SIDE JOB: Chevy Aveo lights not working

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Having now taken apart my under hood fuse box twice and getting a little help from an electrician friend, I have brake lights again for the whopping out of pocket expense of $6.50! Of which I could have avoided all of it. I did go buy a soldering iron and solder both on sale at the Harbor Freight but wound up not needing them. I tried and did a miserable job soldering the wires. My alterations to Corey's instructions are as follows. Get some wire connectors or Butt connectors and a wire stripper/crimper if you do not have one. Follow all the above instructions just replace connectors where it has solder. When you do this the wires coming from the black bundle on the driver's side wheel well are very short, have patience in stripping the insulation. The wires connected to the fuse box, if you find their source and pull them out straignt give you 3-8 inches to work with. Pull them away and strip them back. It is much less stressful. Bundle the wires coming in from the wheel well together and crimp them into the connector first. Then bundle the wires coming from the fuse box and crimp them into the other end. If you have the skill, solder is probably better. If you are like me and grew up soldering circuit boards, short wire is a whole different ball game.
As a side note, after doing all this I still did not have brake lights. I did note that my brake light switch was clicking. I was thinking it was broken, my electrician buddy checked the lines and found that the switch shaft was sticking. He sprayed a little "Liquid Wrench" in there and now they work fine. If in a couple of weeks they go out again, I will replace the switch.

Corey, thanks for everything. I have been without brake lights for way too long now. I found myself blinking them just because I could at stoplights!!

Can you tell me how you removed the harness connector without breaking it? I tried and could not get it out? Thanks

The harness on the left side (not the splicer) is actually a press to release catch. Try fanagling it with pressing on the attachment point. I checked it out after because it was a buggaboo to get off.

Backing up Corey for P James. My connectors just lay under where the splicer was.

Wow What a GREAT Help this was. I have had crazy electrical problems with my 2006 aveo lt hatchback for 2 months. did this fix and all lights are back working. I still have to replace (2nd alternator in 3 weeks) as it seems (possibly) that they were killed while splicer was burning up(wires 11-20 on my car are for ignition). Also there was a couple of wires I DIDN'T have but that is particular to my version of car. I will post details of my differences ASAP. Corey I have some Pictures and more details specific to my model. Email me and I will get them to you if you want. Also I could explain a few things I learned from a chevy dealer that you will want to post as all aveo wiring seem to specific to model ls lt sedan or hatchback.

Got the brake switch changed out yesterday. $9 at the local shop. No tools required, about a 5 min job once I figured out how to contort myself in there where I could both see and use my hands!

COREY!!!! AWESOME - AWESOME - AWESOME!!! As an Electronics Tech (not in automotive though), I was BANGING MY HEAD trying to figure this out!!! Your directions were clear and detail-oriented. I completed it and the wife was VERY HAPPY, which makes ME VERY HAPPY!!! :O
Keep up the amazing work!!!

Great write up. Friend came over because his girlfriends dash lights weren't working and this solved it. Upon inspecting the connector was indeed burned up. Great work.

Corey thanks; you were a GOD sent for us.
YES, ladies you can do this too!
I was constantly trying to make it home before dark that only worked in the summer months…Pulled over 2 times. Now it’s FIXED!
Now my radio shorts out when I turn my car on, then goes off. Any suggestions?
P.S. Dont get the Harness confused with the Splicer.

Brenda the OEM radios in these cars are junk. Pop the radio out.....orange wire should have 12V at all times. Yellow wire should read 12v when the key is on. If this is the case, you have a bad radio. Time to replace.

I follow your direction and I fix the problem in 5 minutes

you save me a lot of problems with my daughters car

I really aprecciate this tks. Osvaldo

06 Aveo here, same problem, splicer in fuse box is burnt to a crisp. No dash lights, head or tail lights. Whats it take to get a recall on these things ? At least I can fix it myself now without emptying the wallet. Thanks.

I need this done on my car but I dont want to do it myself.. Any idea how much a mechanic would charge for this considering the directions are on paper?

Thank you for the excellent write up on it. I was a little confused at first when reading this but once I got under the hood the diagrams made sense and were exactly what I needed.

My mom's Aveo had the right rear taillight out, the interior lights and one of the parking lights in the front I believe were out. She brought it to a few mechanics that did not want to touch it without a schematic. She then caved and brought it to a Chevy Dealership! Even they didn't know what to do with it, and said they didn't have the schematic either! They attemped to fix it but she ended up leaving there with absolutely no headlights and her windows didn't roll down now (on top of the original problems). I looked online and did not find anything on Chevy Aveo forums but found this at of all places an Acura website haha.

Thanks again, I thought it was going to take me all day but it took me only about 45 minutes working slowly and checking to make sure there were not anymore burns or problems with the wires.

Corey, Thank you for the troubleshooting guide ! These instructions allowed me to correct issues the lights on my 2006 AVEO SUDAN. I was playing with fire driving to work without dashlights in the morning prior to daylight
in the morning. I also realized my front right runnning light was also not working. I followed your guide and was able to repair it in approx 1 hour with no problems.
Thank you again.

i have an '06 aveo. had the issue with no dash lights. went to a chevy dealership and showed them the burnt out splicer. they didn't have a clue as to what it was. shows up as a blank space on all diagrams of fuse box. found this site and printed off the diagrams and instructions. fixed my issue.
THANKS so much

my front passenger parking light and my passenger tail light dont work. If i turn on the blinker they work. I replaced the bulbs in the tail light and that did not work. What do i do?

my only issue is the instrument cluster on the dash. Do you know which specific wires operate this, everything else is working correctly.

Thank you, I'll check it out shortly. Just found a radiator leak>>>

Okay, got my lights working!! Thanks so much!! But one thing, still no turn signals?! (Or hazards) I know that has nothing to do with the splice pack though...Ive read that the turn signal issue is very common in these cars, but WHAT IS IT?!?! Fuses are fine, the light bulbs in the back are fine, but I dont even get the green arrows in the car when I flip the switch..could it be the switch itself?! My headlights are on the same switch, and Im able to turn everything else on..what could it be?!

My son is working on a 2008 Aveo sedan with the same faulty dash light problem you resolve on the Hatch-Back. He has the dash torn apart and is tracing the wires. He is a certified auto tech and understands the electonics involved although this one is stumping him. The fuse block is different on the sedan and doesn't have the splicer on it. I know the dome light is working but I don't know what other interior lights work. Do you know if and where a slicer might be on the sedan, or could help you us in any way to solve this problem?
Thanks, Mike

my son's 06 aveo lost it's interior dash lights. they blink on only when the right turn signal is engaged. other than that, they don't work. so i figured his splicer burnt up. i opened the fuse box and I don't see any burned wires from underneath the splicer. I removed the top of the splicer (plastic piece with all the prongs coming down into the splicer) and there are no burn marks on that either. trying to figure out what is going on. I was really expecting to see some burnt wired. any ideas?

Thank you very much for sharing this valuable, detailed work. I spent about 1 hr and got most of the issues fixed on 2005 Aveo. All the lights are working except left tail and brake now. They do come on when i stepped on the brake, i guess need to spend more times desolder and resolders the wires.

About my post on Aug 6, I found out that the passenger tail assembly is actually burned itself, I bought a new assembly and all working well..

Hello everybody!! Operations getting some brake lights is complete! But like Joey Arizona said, my chevy aveo 2006 sedan only had 11 wires and I was confused to exactly what to do...Specially with the the 2 purple with white stripes, it did not know if I combined the correct wires. The lights all work but when I turn the headlights the clock light gets dimmer, is it always like that? And now the check engine light is on... What did I do wrong? Can someone help me? Corey? Joey Arizona?
Joey if you could send me pictures of your aveo splicer it would be great... The purple with white stripes seem to be connect to a fuse in the fuse box... each one its supposed to connect with the brown wires???
Any help will be great!! Thanks

Thanks to your valued information I got my friends left side tail light fixed. She took it to a shop and charged her $130.00 and said it was the switch but never fixed the problem. The problem after fixing the light is that the car doesn't start. I checked and rechecked the wires but still it doesn't start. Any ideas if the wiring is incorrect that doesn't allow the car to start.

Wow, I was going crazy until I found this post because I hadn't ever thought to look at the splice pack since it is never mentioned! Problems included rear left parking lamp out, radio backlighting not functioning, and dash lights not working. Sure enough, the splice pack was toasted. Yes, the job was possible if you know how to be careful with wiring, but DIYers beware, there is not much spare wire under the fuse panel. You get one, maybe two chances to successfully perform 3/8 inch sheath stripping--after that, you'd have to splice another wire and it would just get messy. I used a large butt connector (yellow) for the 7 wires, and a medium one (blue) for the other 2 sets. This was my first attempt at electrical work on a vehicle, but the success has giving me the confidence to tackle similar jobs in the future. BIG thanks to Corey.

hi, please i have a chevy aveo 2007 with chasis number KL1TD56637B140270. the parking, head lamp and all lightening are on but the dash board, ac and radio control lights do not come on even if i turn the lights on. can you please help. thanks

2005 chevrolet aveo...from the front of the car on my right side controls...tail light,clock,dash board light...shortage I know it the wiring...I have to move the splicer in the slot and the come on...Do I fix it the same way as the left...I'm so mad that little piece can not be purchased alone...price too high $700 dollars for a part no bigger then a mini candy bar...Nothing sweet about that price....please help

Corey,

I have 2005 Chevy Aveo LS 4 door sedan:no dash lights or running lights on front and rear, just like all the others(Chevy You Make me Wonder what it takes to honor your product with a recall?)The Splicer was clearly the p[roblem it showed sign from above of heat and major heat when I opened up the fuse box(so much the purple wire looked black).

It worked, I can't believe I did it with the help of my sons steady soldering hands!!!! Great clear step by step instuctions.

The only glitch I had was the Pioneer Stereo / CD player was destroyed by (?) overloaded circuit when the Splicer burned up and I had an extra wire on each side of the Splicer(8 instead of 7). The extra wire on step #1 was Red with a White Stripe it was between the Green and Brown wires and the other extra wire was in step #5 (last wires to be soldered), the extra wire on right side was an extra purple wire (total 3 purple wires). I soldered the extra wires with group that it was with (3 Purples and 1 Purple with White stripe).

I hope my educated guesses were correct and I did not solder the wrong wire together; all of the lights are working and no signof heat. Could the extra wire have been from the car alarm that this car came standard with?

And do you thnk I am at risk of buring up another stero if I install a new one. I checked the voltage of the Orange wire while car was off (12 volts) and the Yellow also 12 volts. The CD player turned on and the play screen flashed what looked like the promo mode, but would not respond to buttons or remote, I think the brain is burned up. Is there any other type of test I can do to prevent future stero problems?

Sorry for my poor typing an grammar, I would appreciate any help you could give me.

Thanks
Brad Hampton, Illinois

Just wanted to follow up on our experience. Dash and right parking/running/fog lamps were out. I rewired the splicer per instructions above and they're still not working. Further investigation revealed that a wiring harness run had rubbed on the accessory belt pulley and had worn the shielding off of 5 wires. This took the illumination rt fuse out in the engine compartment fuse box.

I separated and insulated the wires and replaced the fuse and now the Aveo is as good as new (even the dash back lights are working again. weird)

The wife's 2005 Aveo had this problem - the lights started going out intermittently and quickly went out altogether. We asked the dealership, and they told us the wiring harness was one assembly and had to be replaced completely, instead of single components. We were quoted $400 for the parts alone.

For the white and grey connector, press in on the catch and pry up then wiggle it from side to side. It is a tight fit.

Our splice block didn't look bad while in place. It had just a little discoloration from heat on the top. Once I had it out however, one side was brown to black and the plastic had started to bubble from heat.

I got everything working again using these instructions, and the wife is happy. Thank You

Thank you! Just did this yesterday, worked like a charm!

Corey this worked like a charm. Thanks for documenting this for the average home mechanic!

Corey - HATS OFF TO YOU!! You have done so many people a great service with this great post. My daughter's 2005 Aveo has the same problem. It first reared its ugly head 2 years ago when her dash lights went out. I pulled the splicer, cleaned the char off and soldered 2 connectors to repair it. Wrapped some electrical tape over it, reinstalled, all worked fine.
Just this week she got a citation for driving without tail lights. I pulled the fuse cover, and could immediately see at the top of the splicer the electrical tape was charred and melted, so I'm sure its another connection that loosened up.

I've printed your color chart and instructions, and will be heading out in just a bit to make the full (and hopefully permanent) repair.

Thanks so much for sharing this and doing such an awesome job documenting it.

Where do I send that beer??

did anyone think to record this??... a youtube video would be helpful :/ lol

2005 Aveo. Same problem as described above. I'm going to attempt the repair tonight. One question though, has anyone reported a recurrence of the problem after sucessfully making the repair? Thanks in advance.

Corey - Thanks so much. Did the repair last night. Excellent instructions. The splicer block was very charred. It took a bit longer than I was hoping for (I had to add 3 short jumpers to get enough length to make the splices), but once we got everything back together, it was a major relief to see everything lighting back up. The only thing that didn't come back on was the clock (no big deal) and the dome light (probably a bulb). I ended up taking the battery out . . . gave me a little more working room to make the repairs.

I still can't believe that Chevrolet has not taken responsibility for fixing this at their cost. Seems so obvious that this is either a design or materials flaw.

Again, thanks for posting this fix.

WHOOHOO! YOU ARE DA MAN! Just can't say it any better! Had my control panel lights go out the other night and thought uh oh! Googled it and found lots of listings from people with clueless mechanics and a lot of money out the door already. Found a few listings saying they thought it was some mysterious part called the S101 Splicer Pack - but not what to do to fix it. THEN I lucked onto this site - WHOOHOOO! (Did I say that already). I am SO not a car mechanic, but I AM a computer geek and household mechanical tinkerer, and as I have NO money for a repair I figured I would give it a shot. Breaking the splicer out (screwdriver and lots of forceful wriggling) and getting the darn harness connecter out (I could see the pressure point, but pushing it didn't seem to help - once I popped out the casing it locks into (release it on the left side along the top of the fuse box), I could pull OUT on the tab and it popped right out. If I'd known to pull out on the tab along the left, I probably would have had no problem - oh well). The top of my splicer was only slightly brown on one side, but once I removed it, I could see that one side was almost completely melted and there actually was a hole melted through it on that side. Two wires were burnt (Passenger side low orange light wasn't working either) and some were VERY short, but managed to get them together with patience. Good idea to find the source of the wires and straighten them out - made some of them easier to work with. Anyway, with less than $2 in parts my car and I are both happy again! Many thanks!

Just an update. Contacting Chevy was a huge waste of time. Phoebe said they do not look at the pages and pages of complaints from all the Chevy Aveo owners, they will only look at each case individually and she said I had to pay an authorized dealer for the diagnosis to determine whether it is a manufacturer defect or regular wear and tear or some other cause. I decided to take my car with the print out of the instructions from Corey to a mechanic that did the 90,000 mile service on my Aveo. He said my wires were indeed melted but unfortunately they had burned all the way to the connectors. I do not have an estimate yet on how much it is going to cost to fix this problem.

Thanks Corey! Once I spoke to the mechanic and convinced him that we were not looking to replace the splicer or the connector, he reread your instructions that I gave him and two hours later I got my car back. On the receipt he noted removed splicer and reconnected wiring per customer's instructions. He charged me for two hours of labor. Thanks again for posting such great instructions.

Thanks buddy!!! My chevy '05 got the same problem. With your detailed instruction, I fixed my car in 2 hourS! The panel light now works again after 4 months. I made it! It's my first time to repair a car! Thanks!

Corey,

Same problem as everyone else with my '05 Aveo- no dash, gear shift or passenger brake lights. I completed this fix last Sat. It took about 2 1/2 hours, but everything works now! Thanks for putting this on the web!

Hi, hope you can help me with a question:

I had the same problem with these wires burned out which I fixed with your solution. Thank you so much.
But all of a sudden, yesterday the signal lights started acting up and now when you put the indication of signal lights on they don't blink but instead stay on constant.

Would you think it could be a solder problem or an indicator switch problem??

Also do you have a index of which wires were for what that ended up needing soldering together??

Thanks in advance and have a great day!
Noel

The 2007 sedan has no splicer but I am having the same problems. Any suggestions?

I used your info to repair the lights on my daughters car. It worked great was fixed in 30 min.
Now it has another problem. When she stops at a stop light and takes off it wants to cut out and hesitates. If she takes off slow it is not as bad and it is worse in hot weather. It is a 2006 motor in a 2005 Aveo. plugs, wires and air filter have been changed. I can't find anyone that knows what is wrong with it.Can you help whit what is wrong if you have any ideals?

Thank you very much

Robert

2006 Aveo LS with the same issue. Corey's tip fixed the problem in less than an hour. Corey for President in 2016!

Your clear instructions fixed my daughters car. (Now she wants the clock that has never worked - that's a different job). Ours was another one hour repair. A couple of wires were broken right at the splicer, so be sure to find all of the broken wires and identify them before cutting others. They might influence your decision about which wires to splice first.

Great post you saved me hours of labor and lots of money!!!!!
Very easy fix with wire stripper, solder and heat shrink

I have very little knowledge about cars but I was able to fix this problem using the information provided here. Thanks, Corey, for posting this! It saved me a lot of money. I just have a few comments from my experience that might make it easier for others.

1. Some of the wires connected to the splicer are very, very short and difficult to work with. Be extremely careful when stripping them so you don't make them even shorter.

2. I found it quite difficult to maneuver my soldering iron in the small space under the fuse box. I had much better luck using wire nuts to make the connections. When the wires were too short or awkward I used spare pieces of wire I had lying around to make jumpers from wire nut to wire nut. So instead of one solid solder joint for the first 7 wires I have 3 wire nuts connected by 2 jumpers.

3. Getting the splicer out was difficult. What I found to work was using a screw driver to pry it laterally away from the fuse box where it connects. Trying to pull it straight out didn't work.

Someone should really put together a class action lawsuit against Chevy demanding a recall. This piece of crap Daewoo should never have been sold on the American market.

I am having the same problem with an 09 but in 08 they changed the splice pack location anyone know where they moved it to

I am so glad I decided to check online before I went to a mechanic. I have an 05 Aveo. First the dome light went out, which I tolerated over a year. Then the dash lights went about a month ago. I've actually been carrying a small flashlight to check my speed at night. Then yesterday my sister told me my right taillight was out. Went to the autoparts store and they checked the fuses and said they were fine. I bought a taillight bulb (which was dumb because there are like five of them. lol) but quickly realized the bulbs were fine and they worked when I used the brakelights and blinker, just not regular nighttime light. Also the door to my gas tank broke a long time ago and won't stay closed. I've noticed that on some other Aveos and last but not least, I went to unlock the drivers door a while back and the whole lock fell inside the door. STill dealing with that. Thanks so much for your help.

Corey,
I having problems with my interior ,brake, turn signals and reverse lights, and also my clock and radio. Now my car wont start, I know there is a fuse for the fuel pump in the fuse box. I'm not getting fuel so do you think following your instructions will work. All rear lights and turn signals and the car not starting happened at one time.

Thank You Corey

I have an 09 aveo sedan 5 speed. My problem is with gauges not working when the door ajar light is on. All doors can be shut and the door ajar light stays on, when this happens none of my gauges function. Some times the door ajar light goes off and boom, all of my gauges work. It's crazy? Do you think if I do the wiring thing at the fuse box this will resolve my issue? Thanks for a great idea.

Crazy isn't it. I cannot find anything online to show me how to fix this problem, and I don't have the money to spend at a dealership for them to try and figure it out.

I replaced the cluster with a used one and the car will not start, so I put the old one back in and the car will not start. Any ideas?

I am having a hard time disconnecting the harness connector.

Corey, thank you. After spending 1 1/2 hrs checking fuses, wiring, voltages etc., stumubled upon this page and the light came on! (Mine, not the cars). I remembered seeing the white plastic thing in the fuse block with the burn marks. 35 minutes after finding my soldering iron it was done! In a supreme show of confidence, I put everything back together, put away the tools and called my wife to bring the car keys. SUCCESS!!! You're a genious!!!! :)

I think I figured it out. we have 7 on one side and 4 on the other. we'll do 4 and 3 on the one side and do all 4 that are on the other.

thanks for the help corey. i located the splicer took the fuse box apart and found i only have one green wire. what should i do now?

Okay i saw the other post where someone had less wires. Looking at your diagram i think i can figure it out. Thanks so much for help you are a life saver. KEEP HELPING we need more people like you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can not thank you enough!!! Recently had a recall on the 2005 Aveo for a problem in the dash with the lights, I was so relieved to find out this was the problem instead. (For now lol) Such an easy fix with ur directions! Took my Dad and I about an hour to fix and cost us nothing since he already had the tools necessary. As the previous comments stated U Da Man!!! Thanks again for all ur help ;)

What do Should I say?
Well I feel like I definitely accomplished something today. EXCELLENT instructions, even though my 2006 Aveo did not have all the wires that are described to connect together but I still connected the ones that matched within the diagram and instructions. Again my dashboard and rear lights now work and my wife is real happy that I was able to fix this issue that has been on going for 2 months. Thanks again Corey and everyone's input in the blog. Excellent work people.

Woohoo! THANK YOU! This totally worked.

I bought a used 05 Aveo during the daytime and realized come nightfall that the dash lights and gear shifter were completely dark. Now everything works!

I should note, I am a 25 year old female and I was harassed by no less than 5 men during this process. 2 said "do you know what you are doing?" And one guy said "shouldn't your husband be doing that?" Lol. Thanks to your detailed explanation, yes! I did know what I was doing ; )

I bought a used 2005 Aveo a week ago. Apparently there was a problem with the splicer pack. Some GENIUS wired all the conductors together in one big bunch. Even with the key removed, turning on the side marker lamps also provides power to the cabin fan and windshield wipers. Also, the dashboard and side marker lamps are on all the time whenever the key is in the RUN position. Several accessories in the car were burned out, I'm guessing probably because of this goof. Now I have the fun of trying to take apart these wires that have been crimped together. YIPPEE!

Corey, this is a great solution to save a lot of money! Thanks for posting it. Anyone who uses this fix should take note that they may not have the exact same wires. Look at the picture though. The inside of the splicer connects all 10 terminals on one side and the other side is laid out 5 and 5. You might notice through the side of the splicer which side is which. On mine the side that attaches to the fuse box is the split one. Good luck

Where can I buy the wiring harness from?

My nephew has 04 aveo and driver side running lights dont work looked at splicer didnt look burnt but was yellow is that normal or should it be white?

Hey Cory I have an 07 aveo hatchback. When I got it the owner had a toggle switch to activate the fuel pump. The a.c. control panel does not light up nor do the a.c. switch or rear defrost switch activate or light up. Do you think this splicer fix would solve those problems? Thanks

I have a 2006 Chevy Aveo LS and this tutorial worked wonders. Instead of 14 wires, however, my vehicle only had 11. The splicer was completely fried and once the wires were cut, it was almost impossible to tell one color from another. But with the help of your wire color guide, my dad and I were able to figure this out. It was a bit of a shot in the dark, but even my faulty tail light came back on! My trunk lights, blinker, dashboard lights and interior light are all perfect again! My brake lights were still short, but I ordered a $9 brake switch on eBay and it was literally a two minute installation. My car works as good as new!

Thank you!

my problem is very similar to this... friend bought the 04 aveo... DRL became a problem but there was a recall. so she brought it back to GM and they replaced the DRL Module under steering wheel. afterwards she was noticing when she drove on wet days or ran through a puddle the engine would stall ... now the car wont start... she called me..i went down put my obd 2 reader in it and no power will come to reader unless door is closed... no key in ignition... no lights on whatsoever.. (dome light, reverse lights, headlights, dash lights, cluster lights, radio, etc etc) then the OBD2 will come on ... once I do anything that uses a light (any mentioned above) the OBD2 will lose power ... headlights will make the reader flicker really fast. could this be caused by the splicer pack and if so will this solution u gave work to fix it?

Corey, Thanks a lot for the time you took to post this issue. Couldn't be any better explained. You have saved us a lot of money, If could i'll get you a very cold beer, cheers!!!
God bless you in all ways!!

I have both tailights out and some interior lights, although I'm not too worried about interior lights. I tried this fix, but It didn't work. Any ideas on where to go from here?

This was an excellent fix for my wife's Aveo. I had gone through a great deal of head scratching prior to this article. It's sad that I missed this as dc electrical wiring in cars is what I do for a living. I found a charred splicer and followed the directions to complete the task. The temps were a little low outside so actually did some butane lighter soldering with my electric iron guiding. Good stuff though Corey, when I get paid I am buying you a beer. In my business, knowledge is not cheap.

THANK YOU COREY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this "instruction manual" is a miracle - you have a real talent putting this together with straightforward information, but including a bit of humor along with it! I especially like the "What the Dealer Will Tell You" section. I used this this past Sunday and was completely finished in 2 hours. I hope you have more instructions, because besides my Aveo, I need to get my son's Acura Integra back on the road. THANK YOU!!!

Since I keep blowing fuses is it ok to put a 5 where a 10 would go just to keep my lights on until I am able to get my fuse box fixed?

Thank you so much. I have been having problems with this for the past year. It finally burnt it toast. I thought I was shit out of luck until I ran across this. Thank you so much. Still want that beer????

Also, is there a chance I could fry the wiring elsewhere in the line, due to removing the splicer?

Sure enough burned up splicer pack! My daughter still thinks I'm the smartest dad around and can fix anything including an electrical problem with her Aveo dash lights! Thanks a ton Corey!

my 2006 chevy aveo right side tail light and running light wont work i followed directions for my 11 wires my car has and still thos two lighs plus my dash lights wont work checked fises and bulbs help please

I completed the steps on my '04 aveo, the splice didn't look burned up and my instrument panel and tail lights still are not working. Do you know of any other problem areas that may be causing this problem?

if the splicer pack is bad will it cause my shift to lock up. I can't shift my car automatically i have to push the lock button manually.?

Cory....
You made look like some kind of god to my 21 year old daughter.
I researched the symptoms and found your instructions. She had to go to work within ann hour and a half so after finding the blackened area in the corner. removed the purple w/ white striped wire and exposed the brown wire next to and soldered it together. wrapped it in tape and and reassembled it.
Everything works and I'm a hero.

Thanks,
Tom

Thanks .with your info I was able to fix what the dealer couldn't .. thanks again .. Eric .05 aveo 300000 n going

I'm having the same problem no dash lights or tail lights I've done what everyone says and removed the burnt wires and spliced them but still got nothing. I only have 12 wires not 14 is that a problem

George Here,
I am re posting what Paul said about contacting GM or Chevy directly because this should definetly be a RE-CALL item. The other car companies seem to be doing their part but GM is not.

I would suggest that other Aveo owners also contact Chevrolet to report this problem. Here's the site to enter your input: http://www.chevrolet.com/help/contact-us.html

This may not be the correct fix but it has worked for me so far. I'm just wondering why or what is making that splicer get so hot?

Extra wires I had read wires and yellow wires what do I do with those wires

Gist for thos of you whit my problem the slice pack is also located in the driver footwell serched for that pack for 3 days

can you tell me where the splicer is on a 2007 chevy aveo,dash and tail lights don't come on,i see a bunch of posts that show the 2005 but the engine bay fuse box is diferent looking,or tell me what else can cause the problem.

The copper ring terminal that attaches to the the starter has busted and wires are loose does that have anything to do with the splice and do those really thin gauge wires have to go in a certain sequence when I solder them on another ring terminal?

Paul W
Wow thanks to thi post I have my 2006 Wave up and running again, my wife's call she called told me the the car had a stoke, so I followed the instructions only had 11 wire but followed the colours work prefect. Thanks again, cold fix in Nova Scotia no garage.

The Aveo splicer was burnt looking as you said. I cut the wires and reconnected them just like your great diagram! However, the speedometer/instrument lights are still not working, nor interior lights, nor the driver's side running lights. Sigh...it was a great try! Any more ideas? (I know the fuses and bulbs are not the problem.)

Thank you for this, my dash lights and right side running lights work. Took me a couple of hours, but worth the piece of mind.

So glad I found this page! Thank you for taking the time to write this out. I had no idea what was wrong with the lights. The splicer was burnt just like you said. I just followed everything you said and boom rights side lights and dashboard lights are working again! From someone who doesn’t work on cars it felt good to be able to fix my car myself. It cost me about $30 from having to buy everything that I needed but well worth it because yesterday the guy quoted me $100 just to look at my car! Now I need to just figure out why my radio stopped playing (old issue)...thanks again.

I would like to try this out on my car. But just wanted to clear up something. For soldering the wires. 1. I just cut it away from the splicer and 2. solder the indicated wires together and the ends. And that's it?

Hey, Corey I have 2005 Aveo LS and I have the same problem like the other owner with no dash light and no rear right parking light the I saw your diagram and follow everything you said but after an our of splicing the wire and connect in three different group and tape them all and put them all back together to try it I have my rear parking light working again but my dashboard light still not working I wonder which group of the the dashboard light belong? please advise.. thanks anyway for your effort to share this information ...

the color of the wires listed above are slightly different, do you have an explanation for this?

Does anybody have advice or instructions for an 11wire splicer instead of 14? I can’t find any info anywhere !

I had this problem off and on for two or three years. The dash lights went out about two weeks ago and stayed out. I would use a flashlight at night to make sure I wasn't speeding. I then decided to check the internet to see if I could find a fix for this and found that certain external lights wouldn't work as well. I got out of my car and discovered my right tail light was out. I discovered this website that explained the exact problem as well as how to correct it.
I just finished doing the work and low and behold, I have all the necessary lights again. The only out of pocket expense was for electrical tape. Two hours and $1.50 later, job complete.
You instructions posted nine years ago are still being used in February, 2020

I am splicing the wires from my splicer pack in my 2004 Chevrolet hatchback Aveo. The problem I have is in your diagram, my splicer has a green wire the forth pin hole over at the top. Everything else is good. what grouping to I put this green wire. I have 8 wires at the top. 7 wires at the bottom.

We have a Chevy Aveo 2007 LS nothing would work went out to leave onday a when my wife pushed the phobe to turn of the car alarm our grandugter set off.that did it every thing stopped working we had no tail lights or brake lights,the instrument panel light's across the whole dashboard absolutely nothing and car refused to come out of gear ,unless we took a screwdriver and push it down just to get it out of gear I have been working to run down a bad ground wire for over a month. Then just 2. Days ago I'm trying to do more research to find what can be wrong.so I followed. Up on a new be search on Google ,and this gentleman who said to check out the s 101 splicer sure enough removed the battery the right front splicer was fried so as me I'm looking around at a REALLY decent fuse box at the junk . and I literally started thanking the lord for allowing this thread to finally get our car fixed.so this gentleman said if any one finds out another issue that will help others having the same problem well I did find the direct cause of the s101 splicer getting fried right under your Chevy Aveo. Or colbolt if you don't look really good you miss it.its under the battery it's a porclean box with 2 screws and 1 bolt is a cooling fan compassitor/ resistor that has a single spring going through the porclean body.its not the proper part & GM KNOWS ALL ABOUT. THIS FACULTY PIECE THAT GOES INTO THE WIREING HARNESSES AT THE FUSE BOX AND LITTER LITERALLY WILL BURN UP BY SHORTING OUT YOUR S101 SPLICER.SO THX YOU FOR THE ADVICE TO REWIRE AND SOIDER THE THE MAIN HOT WIRES TOGETHER THE OTHER ONES YOU CAN BUY A TOOL SET TO POP OUT THE PINS..BUT BEAR IN MIND IF YOU FONT GO THRU THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THAT RESISTOR.REPLACEF WITH THE NEW 1 GM MADE THAT DOSENT GO BUGGY ON YOU.IT WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP BURNING UP YOUR SPLICER MAY TAKE AWHILE BUT IT WILL EVENTUALLY. SO THERE IT IS FIXED & EVERYTHING RUNING TOP NOCH.GOD BLESS HOPE THIS HELPS SOMEONE ELSE OUT THERE DEALING WÍTH WITH THE SAME ISSUES.. THX YOU AGAIN.

My wire harness color is different from what you showed

Picked up a super clean 2005 hatch with 75k for $800. Had no tail lights, dash lights, or door chime. This was the only thing wrong with it.
Wire colors and groupings matched your instructions exactly.
Thanks a ton! Cheers :)

Good afternoon Corey,

I have a Chev Aveo 1.5LS 2006, yesterday afternoon i left my 2 front windows open a bit, when i went to close them as the rain was coming they didn't want to close. Since then my cluster has no lights, no park lights, no fog lights. I do have back lights, reverse lights and front lights. Do you have any idea what is wrong??

Regards
Bernadette

2004 chey aveo -replaced blown fuse - now all the lights are on all the time even when there is no key in the ignition - is this the same problem with the splicer pack that other people are having or is it something different

My 2007 Aveo has the same issue with no dash lights, no right tail light and no front right amber light, pops the fuse instantly when you turn the lights on. All brake lights and turn signals work fine. Splicer pack doesn’t show any signs of burnt wires. Hate to cut a bunch of wires if I should be looking for another issue. Looking for suggestions!

Thank you very much Friend, this procedure helped me to eliminate lighting failure on the dashboard. Only I only eliminated the section that was damaged (charred). And for a quick splice, use Wago terminals. I'll see if I share an image of these terminals.

Greetings from Honduras

I only have 4 wires on the opposite side that has 7. What wires do I put together on the 4 wire side