20 Most Recent 2005 Chevrolet Colorado - Page 5 Questions & Answers

Are you getting power to the switch? Bad switch or broken wire at hinge cable.

If you have the correct amount of good quality clean oil in the truck, use a mechanical gauge to check actual oil pressure. If all is well, replace sender unit.

These should be labelled in the fuse block. If not, shop manual should help.

Should be a solenoid attached to the starter motor, and a relay in one of the fuse blocks.

You should be able to get parts from the Chevy dealer's spares department, otherwise go to an auto wrecker's yard.

sounds like a bad sending unit float sensor. the fuel pump/'fuel sensor/filter are all in the sending unit, within the fuel tank, accessible from the top of the tank. you will either need to remove the bed, or drop the (empty) tank to access the fuel sending unit- assuming this uses a normal needle type dash indicator, and not a a digital dash display.

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If by starter you mean the starter motor then they are always located between the tranny and the engine. You should be able to see it if you look where the two meet. this link will take you to some useful pics of this https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrTccAEs4xUE08ATaAPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsOXB2YTRjBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkAw--?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-mozilla-001&va=2005+chevy+colorado+starter&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001 hope this helps gord

It was not designed for that. You might be able to do it with a tape adapter.

CHECK FOR FUEL AT THE PORT ON THE FUEL RAIL, IF YOU HAVE FUEL CHECK FOR SPARK

The fact that it starts when you jump it makes me believe it is not the started. I think a dirty, loose, or bad battery cable connection -- or it could be a bad battery cable itself.

remove the bolts that hold the fuel rail. Lift the fuel rail, pulling the injectors out carefully. Make sure the rubber seal comes out with the injector. Remove the electrical clip for the injectors you want to change. Clip in the new injector, and replace the fuel rail and the injectors.

Blown head light globe.

Have codes read at auto parts store and replace sensor according to code

Look in the fuse box in the engine compartment. Remove the cover and look at the diagram (on the inside of the cover) and it will show the location.

Should only be the clock on the radio.

try unhooking the negative battery cable for 5 minutes and start it back up....