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Anonymous Posted on Mar 16, 2011

ETS OFF warning light and check engine light blinking. Car runs rough and will not shut off

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The ETS light comes on usually in responce to a cooling system problem in Cavaliers. The first thing to do is check your fuses. The Check Engine light always comes on when the ETS light comes on. You need to be concerned with this ETS system first. Usually it is your 30 amp fuse that needs to be replaced. On most cav's the fuse box us under your hood, on the right hand side. There are two fuses that are for the coolent system. Check these fuses first. If the fuse is blown, change it and the dash light should go out. If the fuse blows in a week or so again, then try to read the codes like the guys above say. When the fuse it out, the code reader is just going to say that you need to check your fuse. This is what happened in my car, and my mechanic said it was pretty common in these cars. Good luck.

  • Alan Conner
    Alan Conner Mar 16, 2011

    Be careful, and keep an eye on that coolant system

  • Will Sink
    Will Sink Jun 18, 2019

    Why would the ETS light come on for a coolant system issue tho?

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