no tail lights or brake lights?
litlbadger
09-09-2005, 12:04 PM
I have checked every bulb, fuse and changed my breaklight switch, and i still dont have any break lights, or tail lights only one working is the top bar.. on my dash, the hazzard/turn signal light stay illuminated. any suggestions on what to do??? PLEASE
T- Rock
T- Rock
ypelchat
09-09-2005, 11:34 PM
Take a look at this thread:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=415034
Good luck.
Yves
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=415034
Good luck.
Yves
'97ventureowner
09-10-2005, 04:46 PM
I had a similar problem with my rear lights continually burning out, (ended up stocking up on extra bulbs because the problem was so bad.) I replaced the boards and the problem stopped. My ABS and TCS lights were also illuminated on the dashboard at the same time, and my cruise control stopped working. The moment after I replaced the boards, my cruise control started working again, and the ABS and TCS lights went out on the dash.
litlbadger
09-10-2005, 10:59 PM
Thank you all who posted..
i did have burned plastic on both boards and i cleaned them with sandpaper the best i could. they work!! sorta. i think i have 1 board that needs replacement.im calling chevy on monday!! Thank you very much
T-Rock
i did have burned plastic on both boards and i cleaned them with sandpaper the best i could. they work!! sorta. i think i have 1 board that needs replacement.im calling chevy on monday!! Thank you very much
T-Rock
denyp
10-24-2005, 01:53 AM
Thank you all who posted..
i did have burned plastic on both boards and i cleaned them with sandpaper the best i could. they work!! sorta. i think i have 1 board that needs replacement.im calling chevy on monday!! Thank you very much
T-Rock
For what it is worth - you can't clean them - ya gota replace the circuit boards!
Deny
i did have burned plastic on both boards and i cleaned them with sandpaper the best i could. they work!! sorta. i think i have 1 board that needs replacement.im calling chevy on monday!! Thank you very much
T-Rock
For what it is worth - you can't clean them - ya gota replace the circuit boards!
Deny
'97ventureowner
10-24-2005, 10:55 PM
For what it is worth - you can't clean them - ya gota replace the circuit boards!
Deny
Actually, you can clean them, and it can prolong the time before you replace them. Some vans have a problem with water infiltrating the seal in the taillight. I have used a spray cleaner for electronics as well as a fine grade sandpaper or steel wool to gently clean the contacts and all is well once again. This action can work to extend the life of the boards if you plan on selling or trading the van in a short amount of time, and is a much cheaper repair. I know of at least 3 owners of these vans who have done this and 2 of them haven't had to do any further cleaning for over 2 1/2 years, ( the 3rd owner just passed the one year mark.)
Deny
Actually, you can clean them, and it can prolong the time before you replace them. Some vans have a problem with water infiltrating the seal in the taillight. I have used a spray cleaner for electronics as well as a fine grade sandpaper or steel wool to gently clean the contacts and all is well once again. This action can work to extend the life of the boards if you plan on selling or trading the van in a short amount of time, and is a much cheaper repair. I know of at least 3 owners of these vans who have done this and 2 of them haven't had to do any further cleaning for over 2 1/2 years, ( the 3rd owner just passed the one year mark.)
denyp
10-25-2005, 08:48 AM
Actually, you can clean them, and it can prolong the time before you replace them. Some vans have a problem with water infiltrating the seal in the taillight. I have used a spray cleaner for electronics as well as a fine grade sandpaper or steel wool to gently clean the contacts and all is well once again. This action can work to extend the life of the boards if you plan on selling or trading the van in a short amount of time, and is a much cheaper repair. I know of at least 3 owners of these vans who have done this and 2 of them haven't had to do any further cleaning for over 2 1/2 years, ( the 3rd owner just passed the one year mark.)
I pulled the boards on the tail lights, cleanned the connectors, even tinned one of them that was really gone. The lights seemed to work ok, but my cruse control would cut out when I actuated the blinkers. I drive about 700 miles a week and cruse is important to me. I took the headlight capsules appart twice, cleanned them up and glued them back together. Didn't take long before they were filling up with water again. Perhaps the repairs work in a less hostile inviroment then where I live???
The new capsules and boards were well worth the money.
Deny
I pulled the boards on the tail lights, cleanned the connectors, even tinned one of them that was really gone. The lights seemed to work ok, but my cruse control would cut out when I actuated the blinkers. I drive about 700 miles a week and cruse is important to me. I took the headlight capsules appart twice, cleanned them up and glued them back together. Didn't take long before they were filling up with water again. Perhaps the repairs work in a less hostile inviroment then where I live???
The new capsules and boards were well worth the money.
Deny
'97ventureowner
10-25-2005, 01:52 PM
I pulled the boards on the tail lights, cleanned the connectors, even tinned one of them that was really gone. The lights seemed to work ok, but my cruse control would cut out when I actuated the blinkers. I drive about 700 miles a week and cruse is important to me. I took the headlight capsules appart twice, cleanned them up and glued them back together. Didn't take long before they were filling up with water again. Perhaps the repairs work in a less hostile inviroment then where I live???
The new capsules and boards were well worth the money.
Deny
I agree with what you say about the boards and capsules being worth the money. I'd also like to add that when I first started to repair my capsules years ago, they weren't read=ily available on eBay, and the dealer quoted me nearly $250 each:eek: :screwy: :eek7: ! I'm from the "old school" where I try to fix it first, or prolong the time before I need to replace it, to save money. Each owner has a comfort zone that works for them in this situation. I also learn from my mistakes, and when it came to repairing the headlights, I learned a bunch of things that I passed onto the forum in previous threads. One of them being to make sure you remove all traces of old adhesive so the new adhesive has a better chance of working. When researching what adhesive to use i looked at many possibilities taking into mind what GM would use. I realized that the sealant should be UV resistant as that was what appeared to make the first adhesive fail. I also made sure it was waterproof, and somewhat flexible to take into consideration the vibration that the van experiences through "normal use." Of the repairs I have seen that failed on other vans in my area, the most commonj denominatores were weather, moisture and vibration that probably led to the failure of the adhesive. I have repaired some other headlight capsules for other owners, and those repairs have all held up, the most going on 3 years now. But, if mine should fail again, I would consider buying a replacement on eBay as the price has come down considerably in the past few years.Perhaps the sealant on your old capsules that you repaired had failed, letting in water. I haven't experienced any water infiltration in my headlights as of yet, and my environment is similar to yours in MN. I am in Central NY, where the winter temps can go to -25 and wind chills -50 or more, and summer temps close to 100 degrees, so I think our environments border on the extreme for temps, and weather conditions.
I also agree with what you said concerning replacing of your boards. You have different situations where you travel a lot and need cruise. I travel a lot less but still use my cruise constantly as it saves gas. Maybe your boards were in worse shape than mine, or the other vehicles I worked on, and needed replacement. Again, it boils down to one's comfort level and what they need and are willing to do to get it, or live without. I know there will come a day that I will have to replace my boards, but until then, I will save my money, and look at each repair to see if it cost effective to do, or just outright replace it. Hopefully these new items we install on our vans are better made and will last longer than the originals. Our vans were the first model year produced, so they tend to have more problems. I just hope the manufacturers have improved upon the replacement parts, and learned from their mistakes :rolleyes:
The new capsules and boards were well worth the money.
Deny
I agree with what you say about the boards and capsules being worth the money. I'd also like to add that when I first started to repair my capsules years ago, they weren't read=ily available on eBay, and the dealer quoted me nearly $250 each:eek: :screwy: :eek7: ! I'm from the "old school" where I try to fix it first, or prolong the time before I need to replace it, to save money. Each owner has a comfort zone that works for them in this situation. I also learn from my mistakes, and when it came to repairing the headlights, I learned a bunch of things that I passed onto the forum in previous threads. One of them being to make sure you remove all traces of old adhesive so the new adhesive has a better chance of working. When researching what adhesive to use i looked at many possibilities taking into mind what GM would use. I realized that the sealant should be UV resistant as that was what appeared to make the first adhesive fail. I also made sure it was waterproof, and somewhat flexible to take into consideration the vibration that the van experiences through "normal use." Of the repairs I have seen that failed on other vans in my area, the most commonj denominatores were weather, moisture and vibration that probably led to the failure of the adhesive. I have repaired some other headlight capsules for other owners, and those repairs have all held up, the most going on 3 years now. But, if mine should fail again, I would consider buying a replacement on eBay as the price has come down considerably in the past few years.Perhaps the sealant on your old capsules that you repaired had failed, letting in water. I haven't experienced any water infiltration in my headlights as of yet, and my environment is similar to yours in MN. I am in Central NY, where the winter temps can go to -25 and wind chills -50 or more, and summer temps close to 100 degrees, so I think our environments border on the extreme for temps, and weather conditions.
I also agree with what you said concerning replacing of your boards. You have different situations where you travel a lot and need cruise. I travel a lot less but still use my cruise constantly as it saves gas. Maybe your boards were in worse shape than mine, or the other vehicles I worked on, and needed replacement. Again, it boils down to one's comfort level and what they need and are willing to do to get it, or live without. I know there will come a day that I will have to replace my boards, but until then, I will save my money, and look at each repair to see if it cost effective to do, or just outright replace it. Hopefully these new items we install on our vans are better made and will last longer than the originals. Our vans were the first model year produced, so they tend to have more problems. I just hope the manufacturers have improved upon the replacement parts, and learned from their mistakes :rolleyes:
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