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kawatkins27
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Jan 18, 2010, 9:56 AM

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02 Cavalier - Dash icons lit up all at once while I was driving	Sign In

2002 Chevy Cavalier 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 101400 miles

Yesterday while I was driving approx. 40 mph, all the dashboard icons lit up all at once and the car made a dinging noise (like when it wants you to put your seatbelt on). It stopped after a second or two but then did it again about 3 minutes later! The car stays on and nothing else happens, but I have no idea what the problem could be, or if it could be more serious!! Is it safe to drive? What could this be?
I have a new alternator (about 5 months ago) and battery (6 months ago)....When this happened the first time, I was not accelerating, I was actually letting off the gas to slow down while approaching a stop sign. The second time it was while starting to gain speed after coming out of a stop sign. I never had to pull over, the car never lost power or steering....Any help would be much appreciated!!

asleepatdawheel
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Jan 20, 2010, 10:54 PM

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Re: 02 Cavalier - Dash icons lit up all at once while I was driving	Sign In

I would check your charging system ,, even though it is not that old... Some parts last 1 day or 20 years so dont count them out and check that your connections are clean and tight...
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kawatkins27
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Jan 21, 2010, 9:24 AM

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Re: 02 Cavalier - Dash icons lit up all at once while I was driving	Sign In

We'll see, I'm hoping it's something as simple as a bad connection or something. I have it at my mechanic's right now and am waiting to hear. Later the same day I posted this originally, I went to lunch and my car did the same thing, this time when I turned my heater on?!?! but, unlike the day before...the car did lose power thi time and I had to wait about 10-15 seconds before it would start again. I'll update once I have a confirmed diagnostics.

Thank you!!

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