20 Most Recent 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo - Page 8 Questions & Answers

A low oil level will cause the gauge not to work or read "low" because the sensor is designed to read pressure of the oil as it travels through the engine. Are you getting a message displayed as well ? I would start by making sure the oil is clean and at the proper level on the dipstick. If the oil level is low make sure you first fill it to the proper level then look for a leak. If the oil level is okay then it is possible the oil pressure sender could be bad. Good luck ?

If you mean the traction control light is on, either the switch is off or something is wrong with the system.Check your owners manual for details.

The Starter silenoid is probably what the problem is. And the knocking could that be a loose starter? The two problems doesn't seem connected.
God Bless Greg

have the engine serviced ( check timing belt condition) and then have a code reader reset the cpu.

Diagnostic Test Code (DTC) P1189

Description: "Oil Pressure Switch Signal Voltage Is High"

The engine oil pressure switch closes when there is low oil pressure, making the sensor signal voltage low. The switch opens when the oil pressure is above 4.5 Psi, making the sensor circuit voltage high. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) monitors the oil pressure switch and sends a class 2 message to the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) to tell it if the switch is open or closed. DTC1189 is set when the PCM determines that the sensor signal circuit is high with the ignition switch in the RUN position for more than 10 seconds.

Both the PCM and IPC must be scanned and the data must be checked and verified before the actual cause of this code can be accurately determined. This can be caused by a number of different things including: low engine oil pressure, a malfunctioning oil pressure switch, broken wires or bad connectors, or a defective IPC or ECM.

this only occured when the ambient light sensor turned on the headlights when it got to dark. if that is happening then check the headlight switch, the one that also dims the interior lights. mine had a burnt connector and fried the circuit board. replaced it and it works good. check for lose wires and connectors in there as well which likely caused the short.

What type of vehicle ? Check Emergency brake cable.

There are fusible links that are located by the starter. To check them probe on the back side of them, you should have 12 volts (or what the battery reads). anything less is a bad link. They look like thick wires with shrink wrap on them.

There is no battery fuse per say. You have a cable between the battery and the starter, then a smaller cable that goes from the battery to the underhood fuse box. From there most everything is fused, including two for the ignition switch.

Take the key to a gm dealer work shop and they will have the tool to reprogram the key to the immobiliser.

Use the driver information center to change your settings. The switch that controls it is located on the dashboard just left of the steering column. If you have your owners manual, it gives a detailed description of how to change it.
Good luck, let me know.
Regards,

you might have to reprogram some of the things in your car with the car dealer call and see.