Check engine light problems

Check engine light
Check engine light: It indicates that there is a failure in the way the engine works, specifically in the exhaust system. When it blinks, the failure is serious.
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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2013 Crew cab 5.3 LTZ 156000 miles
2013 Chevy Silverado 5.3 It will crank one time then shut off. Reads engine power reduced... I changed the alternator for a new 240 Amp and big three wires 1/0 awg. Obd2 scan. MIS green. Fuel red x. CCM green. Cat red x. Evap yellow x. O2S yellow X. HTR yellow X. EGR yellow X
Gene from United States a year ago  
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Gene from United States a year ago
When checking main fuse box under hood with multi meter probe I damaged number 5 ECU. One end of the mini fuse pins wasn't making contact so I bent the pin so it would fit tight and secure. Also I had to change both battery terminals to Vgate 8 way lead. After I reset the code all warning lights went out. So far so good.
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Check engine light on after front brake change

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2020 Lt 5.3 l v8 48000 miles
Check engine light on after front brake change
Tswv from United States a year ago  
TS
1 report 

P0420 Codes

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2014 5.3 2 door regular cab 180234 miles
I am new to this site. I have an issue with my 5.3 sometimes has a rough idle and does have check engine light on P0420 I was told to replaced the cats, no changes, replaced all 4 o2 sensors and light still on. any opinions?
lolo0320 from United States 2 years ago  
LO
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Saltycarpenter from United States 2 years ago
Make sure replacement parts are oem. 2 get tester to make sure wire are actually reading something. Odb reader can let you know if there's a reading upstream and downstream, if it reads 0 then there's a good chance it might be the wire.
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Electrical issues bad

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2005  230000 miles
I have this issue. My cooling fans had gotten where they would stay running after I parked it and running my battery down . Then also my fuel pump stopped working and then started working again. But the fans come on when I turn the key off and turn off when I turn the key on. Now I have no power windows or locks only half of my instrument cluster works my abs and battery light and check engine all stay on . I have checked every fuse that I possibly know of I don't know what else to do?
Willy b from United States 2 years ago  
WI
1 report 
Curhag182 from United States 2 years ago
Did you ever figure this out
nick from United States 2 years ago
definitely sounds like a cut wire or short.
Curhag182 from United States 2 years ago
This original post is from 8 months ago, feb or mar time. Look for critter nests as a sure sign of chewed wires. Just as Nick said cut wire or short.
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Changed oil pressure switch

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2011 5.3l 230000 miles
Changed oil pressure switch due to a P0521 code i changef and still have my check engine light on and still low oil pressure on gauge. Can someone help please ? Need to get inspected.
Izzy from United States 5 months ago  
IZ
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Dtrsound from United States 3 months ago
Did you replace the filter inside under the sensor? You need a bent pick to fish it out
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Cluster gauges no longer work, 4x4 selector lights on and don’t work

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2000 LS, 5.3, Z71 289000 miles
As I was driving yesterday my cluster gauges randomly started to malfunction. They’d intermittently act like they were resetting, work for a few seconds then repeat. The next day none of the gauges worked but the check engine light and blinker lights worked and I happened to notice that the 4x4 selector buttons all had their lights on and none of them work. It won’t go into four wheel drive. I’ve checked the alternator output voltage as well as sitting and running voltage of the battery and both checked out. I meticulously went through each and every fuse and they checked out. Inspected all gr… Read complete
Treefittyfiend from United States a year ago  
TR
2 reports 

Active Grille Shutter Fault

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2018  90000 miles
My check engine light came on. Code U1501 & U1510. I drove through some heavy rain for several days so I think my grille shutter control module is shot. When I look up the fuse for that circuit, it tells me F47 which is not correct and I can't find out which fuse it is. I want to ensure the fuse in that circuit isn't blown before I replace the expensive grille shutter.
Dave from United States a year ago  
DA
10 reports 

Interior warning, lights

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2009 Lt 4.6 2 wheel drive  170000 miles
All warning lights on the dashboard started flashing on and off, Turned engine off. Now I have engine light and lock light, will not start, good battery. Disconnected battery for 24hrs, started right up, now I have Service air bag light and inside lights stay on and runs battery down, pulled fuse for inside lights for now.
Wirenut from United States 2 years ago  
WI

Gas gage not reading right

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2006 Lt, 6.0, 4x4, Vortex Max 199980 miles
After the dealership replaced the sending unit in the truck the gas gage started reading full or empty nothing in between and sometimes it will throw a check engine code. Would the be in the fuel pump or would that be a problem with the computer I’m really looking for a place to start. Is there a place that i could run a meter to see what the problem is before i start tarring into things?
TheNativeRider from United States 3 years ago  
TH
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