2007 Suburban LTZ - Electical Issues
March 17th, 2012, 1:01 PM
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2007 Suburban LTZ - Electical Issues
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I have had my 2007 Suburban for almost two years and love it! But, about a month ago, I started seeing minor electrical issues. The driver's seat stopped moving back when exiting the vehicle. Shortly after, the 'memory' positions would not function when pushed. It seems that nothing would happen once they were pushed.
Yesterday, the problems escalated. While driving at night, all of the dashboard lights flickered, along with the RPM gauge (the one that I noticed) and the tire monitoring system alarmed. But, the engine did not miss. Function seemed unaffected, except for my heart rate!
After arriving at our destination, I turned it off, removed the key and opened the driver's door to exit. All of the interior lights, the dashboard lights and radio did not turn off - as they should have. I restarted the car and repeated the exit procedure. Everything turned off, but when I tried to lock the car with the remote, all doors locked - except the driver's door.
Something is definitely wrong here. Any suggestions on what to start looking at? I'm not too comfortable just dropping it off at the dealer and letting them have a 'go' at it.
Thanks - Chris
I have had my 2007 Suburban for almost two years and love it! But, about a month ago, I started seeing minor electrical issues. The driver's seat stopped moving back when exiting the vehicle. Shortly after, the 'memory' positions would not function when pushed. It seems that nothing would happen once they were pushed.
Yesterday, the problems escalated. While driving at night, all of the dashboard lights flickered, along with the RPM gauge (the one that I noticed) and the tire monitoring system alarmed. But, the engine did not miss. Function seemed unaffected, except for my heart rate!
After arriving at our destination, I turned it off, removed the key and opened the driver's door to exit. All of the interior lights, the dashboard lights and radio did not turn off - as they should have. I restarted the car and repeated the exit procedure. Everything turned off, but when I tried to lock the car with the remote, all doors locked - except the driver's door.
Something is definitely wrong here. Any suggestions on what to start looking at? I'm not too comfortable just dropping it off at the dealer and letting them have a 'go' at it.
Thanks - Chris
March 19th, 2012, 10:53 AM
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73shark,
If I disconnect the battery, am I going to need to have some 'security code' to reactivate my radio/NAV system? I've had that problem before in another car, and I'd like to avoid a dealer call, if possible.
Thanks - Chris
If I disconnect the battery, am I going to need to have some 'security code' to reactivate my radio/NAV system? I've had that problem before in another car, and I'd like to avoid a dealer call, if possible.
Thanks - Chris
March 19th, 2012, 2:31 PM
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Chris Pattberg,
I'm sorry to hear of the trouble with your Suburban vehicle. Has there been any after-market equipment installed on the vehicle? It's possible there is a poor connection due to a probing fuse or relay connector. This is just a suggestion, not a diagnosis.
I encourage you to have the vehicle inspected by a certified technician. They should be able to offer additional information and repair options.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me.
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I'm sorry to hear of the trouble with your Suburban vehicle. Has there been any after-market equipment installed on the vehicle? It's possible there is a poor connection due to a probing fuse or relay connector. This is just a suggestion, not a diagnosis.
I encourage you to have the vehicle inspected by a certified technician. They should be able to offer additional information and repair options.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me.
Louis
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March 20th, 2012, 1:09 PM
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Ongoing Electrical Issues
73shark,
I've disconnected the battery and shorted the cables together. I left them off for about 10-15 min. But, I still seem to have intermittent electrical glitches - driver door controls sometimes don't work, all dash gauges flicker on/off - but, it doesn't seem to affect the operation of it.
Any other suggestions??
I've disconnected the battery and shorted the cables together. I left them off for about 10-15 min. But, I still seem to have intermittent electrical glitches - driver door controls sometimes don't work, all dash gauges flicker on/off - but, it doesn't seem to affect the operation of it.
Any other suggestions??
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