20 Most Recent 2002 Oldsmobile Alero - Page 12 Questions & Answers

In the middle of the engine, it should be yellow.

it is the whole assembly which has all your gauges and warning lights.

Check the fuse in the underhood fusebox. It should be the fuse labeled "Main."

Google search Oldsmobile then the code. That will tell you way more than we can type in here.

they most asuredly do somewhere..look at the cables where they connect to the battery..there is some sort of connection there whether its a top post or sidepost..dont tell me its not there...sidepost have a 1/4 inch or 3/8 inch hex head stud that holds most cables in place.. top post has a clamp system that normally uses a 1/2 bolt on it and some use a screw clamp with a small metric fastener on it..which is yours..send a photo if you dont know..

you should see one (up) on the lower front of the exhaust manifold under the hood. The other one (down) is just behind your cat converter under the car.

I will strong recommend you, to inspect the wiring polarity.2) The positive + with respective wire and ground or negative with respective ground.3)Tight very well each connection.4)Clean each connection from Oxide( very important)5)Test the circuit breaker or fuse and reset or replace it.6)If the problem persist. You must go to inspect the battery and Starter from your supplier company.sincerely. G-b bless you.ernesto cuadra

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Follow the top radiator hose to where it goes into the engine. Follow that until you reach the part shaped like a dome usually held onto the engine with two bolts. The thermostat is under the dome. You have to drain some of the coolant into a pan by removing the radiator drain plug, then you can remove the two dome bolts and replace the thermostat. You have to put the new thermostat facing the same way as the old, and with a new gasket or o-ring. Of course wait for the engine to cool before don't this.

Ck the alienator my not be charging.

All this runs though the hazzard button in the dash. The light in it gets hot and eventually shorts the system. It is fairly easy to replace if you have small hands. I think the new button is around $20. This happened to my alero and also my moms alero. Solved the problem on both.

For some reason aleros have this problem every once in awhile. It might be the security on the alero. What you would have to do is turn the key all the way to accel i believe right before you start it and let it sit for about 13 minutes. affter this the security will recognise itself and start your car