2002 Cavalier electrical problem

[azsaints74]

I have a 2002 cavalier that is having the exact problem as the user below. The wipers stop working with a buzzing noise and the headlights dim. When turning on the head lights the drivers door sounds like it is locking. This never seems to be happening when we take it in the mechanic and they are unable to find the cause. Any suggestions would be helpful. Steve


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Originally Posted by adudziak1
to start, this is a 2002 cavalier z24, have a deck put in by future shop roughly 3 yrs ago. other then that it is basically all stock... here the problem

every so often, starting approx 3 months ago, when it rained my wipers wouldnt work... they make a buzzing noise as if they were stuck... my head light dimp ... when i try to turn my light thing from off, P, head lights somehow my doors lock and unlock... when i try to unlock my doors with the actual autmatic door lock only the right door will lock or unlock... thats basically all that ive noticed soo far .... so this used to happen when it rained ... now recently about a week ago its been happening a lot more often, even when its been dry for days ...

can someone please give me ideas.... ive been checking wires but this is such a retarded problem i dont know where to go with it....

thanks alot ... Adrian

[kirkwood158]

Yea retarted . Sounds as though there is a short. right ,well you just have to start following wires start checking grounding wires on block, body and switches. Example my jeep had window problems found the wires that ran through door from front of engine had broken could not see brake but knew that the wires always moved at that spot so kept digging and fixed that spliced the wires back. you need to find wire diagram and start chasing down the break the rubbed together wires loose or broke ground common circuit malfunction .IT does suck but you can do it or pay 100.00 dollars an hour for somone else to do it

[my87iroc]

Hi, I know this is an old post but has anyone found a solution to this problem. I am experiencing the exact same thing.

Thank you,

[orkel]

I have a 2002 Z24 with exactly the same problem. I've been searching the forums, but have not yet found a solution. I posted a new tread a few days ago, and my mechanics suggestion about the linkages, but that did not solve the problem, and does not explain the door lock tie in. Also, I don't know if it's related, but off and on the headlamps will not turn on. This has happened a couple times. They do eventually come on if, and wipers run fine, if I stop and turn car off and on.
Very weird problem that I also would like any assistance on

Thank you
Rickie

[viggy58]

multi-fuction switch or ignition switch

[my87iroc]

Hi, I have the exact same problem on my 2002 Cavalier LS. Has anyone found a fix for this?

Thank you,