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KyN8 April 28th, 2013 12:15 PM

Tow/haul button not working
 
I have a 99 Z71 and nothin happens when I press my tow/haul button. Any suggestions on what I should try first?

19nakrahn99 April 28th, 2013 8:50 PM


Originally Posted by KyN8 (Post 246845)
I have a 99 Z71 and nothin happens when I press my tow/haul button. Any suggestions on what I should try first?

Same thing happened to me and I have the same truck as you do. The gear shift mechanism on the truck has a tendency to pinch the wires that run the tow/hual mode. You are going to have to pull the panel off the underside of the dash as well as the lower cover on the steering column to get to the wires. There is only one set of wires running to the tow/haul button so its impossible to miss. Its a common problem that the wires get cut. You can try to splice them back together or replace the shifter handle.

KyN8 April 29th, 2013 10:18 AM


Originally Posted by 19nakrahn99 (Post 246872)
Same thing happened to me and I have the same truck as you do. The gear shift mechanism on the truck has a tendency to pinch the wires that run the tow/hual mode. You are going to have to pull the panel off the underside of the dash as well as the lower cover on the steering column to get to the wires. There is only one set of wires running to the tow/haul button so its impossible to miss. Its a common problem that the wires get cut. You can try to splice them back together or replace the shifter handle.

Ok. Thanks!!!

hicksvilleshick April 29th, 2013 11:19 AM

If that isn't the case you may also want to try to hit around the button with compressed air, on mine the wires were fine but wouldn't work. After fiddling and cleaning it up I finally got it to work... seems the contacts will get dirty and render it useless.

I want to say I saw someone in the suburban area suggest some sort of liquid cleaner, but my memory is a bit fuzzy to remember the details...

country_09 April 29th, 2013 3:14 PM

Had to fix a few that had pinched wires, my money is on that for sure


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