Car electronics completely dead???
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From: God's Country, ID
Car electronics completely dead???
Woke up Saturday morning, went to open door and no power?
Opened rear hatch manually, opened door manually. Climbed-in and pressed ignition switch and nada? No lights, no nothing? I have had a dead battery before, but this was complete electronic blackout? Called Chevy roadside service and they came out and tried to jump start it to no avail. They then called me a flatbed tow.
1.5hrs later as I'm impatiently waiting for the tow truck all of a sudden the alarm went off and everything cam on???
I drove it to the local dealer and turned it off. Car started right back up no problem and then I left it. Service writer called me back this morning and states there is nothing wrong with the car? Everything is working correctly and the battery is taking a charge, blah blah blah.
Anyone else have this similar issue?
Opened rear hatch manually, opened door manually. Climbed-in and pressed ignition switch and nada? No lights, no nothing? I have had a dead battery before, but this was complete electronic blackout? Called Chevy roadside service and they came out and tried to jump start it to no avail. They then called me a flatbed tow.
1.5hrs later as I'm impatiently waiting for the tow truck all of a sudden the alarm went off and everything cam on???
I drove it to the local dealer and turned it off. Car started right back up no problem and then I left it. Service writer called me back this morning and states there is nothing wrong with the car? Everything is working correctly and the battery is taking a charge, blah blah blah.
Anyone else have this similar issue?
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Coralville Iowa
Woke up Saturday morning, went to open door and no power?
Opened rear hatch manually, opened door manually. Climbed-in and pressed ignition switch and nada? No lights, no nothing? I have had a dead battery before, but this was complete electronic blackout? Called Chevy roadside service and they came out and tried to jump start it to no avail. They then called me a flatbed tow.
1.5hrs later as I'm impatiently waiting for the tow truck all of a sudden the alarm went off and everything cam on???
I drove it to the local dealer and turned it off. Car started right back up no problem and then I left it. Service writer called me back this morning and states there is nothing wrong with the car? Everything is working correctly and the battery is taking a charge, blah blah blah.
Anyone else have this similar issue?
Opened rear hatch manually, opened door manually. Climbed-in and pressed ignition switch and nada? No lights, no nothing? I have had a dead battery before, but this was complete electronic blackout? Called Chevy roadside service and they came out and tried to jump start it to no avail. They then called me a flatbed tow.
1.5hrs later as I'm impatiently waiting for the tow truck all of a sudden the alarm went off and everything cam on???
I drove it to the local dealer and turned it off. Car started right back up no problem and then I left it. Service writer called me back this morning and states there is nothing wrong with the car? Everything is working correctly and the battery is taking a charge, blah blah blah.
Anyone else have this similar issue?
Thread Starter
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From: God's Country, ID
Le Mans Master
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From: Wilkes-Barre Pa
I have been having issues with the ground post. Sometimes have to wiggle the connector back and forth to start. It will do all kinds of wierd stuff until I get a good connection. I did have to jump it this last time.
Last edited by MARSC6; Feb 26, 2008 at 01:57 AM.
