Dead Stick

[Sandfobs]

Repair history --- A week before this all happened the starter motor had went as well and I replaced it with a starter from a reliable used parts store and it worked fine for the week.. maybe this might give us another hint on what is going on here.

[roadrunner2]

Originally Posted by Sandfobs

LOL Ok I guess you don't have a one of these vans then. (hehe)


Ok Finally found one the buddy I had there called me and one came in and when I opened the hood and checked the cable beside there it was, just sitting there and not connected to anything.... Well there goes that idea... now what.. this must be something worse than I originally thought. Thoughts?

As a matter of fact I USED to have a 2000 Silo Ext. and lots of parts for it came from a local scrapyard.

According to your post you don't need to go there.......yet.

There must be codes stored, have them read and post the numbers back here (Eg: PO1234)

[Sandfobs]

I was thinking to maybe check the timing belt .... it doesn't have a timing belt though I believe it's a timing chain.

[Sandfobs]

I'm trying to find a rental tool scanner tool to get the codes from the vehicle will try post again today.

[Sandfobs]

Ok found the problem, checked all the negative and ground connections that I checked the battery ground and started making my rounds with positive connections and took the connection apart for the positive on the cable and found it badly corroded. I cleaned it installed the alterator again and it started I was able to drive it home.

The ABS, TCS and parking light are remaining on still but the brakes worked fine all the way home. I will be bleeding the abs module and tcs module and bleeding each wheel again to be sure.

I do also have someone with a code reader coming over today and I'll probably be able to get the stored codes off of it.

[Sandfobs]

I used a innova 3100a canobd2 code reader and it says no codes detected but the reader itself is blinking yellow and it appears it hasn't done all the scans but I let it sit for almost 30 minutes with no change. Not sure what else to try.... can i erase the codes and the lights will go out? If there is still a problem would the same lights come back up?

[dewaynep]

You can try to erase the codes, but I think your scan tool is having a problem connecting to the ecm. Can you get it (the van) to autozone and have them try their scanner on it? Or try a different scanner. Maybe also, is your cigar lighter fuse blown?

[Sandfobs]

This scanner connects directly to the DATA link under the steering wheel and powers up automotically when the link is established, the reader detects which vehicle it is and appears connected fine but no codes are coming up.

[dewaynep]

If the SES light is on there are codes stored. Maybe that particular reader is having issues reading from your van.

[Sandfobs]

SES? The abs, tcs, and parking brake light are on in the van. No check engine light is on but this should be picked up by the reader. I would think.

[dewaynep]

"I would think"... Your thinking would be incorrect. Not just any scanner will read the ABS system codes, it has to be ABS capable. Only the higher-end scanners will do that, not the Autozone loaner tool. I guess that's why it said their were no codes stored, you don't have any ECM codes stored. The scanner I have (OTC genisys) and others I have seen will have the option to scan each different system all by itself. If your scan tool doesn't have that option it will not pull the ABS system codes. If you want to get this fixed you may have to pay someone with a decent scanner to run the codes for you and give you the printout so you can go from there.

[Sandfobs]

I guess this is the only way.... I did bleed the ABS, TCS, modules with no change. Thank's everyone, I'll be sure to post the solution as to what it is.