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Old Aug 24, 2020 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by RJ_RS_SS_350
Sometimes the battery terminal breaks, worth a look.
The terminals on the battery itself or the terminals on the battery cable? I will check the battery terminal when I get home from work or the terminal near fuse box>

I already tried three different batteries on the HHR and it's not the battery. I wish it was! would be so easy fix!
Old Aug 24, 2020 | 10:00 AM
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The battery end of the cables the positive is known to crack if over tightened
Old Aug 24, 2020 | 10:10 AM
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The battery end of the cables the positive is known to crack if over tightened

Thanks .. I will check on that when I get home from work.
Old Aug 24, 2020 | 10:19 AM
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The fan should come on at about 219F or when the AC compressor is running, it only runs after shutdown if the temp is above 240F. Try pulling fuse #24 on the BCM to turn OnStar off, there is a possibility it is malfunctioning. Have you triple checked the battery connections? They tend to break easily, seem tight but you can twist by hand (bad).

Connect a Ohm meter between pins 14 & 6 on the OBD connector, it should read about 60 Ohms. There are several good youtube "diagnosing canbus" videos.
This guy finds that the OnStar unit (VCIM) is the problem, then sort of tells how to get OnStar completely out. You have to splice the 2 LAN wires together.

Old Aug 24, 2020 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by donbrew
The fan should come on at about 219F or when the AC compressor is running, it only runs after shutdown if the temp is above 240F. Try pulling fuse #24 on the BCM to turn OnStar off, there is a possibility it is malfunctioning. Have you triple checked the battery connections? They tend to break easily, seem tight but you can twist by hand (bad).

Connect a Ohm meter between pins 14 & 6 on the OBD connector, it should read about 60 Ohms. There are several good youtube "diagnosing canbus" videos.
This guy finds that the OnStar unit (VCIM) is the problem, then sort of tells how to get OnStar completely out. You have to splice the 2 LAN wires together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzMk0Xf7EiQ&t=24s

Thank you for the inputs and video! I will check on those after work today ....
Old Aug 25, 2020 | 07:26 PM
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The small one at the rear is the power steering, The front one should have 2 wires one from the battery and the other to the starter/alternator.

The security light goes on when the voltage gets too low. Has anyone messed around with the dashboard? I am starting to think it is the dash connector. Make sure the fuses on the BCM are seated correctly, especially #7 & 16.
Did you mean fuse number 7 and 16 on fuse box?

Both have no fuses and the fuse list said both are empty

my fingers are pointing to 7 and 16




Old Aug 25, 2020 | 07:30 PM
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Did you mean fuse number 7 and 16 on fuse box?

Both have no fuses and the fuse list said both are empty

my fingers are pointing to 7 and 16


Pretty sure the BCM fuses are in the fuse panel behind the kick plate on the passenger side of the center console...
Old Aug 25, 2020 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Greybeard999
Pretty sure the BCM fuses are in the fuse panel behind the kick plate on the passenger side of the center console...
i just took the kick plate off. Didn’t see a fuse box. Is the kick plate in the same side of the pass door right?
Old Aug 25, 2020 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Greybeard999
Pretty sure the BCM fuses are in the fuse panel behind the kick plate on the passenger side of the center console...
is it these?



Old Aug 25, 2020 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Greybeard999
Pretty sure the BCM fuses are in the fuse panel behind the kick plate on the passenger side of the center console...

stupid me. You’re correct I didn’t see center console at first. Yes the fuses are there

the fuses look ok and I pulled both then reseated it



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