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Dash lights and 5th gear only. In an auto

Chevrolet Captiva 2007 SUV 124000 miles
I changed the lead from my battery to the fuse box. Once done I have no Dash lights no central locking,unless done with key in door and it's a auto but seems to be stuck in 5 gear
Richy from Australia 3 years ago  
RI
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Mick from Australia 3 years ago
Press demister button. It activate all. Don't know why ? I still need take to a auto electrician
Mick from Australia 2 years ago
Your bcm has failed. Faulty soilind in the bcm. Leave key on pull plug from bcm. One at a time. Hard to get to. Its behind the leaver park and drive. Under strero. Dont let battery flat. God bless. Mick Australia. Look second hand bcm. See auto electrician. They transfer to a nother bcm. If not loss all ,,(
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Dashboard is blank

Chevrolet Captiva 2009 Engine 200000 miles
The car sometimes doesn't start and other days it starts
Dely from South Africa 3 years ago  
DE
5 reports 
MichaelB from other 10 months ago
Check the ECT Sensor.
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Lights failure and traction control system SolvedSolved

Chevrolet Captiva 2011  61000 miles
Around two months ago, I started having problems with my Captiva. When driving, the traction control service indicator turns on and the lights intensity is reduced; the radio and all the sounds in general start turning off and on and the battery's voltage is quite variable. No failure has yet been found in the agency. Any help?
sydney from United States 9 years ago  
SY
5 reports 
MALINDA from United States 9 years ago
Most of this type of vans have that manufacturing problem you are mentioning, but it is easy to solve it. You need to take it to an electrician and ask him to check the battery harness that leads to the computer, which usually has a bad contact. Either fix it or replace the harness and your problems will disappear. Hope it helps you.
sydney from United States 9 years ago
Which is the harness you are talking about, MALINDA?
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MALINDA from United States 9 years ago
It is the harness that goes from the battery to the computer, and is like plastic tube that protects the wires so that there are no short circuits. Inside that tube, there are lots of wires of different colours. Each of them has a plug, which can get damaged, causing the intensity of the lights to be reduced or even the radio to be turned off. Hope your problem can be solved in an electrical workshop.
Mayang from other 3 years ago
My 2011 captiva slowly stopped while running flat. I pulled over and shift the gear back to park mode. Tried to start but it gave a hard start. I tried to kicked the accelerator several times and it worked, the engine was revived. What seems to be the problem?😭
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Fan problems SolvedSolved

Chevrolet Captiva 2012 4X4 3.0 LTZ 71865 miles
Fan runs for more than 10 minutes after switching the engine off and the temperature gauge does not move
Isaac from South Africa 3 years ago  
IS
Rank 3
9 reports 
Mhamdy from other 2 years ago
Same issue with my car. Please advise as i already changed the thermostat and sensor but it doesn't help
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Isaac from South Africa 2 years ago
My problem has been resolved. I was advised to drive on high speed on the second gear for about a kilometre. I did that but it still had that problem. I was then told that the catalytic converters are blocked. The blockages are caused by driving short distance at a moderate speed, so they get clogged and I was advised to have 2 of the 3 converters removed. It was done and I do not experience that problem anymore. If it occurs, I drive on the second gear at high speed for about a kilometre then it unblocks the remaining one.
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Engine crank no start SolvedSolved

Chevrolet Captiva 2010 2.0l diesel 133624 miles
Vehicle was running fine , parked it went int post office got back and when i tried to start it the engines cranks but vehicle will not start. No fault codes on dash
Atnle from United Kingdom 10 months ago  
AT
Rank 6
6 reports 
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Atnle from United Kingdom 9 months ago
Read a post somewhere where someone said they suspected a failing fuel pump and they advised that you remove the battery charge it untill fully charged and put it back in vehicle. VOILA the vehicle started on the first go and is operating fine as if nothing happened. So am planning on changing the fuel pump, filter and possibly the regulator as well.
Sims from South Africa 7 months ago
Same here once hot it doesn't start but it cranks
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Flashing light on dash

Chevrolet Captiva 2012 7 seater 2.2ltr 95000 miles
Flashing light on dash. On a 3.5 hour motorway journey, an orange icon kept flashing when i was doing between 120 and 140 kms an hour. Looks like the shape of a car with the bonnet open but it wasn't, light is in the bottom right hand corner of the monitor next to speedo. Cant find it in the manual or online
Jools from United Kingdom 2 years ago  
JO
2 reports 
Jools from United Kingdom 2 years ago
Does nobody know what this is?
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Dash board Goes blank

Chevrolet Captiva 2009 Engine 200000 miles
The dashboard is blank when switching on the ignition and drives not knowing what is the gage of petrol and temperature
Dely from South Africa 3 years ago  
DE
7 reports 
Lucky from South Africa 2 years ago
Same problem, what is the solution as all fuse are fine
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No crank no start

Chevrolet Captiva 2010 2.4 auto  65000 miles
The car only displays park and reverse on the dash and wont start, I replaced the auto select switch and the BCM and its still the same. The gear lever goes into all positions but only displays P and R, you turn the key to crank the engine and all the dash lights go out and nothing not even a click.
Brian from other 2 months ago  
BR
1 report 
Neil from United Kingdom a month ago
Mine the same; you turn the key to crank the engine and all the dash lights go out and nothing not even a click. not a battery issue as the headlights stay on.
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Thcar doesn't start

Chevrolet Captiva 2009 Engine 200000 miles
The car doesn't start some of the days it does start some other it doesn't and the dash board is blank
Dely from South Africa 3 years ago  
DE
13 reports 
Debbie from United States a year ago
Mine does the same. Key even gets stuck in ignition. Have had it into the shop several times. 3 new batteries in one year. Battery terminals cleaned, wiring replaced. Once in awhile, if you hit the battery terminal with something metal, you will hear a click and dashboard lights up and power returns. It will also release key. Right now nothing is working on it.
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Fuel gauge

Chevrolet Captiva 2008 1999 litre  10071 miles
Irregular readings coming up in the dashboard
Trucker from Ireland 9 months ago  
TR
3 reports 
Karl from South Africa 7 months ago
Same problem, how did you solve yours?
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Dashboard lights on but the car doesn't start

Chevrolet Captiva 2009 Engine 200000 miles
The chev captiva 2009 ltz auto doesn't crank or starts the dash on
Dely from South Africa 2 years ago  
DE
3 reports 
MichaelB from other 10 months ago
Does the starter make some sound, does it click?
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Engine starts and stop after 30-40seconds

Chevrolet Captiva 2013 Automatic 2.4 LT 180000 miles
I've Chevrolet 2013 model 2.4 LT engine automatic
Engine light On and been driving it for a while then later stopped while driving
Now it can start and then after 30-40sec stops
Please help
Walter from South Africa 4 months ago  
WA
2 reports 

Ignition off malfunction

Chevrolet Captiva 2011 Manual 2.4L 228360 miles
The engine keeps running when u switch off the ignition key. Dashboard s off but the engine keeps running
Kkenzo from South Africa a year ago  
KK
3 reports 

My engine light is on I took it for service and the oxygen sensor was

Chevrolet Captiva 2012 SUV 18233 miles
The engine light keeps coming on after the mechanic has fixed it it was off only 4 7 days
Lali Abr from South Africa a year ago  
LA
2 reports 

Slows to 20 down

Chevrolet Captiva 2014  150000 miles
While driveing car slows down to 20MPH and all of the dash lights come on
shell from other 2 years ago  
SH
1 report 

Engine light coming on, was camshaft sensor have replaced

Chevrolet Captiva 2012  70000 miles
Now the engine light on again, mechanic said it’s a wiring electrical problem need a auto electrician this CAR SUCKS
Peanut from South Africa 2 years ago  
PE
7 reports 
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