dash board electrical short

maj42 · 08-17-2006, 12:44 PM

Occasionally after starting our 1999 Alero (with only 12,100 miles) the radio will not work; on more occasions the radio and power windows will not work; most often, the radio and windows won't work AND the dash board instrument panel is completely dark. In spite of all the above, the car will run! Our temporary fix is to hit the dash board with a fist (only above the the instrument pod). Any suggestions before I go to a repair shop.

Oldsfan · 08-18-2006, 06:39 AM

You would be surprized at the amount of information/electrical stuff that passes through the radio in a late model car. I've seen cars that wouldn't run because of a radio problem. There is a possibility that you could have a problem in the radio that is causing your other problems. You might want to take it to a dealer and have it looked at. They might have to send away and get you an exchange radio. Or they might be able to find something else wrong.

Eirik · 09-21-2006, 08:36 PM

sounds like a bad icm. in a pre 2000 gm vehichle the radio is mostly seperate, it only has a few feed wires from the pcm, but no major data sharing, that started in 2000. sorry.. i used to work trim/electrical for gm

rocket9r8 · 09-24-2006, 04:19 AM

hey guys if he smacks the dash, could it be a loose connection? or maybe a bad ground?

Redog · 12-29-2006, 01:54 AM

^ yeah but good luck finding that

tjzullo · 01-07-2007, 03:01 PM

check power at the right hand instrument panel fuse block for power windows when this happens if none replace the ignition swicth.let me know

keith6989 · 02-09-2007, 04:22 PM

check for loose harnesses, that was a problem in my 2000 ch#vy

08-17-2006, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
maj42 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2	dash board electrical short Occasionally after starting our 1999 Alero (with only 12,100 miles) the radio will not work; on more occasions the radio and power windows will not work; most often, the radio and windows won't work AND the dash board instrument panel is completely dark. In spite of all the above, the car will run! Our temporary fix is to hit the dash board with a fist (only above the the instrument pod). Any suggestions before I go to a repair shop.

09-21-2006, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eirik Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Posts: 6	sounds like a bad icm. in a pre 2000 gm vehichle the radio is mostly seperate, it only has a few feed wires from the pcm, but no major data sharing, that started in 2000. sorry.. i used to work trim/electrical for gm __________________ Goto hell. Go directly to hell. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200

12-29-2006, 01:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Redog Alero Chapter Secretary Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 699	^ yeah but good luck finding that __________________ Me 2000 Alero running 14's 1985 Delta 88 w/1968 350 rocket 2005 Nissan Altima (her's)

01-07-2007, 03:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
tjzullo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1	no power check power at the right hand instrument panel fuse block for power windows when this happens if none replace the ignition swicth.let me know

02-09-2007, 04:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
keith6989 2Blue 55" Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 377	check for loose harnesses, that was a problem in my 2000 ch#vy __________________ Robert 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88

08-18-2006, 06:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 481	You would be surprized at the amount of information/electrical stuff that passes through the radio in a late model car. I've seen cars that wouldn't run because of a radio problem. There is a possibility that you could have a problem in the radio that is causing your other problems. You might want to take it to a dealer and have it looked at. They might have to send away and get you an exchange radio. Or they might be able to find something else wrong.

09-24-2006, 04:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
rocket9r8 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: tacoma,washington Posts: 17	hey guys if he smacks the dash, could it be a loose connection? or maybe a bad ground?

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