Dash lights wont come on and truck wont start, sometimes the dash lights come on and the truck starts, when i put it in reverse it will die and not start again. turning a corner sometimes makes it die. thinking theres a short in the wiring somewhere because when the dash lights work the truck starts

SOURCE: truck dies when i go in reverse and sometimes at stop light

P1595 is a code for speed control solenoid circuits, P1492 is for ambeint/batt temp sensor voltage to high, P0305 is for cylinder no. 5 misfire. The first one could be the servo is unpluged or a bad brake switch.The second may be a unplug sensor( battery temp sensor), The third one check your spark plugs and wires.

Bruce Bracey

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• Posted on Feb 23, 2009

SOURCE: my 98 monte carlo has problems starting

If you have checked your battery voltage and it is registering 12.4 volts then the battery should be good enough to start the engine. However, if the battery is 4 to 5 years old, it may be getting "tired".
I would recommend removing the battery cables from the battery, cleaning the terminals and posts, reconnecting the cables making certain they are tightened securly.
Start there and let me know.
If this is not a "maintance free" battery, check the water level under the caps. The level should be just above the plates.
Let me know how it turns out and we can go from there.
Regards,

SOURCE: car starts then dies

Your antitheft system is shutting it down. You need to reprogram it. First hook up a battery charger. Then turn the key on. The security light should blink on and off. Leave the key on for 10 minutes. At the end of ten minutes, the security light will stop blinking. When it does turn the key off for five seconds. Then turn the key on. Repeat the 10minutes. Turn the key off then on. Repeat the 10 minutes a third time. At the end of the 3rd ten minute period , start the truck. It should be reprogrammed and continue to run.

SOURCE: where is speaker harness

Under your dash on the drivers side there is a big connector that I think has a little bolt to hold it together. Just underneath that, there's a smaller connector with like 26 wires in it. That's the only intermediate connector that goes to both front speakers, but it's got so much goin through it that if it were disconnected you'd have a bunch of stuff not working.

SOURCE: 1780 code

P1780 Park/Neutral Position Switch Malfunction (Only For A/T)
This code is related to a malfunction with the park neutral position switch, it's located on the transmission.
It maybe easier to get a Chilton manual from the autoparts store to locate the sensor/switch. The book runs about $20.
Replacing the switch/sensor may resolve the reverse light problem also.