There should be a main fuse inside the panel that the wire ties to. Power to the distribution panel under the hood is usually connected from the battery via a smaller wire on the positive battery terminal. If cleaning the battery connections doesn’t correct the issue then there is a pretty simple way to hunt for the problem. Again, not looking for miracles, just ideas,īad battery connections are one of the most common issues on vehicles and one of the easiest to fix.
Or should I just start saving for a replacement?Īny enlightenment would be appreciated. Is there anything proactive I can do or try? Anything I can suggest to the dealer’s Service Manager? (There’s only one dealer with a Saturn technician in town that I know of, so I am sort of stuck with them). But that could happen in an unsafe place or just maybe quit in the middle of traffic or the highway.
It seems as if my best choice is to wait until it happens again and DOESN’T ever 'reset" and then take it to the dealer.
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BUT…the key is stuck in the ignition and won’t turn, dash panel is blinking and the lights in the driver side door in time with those lights.Īfter about 10 minutes, things seems to “reset”, the dash clock comes back and says it’s 2007 again, and the car starts, Then it runs fine for another 2 weeks,Īnd three days ago, it happened again, the same way. Then in the parking lot of a convenience store, I see a weird “blink” in the dash as I pull the keys from the ignition, and the car goes dead - no flashing light in response to the key fob, etc. So I take it back and it works fine for two weeks. And they can’t run their diagnostics, etc, until they can reproduce the conditions.
Drove it to the dealer, told them my issue, they said they would look at it.ģ days later: Service manager said they had tried the engine once an hour every hour and it started every time. So I called the tow truck and while I was waiting…the dash started blinking and the car radio came back with the default time. One wintry Friday night after work I turned the key in the ignition switch and instead of turning over, the car was dead.No lights, no warning bing etc. It wouldn’t start without a jump, so I got a jump start and went to a Western Auto and had a new battery installed. It started acting weird right after I had the oil changed and a headlight replaced at a local Jiffy Lube. I’m not expecting miracles, but maybe a little perspective and ideas on what to pursue.Ģ008 Saturn Vue with 80000 miles on it. Always use safety glasses and gloves whenever working with the battery.Hey, folks. We will also show you a tip for preventing this buildup in the future so the battery in your Vue will be optimally charged whenever you drive it! Car batteries contain dangerous and flammable fluids. The video above will show you the correct order to safely remove the battery clamps in your Vue and what to use to clean your battery terminals and clamps. Your battery is depleted when it is used to start the car, but then recharged when you drive your Vue, the corrosion limits the ability for your Vue to recharge the battery when driving. If the battery in your 2009 Saturn Vue has crusty white or green build-up and corrosion on the clamps, posts or terminals, you can improve the performance and lifespan of your battery significantly by cleaning it.
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