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I know you said you don't know much about anything after 1975 but I have searched and am having difficulties with this problem with my car. It is a 1999 Chevrolet Metro LSI 2 door hatchback 1.3L automatic. The floor shifter was jammed one day, and someone forced it into place, the car jerked, and the engine service light came on. My car was forced into 3rd gear, and will not shift into overdrive. I have to drive it in Low gear to a certain speed limit, move it up to 2nd, then to Drive, to accelerate quickly. In addition, the turn signals and bright lights are connected into the same circuit. I have a fuse near my feet that is a mini 15 am fuse, that keeps blowing, and according to the specifications it is the right size. I have gone though a pack of fuses, and even tried a 20 am and no luck.
Viki;
HI well thats not good, it seems like the sensor,or shiftor elect.switch is gone or burnt out, it might not be serious now but it will soon blow than it will cost a few bucks to be reppaired. I would have a odbII meter hooked up to it to see whet codes pop up on ouy, than you will know what you will have to fix. sooner or later it will blow out on you and gost a few bucks. ok
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| Comment | I did end up going to the dealer, which I really did not want to, and when they ran the testing, after an hours, I told them I needed my car for the day. They told me I would have to bring it back, because it was not the sesnor I thought it was, but an electrical problem they would need time to troubleshoot. I'll be that way Monday. Thanks for your help though. | ||
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Roger J.M. Warrington
Expertise
I can help you with most standard type things from 1955 chevys up to around 1975 (1975)>> chevys in differnt areas. engine work heads-cams-trannys-drive train-brakes-some elect. dos and donts. PS UP TO 1975 !! !!!!!!!!!!! I will try with any others after that date. state up to 1975 but I still get 2006-007 etc. I guess you do not read this far ! !
Experience
All i can remember growing up is working on cars and making them loud and fast , and when i started to make money i would sink all of it into my cars so i could get them to go faster and look great. what else is there !I would love a challange to trouble shoot, as it is fun finding what is wrong when all others can not .ON the older cars not past 1975s , etc. so please I will try to help with the newer cars but do not grade me bad if I can not help your 2006 car.etc.
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