'00 Tahoe Total Blackout
September 8th, 2009, 1:41 PM
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'00 Tahoe Total Blackout
I picked up this Tahoe about three months ago, has about 145,000 miles on it, and started having an electrical problem a couple weeks ago. The vehicle will intermittently lose electrical power, often times while driving. The battery and alternator are strong, with good voltage readings, and amperage output by the alt.
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</OThere seems to be two stages, the first is a flash-out. The vehicle will lose all power just for a moment and happens mostly while driving. It will just click off for a moment, then come right back on, however, it is long enough to shut the engine off when it happens.
<O</OThe second, and more severe, stage is a total black out. There will be no power in the vehicle at all. I have gotten the vehicle to "come back to life" by removing a fuse for a moment, or even my iPod charger from the power point in the dash. At that point everything just comes right back on, and it doesn’t happen again for another few days. I have had a stereo installed, but traced the wiring, and have found no faults.<O></O>
Any ideas?
<O</O2000 Chevy Tahoe<O</O
5.7 4WD<O</O
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</OThere seems to be two stages, the first is a flash-out. The vehicle will lose all power just for a moment and happens mostly while driving. It will just click off for a moment, then come right back on, however, it is long enough to shut the engine off when it happens. <O
</OThe second, and more severe, stage is a total black out. There will be no power in the vehicle at all. I have gotten the vehicle to "come back to life" by removing a fuse for a moment, or even my iPod charger from the power point in the dash. At that point everything just comes right back on, and it doesn’t happen again for another few days. I have had a stereo installed, but traced the wiring, and have found no faults.<O></O>Any ideas?
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</O2000 Chevy Tahoe<O</O5.7 4WD<O
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