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Redog

01-14-2009, 01:05 PM

Both on, and that's it

My scanner won't read SVS codes

Altnator crapped out the other day I replaced that and this happened about 2 miles of driving. No anti-lock or brake light are on.

I know the power streering fluid is low and I read on Wiki that could trip a SVS but IDK

Drivng home from work yesterday morning and the Security light came on, then the battery, then SVS and one after another they all came on then the dash died and the odometer stopped. Car ran and drove fine.

Called the mech and he said the alt was bad, replaced it and now I'm here.

Nate's Alero

01-14-2009, 02:35 PM

wowza! jeez man, go to autozone and have 'em read the code!

natedawg9640

01-14-2009, 03:17 PM

i say hubs

TheEdgeofSanity

01-14-2009, 03:32 PM

well, top the fluid off first and see what happens. then, i'd say take it and have it scanned if the lights won't go out. maybe ur computer needs to be reset (i.e. it got messed up from the alt going out on it)

IRONDOG442

01-14-2009, 04:16 PM

i say hubs

fo sho

X2

TheEdgeofSanity

01-14-2009, 04:20 PM

oh yeah.... i was thinking about it. does sound like hubs...maybe check the wires before assuming one went bad?

Cliff8928

01-15-2009, 01:27 AM

If it was the hubs then the ABS light would be on too..

Oldsnut

01-15-2009, 01:35 AM

If it was the hubs then the ABS light would be on too..
Cliff did they use a different type of system on the Alero? When both of my hubs went bad there was no ABS warning.

Cliff8928

01-15-2009, 12:16 PM

Cliff did they use a different type of system on the Alero? When both of my hubs went bad there was no ABS warning.

If you have a code set for a wheel speed sensor, both the ABS and traction control become inoperative. That's the case in the Alero and the Aurora. It is still possible for the hub to go bad without causing a wheel speed sensor problem, I just had this happen to mine.

Redog

01-15-2009, 01:32 PM

I drove to work after this and home, no lights

Drove to the shop today to get it scanned, no light

Drove home from the shop, no lights

Mech said it was probably a reset thing and not to worry about it.

BTW the car accles so much better now, I guess that happens when your volts go from 11 to 14.2 when stopped at a light :D