1997BlazerLS Electrical ETC

[ACCX4]

Ahhh pride of ownership but it is paid off. Wipers work sometimes, sometimes they don't. Sometimes you have to goose the wiper arm to get them moving however now they are no longer attached to each other. Turn signals stopped working all together. Hazzard lights don't work. Fuses were checked but the multi switch is next (and can be found for a mere 200.00. Fuel guage goes from Full to half and as it should get lower it goes back up to full (just remember 329miles to the tank and press the reset button). Ummm.. the tail gate will not open. The glass does but how do you get at the tailgate with it stuck shut? Jaws of Life? Umm water sound on acceleration in the heater core. Flush and fill should take care of this I hear. Driver window sometimes works sometimes doesn't, Sometimes slamming the door helps. Any and all suggestions would be helpful. It is a pretty truck and She Loves It So.

[BlazerLT]

Have you checked the flasher modules.

There is one for the harards and one for the turnsignals. Also, replace the signal fuses with the same amperage just to be just the fuse is not blown in a place where you can see it.

Tailgate won't open or are you saying the window won't open?

Have you checked the ignition switch for corrosion?

Water sound is because you have air in your system, replace the rad cap with a non acdelco rad cap and do a reverse flush and fill on the rad and the heater core.

Does the rest of the windows go down when you use the driver's window switches?

[mike2004tct]

A pulse board will correct the wiper problem.
It mounts on the bottom of the wiper motor.
Cost is around $30.00 (I got one at Napa for $24 with a discount)

[barpat96]

The wiper problem may be under the recall.

[Mikado14]

Originally Posted by ACCX4

Ahhh pride of ownership but it is paid off. Wipers work sometimes, sometimes they don't. Sometimes you have to goose the wiper arm to get them moving however now they are no longer attached to each other. Turn signals stopped working all together. Hazzard lights don't work. Fuses were checked but the multi switch is next (and can be found for a mere 200.00. Fuel guage goes from Full to half and as it should get lower it goes back up to full (just remember 329miles to the tank and press the reset button). Ummm.. the tail gate will not open. The glass does but how do you get at the tailgate with it stuck shut? Jaws of Life? Umm water sound on acceleration in the heater core. Flush and fill should take care of this I hear. Driver window sometimes works sometimes doesn't, Sometimes slamming the door helps. Any and all suggestions would be helpful. It is a pretty truck and She Loves It So.

Ok, I will try to break this down:

1. It sounds like the turn signal stalk is broken (they are no longer attached to each other). They are not too terribly expensive. Last one I bought was around $40. It had cruise and wiper control on it. It just pulls out and there is a little plug for the cruise. It should be a simple fix.

2. What Mike2004tct is correct. However, if your good with a soldering iron you can fix that for free.

3. What Blazer LT has said is a good start. Check those fuses and the turn and hazard should be two different flashers.

4. Since you said you can open the glass, try to remove the inside trim piece so that you may get inside to release the catches an open the gate. This will enable you to repair the mechanism or see what the problem is.

5. Ummmm, oh yes, the bubbling water. Again, what LT said. You got's bubbles in your heater core, flush, fill and a new cap on the rad.

6. The drivers window switch is more than likely bad. It is the one most used and you know, they build them with only so many pushes before they break. You can get them aftermarket at a store like Pep Boys or Autozone in what they call the "Help" section.

Just my two cents since she loves it so.

[Mikado14]

Darn, forgot the fuel problem. Save your money and pray until then that the reset on the trip odometer keeps working.

[mike2004tct]

Originally Posted by Mikado14

Darn, forgot the fuel problem. Save your money and pray until then that the reset on the trip odometer keeps working.

I use the trip meter method, go 250 miles then fill-up.

You could try replacing the sending unit only on the fuel pump(inside the gas tank). Many members here have this problem (including me), I'm leary of the part Chevy is selling, as some people have replaced their fuel pumps and still have the problem.

Tom3 gave me a part number for the Fuel Level Sender, #25314231, List $120.00 from Chevy dealers, $60.00 at GMPARTSDIRECT.com with $12.00 S&H.

[mike2004tct]

Originally Posted by barpat96

The wiper problem may be under the recall.

For '97 Blazers;
The special policy ended Feb, 2004. Even when it was active from Feb. '03 to '04, your truck had to be less the 7 years old, or less then 70k miles to qualify.