Thanks a lot man, I am a experienced auto mechanic and a medium skill diesel mechanic, my work car(2006 Colbalt) would stall intermittently, all wires were checking out, I got it to cut off in the yard and tested everything and looked at this and jumped the fuse and bam started working, fuse was not blown or anything
Type in Colbalt Tcm / pcm. There’s a simple fix cost a few dollars. The tcm needs to be grounded since GM never thought it should be. But the tcm has a predrilled hole u can put one side of wire grounded by a bolt that fits securely and run wire to a ground on car frame. This will stop doors from going crazy with the locks and steering fluid error and other errors that randomly pop up. It also stops the hard shifting that worries all of us thinking our transmission is going bad. But it fixes everything. Also it’s a good idea to make sure all grounds are clean and battery cables, fuses and relays. Hope this helps someone. Good luck
Yeah, if you actually get a fault, your jumper will be the new "fuse", and is going to melt, glow, and burn anything it touches. Just replace the 10A fuse.
Cody im having the same issue but ive replaced all kinds of shit. I want to kniw if the wire u hooked up to is just a straight hot wire and what about the other 2 hot wires
Im having the same issues with mine. Im fine working with mechanical but not electrical. My code reader wont even read, just says error. Turn the key and nothing happens. But it will try to crank but wont turn over and run. I wish i could see more detail in this vid. 😩 some person who had the car before messed up the electrical system. Wires and electrical tape everywhere. Smh
what is the wire connected to on the opposite side. i have a 2010 cobalt that was running fine no check engine lights or anything. i drove it to the store hopped out came back and it wouldn't do shit. interior lights and radio work but no start no crank and i dont hear the fuel pump priming whenni turn the key, i just get one click sound from the passenger side fuse box.. NEED SOME HELP BAD
Was the fuse still good? I have this same issue intermittently and have never found a fix for it. The dealership even replaced the bcm with a new one and still never fixed it. Any updates?
@@sinformant damn... I really can't afford to sell this car because of this... im currently chasing every single wire down the past 5 days for hours... giving me a huge headache
@@vulcane994 let me know if you find a solution. I have a pontiac g5 gt 2.4 (same thing as a cobalt) and am having this issue intermittently. i've had a mechanic scan it during and after the issue comes up, and he said the bcm is losing contact with basically everything, then it comes back. he's almost positive it's not the bcm, and most people have found that out by replacing it and having the issue come up again. i have an auto trans and it shifts hard while this is happening, but once it clears up and i restart the car, back to the normal buttery smooth.
I have a 2007 Cobalt put a new battery in sit at the light soon as you put it in a gear and you said data Idaho it dies out the amps on it go crazy like you're moving and and dies what could it be help me
@@vulcane994 I had the same issue with my 08 cobalt mine worked with this bypass I found out that the fuse box under the hood had water damage and some Burnt traces so I went to the junk yard and got a used one and it worked just fine
@@brianvolk3481 yup, fixed my issue. I have an audio system woth a false floor. The fuse was underneath and I completely forgot about it. Actually had to cut the wires and solder a new plug in and new fuse. Fixed it good
Thanks a lot man, I am a experienced auto mechanic and a medium skill diesel mechanic, my work car(2006 Colbalt) would stall intermittently, all wires were checking out, I got it to cut off in the yard and tested everything and looked at this and jumped the fuse and bam started working, fuse was not blown or anything
where and what do you jump from?
Type in Colbalt Tcm / pcm. There’s a simple fix cost a few dollars. The tcm needs to be grounded since GM never thought it should be. But the tcm has a predrilled hole u can put one side of wire grounded by a bolt that fits securely and run wire to a ground on car frame. This will stop doors from going crazy with the locks and steering fluid error and other errors that randomly pop up. It also stops the hard shifting that worries all of us thinking our transmission is going bad. But it fixes everything. Also it’s a good idea to make sure all grounds are clean and battery cables, fuses and relays. Hope this helps someone. Good luck
mine is a manual 5 speed, id doesnt have a TCM
All I know is that underneath the hood looks very good for a 2007 cobalt it's way cleaner than mine lol love the engine 😂
Is there a reason you didn't swap it for a known good 10 Amp Fuse instead of running a jumper wire to the leg you had drilled out???
Yeah, if you actually get a fault, your jumper will be the new "fuse", and is going to melt, glow, and burn anything it touches. Just replace the 10A fuse.
You need a fuse tap my dude
bro i been going crazy tryin to fix the similar problem
Dude that's crazy
How did you get the car to cut off and turn on normally. The jump made my car start also but id like the proper fix
Same. Got a fix 2 years later?
@@vulcane994 try grounding the tcm to the fame. it worked for me and others.
Cody im having the same issue but ive replaced all kinds of shit. I want to kniw if the wire u hooked up to is just a straight hot wire and what about the other 2 hot wires
Did you ever figure it out having same issue
Love this guy's veido
Im having the same issues with mine. Im fine working with mechanical but not electrical. My code reader wont even read, just says error. Turn the key and nothing happens. But it will try to crank but wont turn over and run. I wish i could see more detail in this vid. 😩 some person who had the car before messed up the electrical system. Wires and electrical tape everywhere. Smh
im having a very similar issue, have you been able to come up with a solution? id love to know the cause
Did you plug that fuse to power?
Love your Balt.
what is the wire connected to on the opposite side. i have a 2010 cobalt that was running fine no check engine lights or anything. i drove it to the store hopped out came back and it wouldn't do shit. interior lights and radio work but no start no crank and i dont hear the fuel pump priming whenni turn the key, i just get one click sound from the passenger side fuse box.. NEED SOME HELP BAD
What did you find out I’m having same issue
Was the fuse still good? I have this same issue intermittently and have never found a fix for it. The dealership even replaced the bcm with a new one and still never fixed it. Any updates?
Get the fix yet?
@@vulcane994 nope. Replaced bcm which the dealership botched...checked every ground, everything I could think of and still same issues
@@sinformant damn... I really can't afford to sell this car because of this... im currently chasing every single wire down the past 5 days for hours... giving me a huge headache
@@vulcane994 let me know if you find a solution. I have a pontiac g5 gt 2.4 (same thing as a cobalt) and am having this issue intermittently. i've had a mechanic scan it during and after the issue comes up, and he said the bcm is losing contact with basically everything, then it comes back. he's almost positive it's not the bcm, and most people have found that out by replacing it and having the issue come up again. i have an auto trans and it shifts hard while this is happening, but once it clears up and i restart the car, back to the normal buttery smooth.
Clean the starter wires?
Video
I have a 2007 Cobalt put a new battery in sit at the light soon as you put it in a gear and you said data Idaho it dies out the amps on it go crazy like you're moving and and dies what could it be help me
Thanks you so much for this video I could not find the fusebox in the car
So you jumped the remote wire to the ecm fuse? Asking cause I'm having the exact same issue.
Having this problem.. please help.
@@vulcane994 I had the same issue with my 08 cobalt mine worked with this bypass I found out that the fuse box under the hood had water damage and some Burnt traces so I went to the junk yard and got a used one and it worked just fine
@@t.c.eleazar8259 thanks for the reply
What the car was doing man ,my car it was doing the same whit the gauges gas and rpm and now wont start cranks but no start
What ended up being wrong with your car?
I have this same problem
@@drewmariano3234 sorry i just saw the msj it was the computer
@@codeylombardo8057 it was the comp ecu they remplace for a other one and never had problems again
@@nicolasgarcia449 so ur fix was getting a new ecu?
Having this same problem?
Find a better fix?
If anyone is still having this problem there is a 50amp fuse by battery check that
@@brianvolk3481 yup, fixed my issue. I have an audio system woth a false floor. The fuse was underneath and I completely forgot about it. Actually had to cut the wires and solder a new plug in and new fuse. Fixed it good
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