mechanic or thank him), I was able to maintain the car running. But as soon as I would turn the lights on (by turning the light switch to off - LOL), the car would lose RPM and shut down. As it stands, I can't drive this vehicle at night, and is sitting at another mechanic's shop (this time, I chose a mechanic with recommendations). He tells me that he can't find the issue, and has referred me to another electrical guy who works for a local dealership. One more thing; the first time this happened, I smelled burning wire in the cabin. Anyone seen this or have ideas on how to find and fix this issue? Thanks very much!! Faisal sendmail0@gmail.com
This is my issue, if someone could shed some light on:
I recently started experiencing electrical problems with my Chevy Prizm (2001). Basically, one morning, I attempted to start it up, and then let it run for a couple of minutes. When I lowered the parking brake, that prompted the daylight lights to come on, immediately killing the RPM and shutting the car off. I took it to a mechanic, who obviously didn't know what he was doing. He managed to fix this issue by replacing a module (didn't tell me what he replaced). Then something strange; the headlight switch got toggled. If I turned the headlights on, they would turn off, and vice versa, though the RPM and shutoff issue seemed to go away. A few days later, same exact thing happened. Though this time, since I was able to turn the daylight lights off by switching the main headlight switch to ON position (not sure if to scold the mechanic or thank him), I was able to maintain the car running. But as soon as I would turn the lights on (by turning the light switch to off - LOL), the car would lose RPM and shut down. As it stands, I can't drive this vehicle at night, and is sitting at another mechanic's shop (this time, I chose a mechanic with recommendations). He tells me that he can't find the issue, and has referred me to another electrical guy who works for a local dealership. One more thing; the first time this happened, I smelled burning wire in the cabin. Anyone seen this or have ideas on how to find and fix this issue? Thanks very much!! Faisal sendmail0@gmail.com
n1ckml007
11-05-2010, 08:47 AM
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=446242 I would check the grounding to the DRL module. The grounding in general seems to be a bad design in this car.
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