Ok, I'm new here and want to start by thanking anyone who contributes useful information.
99 Cadillac STS - current behavior: Start car and some or all of the following occurs without a pattern that I can see ...
1. Service Airbag Message
2. Service Security (I might be off on the wording here.)
3. Gas Guage reads empty (even tho it's not)
4. Radio works, then doesn't, then maybe does etc ...
Note that the car is running fine, however I am hesitant to drive in current
condition as the Stereo has on occasion Popped really loudly and I don't really want the speaks to get smoked.
Recent events leading up to current behavior:
1. Passenger Window regulator fell apart (plastic pully disintegrated). Since window was left in half open state, I removed inner door panels (which required unplugging all harnesses in the Pass door). I "manually"
closed the window and left the inner door panel off so I could run for the short term. At this point no problems with dash.
2. Ride for about 2 weeks, no problem ... then Service Airbag followed by
miscellaneous dash symptoms as enumerated at top of this message.
3. Take to my mechanic who replaced window regulator. He says that he
was advised to remove the battery cables and touch them together to (without battery contact of course) to discharge all capacitors in computer.
He did that and the dash wierdness disappeared. I'm smiling.
4. Rode car for about 15 miles, and now I'm not smiling ... Dash wierdness has reappeared.
In addition to any helpful commentary, I am interested in knowing:
1. How do I "ask" the computer for diagnostic reports?
2. What module would be suspect given the behaviors I've described?
3. Where exactly is that module?
4. Is it user serviceable in the sense that I can remove and ship to have
repaired or replaced?
5. Is is it likely coincidence or did my running the car with the passenger door absent for so long cause my current problems?
99 Cadillac STS - current behavior: Start car and some or all of the following occurs without a pattern that I can see ...
1. Service Airbag Message
2. Service Security (I might be off on the wording here.)
3. Gas Guage reads empty (even tho it's not)
4. Radio works, then doesn't, then maybe does etc ...
Note that the car is running fine, however I am hesitant to drive in current
condition as the Stereo has on occasion Popped really loudly and I don't really want the speaks to get smoked.
Recent events leading up to current behavior:
1. Passenger Window regulator fell apart (plastic pully disintegrated). Since window was left in half open state, I removed inner door panels (which required unplugging all harnesses in the Pass door). I "manually"
closed the window and left the inner door panel off so I could run for the short term. At this point no problems with dash.
2. Ride for about 2 weeks, no problem ... then Service Airbag followed by
miscellaneous dash symptoms as enumerated at top of this message.
3. Take to my mechanic who replaced window regulator. He says that he
was advised to remove the battery cables and touch them together to (without battery contact of course) to discharge all capacitors in computer.
He did that and the dash wierdness disappeared. I'm smiling.
4. Rode car for about 15 miles, and now I'm not smiling ... Dash wierdness has reappeared.
In addition to any helpful commentary, I am interested in knowing:
1. How do I "ask" the computer for diagnostic reports?
2. What module would be suspect given the behaviors I've described?
3. Where exactly is that module?
4. Is it user serviceable in the sense that I can remove and ship to have
repaired or replaced?
5. Is is it likely coincidence or did my running the car with the passenger door absent for so long cause my current problems?