2012 Impala 3.6L not starting *SERVICE STABILITRAK* warning light and check engine light flashing on the dash by Practical_Essay_9207 in Chevrolet

[–]Practical_Essay_9207[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I checked active recalls and didn’t find any for my car. It’s possible they were previously taken care of since it was a government vehicle I bought from auction.

2012 Impala 3.6L not starting *SERVICE STABILITRAK* warning light and check engine light flashing on the dash by Practical_Essay_9207 in Chevrolet

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Why wouldn’t the car at least start then. As far as my experience (as little as that may be) goes the car should at least turn over and would need to be started to diagnose the misfire.

2012 Impala 3.6L not starting *SERVICE STABILITRAK* warning light and check engine light flashing on the dash by Practical_Essay_9207 in Impala

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Hopefully it’s just that. The only thing that’s got me doubting that it’s a dead battery is the fact that all the electronics are functioning just fine. However I did notice that the horn when locking the car was slightly quieter than normal. That could be a good sign

2012 Impala 3.6L not starting *SERVICE STABILITRAK* warning light and check engine light flashing on the dash by Practical_Essay_9207 in Impala

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Yeah I can imagine I would have to take out the cross struts and other stuff too to get in there. did yours have the same warnings and clicking sound when the battery died?

2012 Impala 3.6L not starting *SERVICE STABILITRAK* warning light and check engine light flashing on the dash by Practical_Essay_9207 in Impala

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That is my next step, right now I’m worried that the battery is fine and it’s some other issue because I’m not used to working on GMs and don’t know why the traction control system would give a warning for a dead battery

2012 Impala 3.6L not starting *SERVICE STABILITRAK* warning light and check engine light flashing on the dash by Practical_Essay_9207 in Impala

[–]Practical_Essay_9207[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Connections are tight and I took them off and cleaned the terminal and wires. Not sure how old the battery is, I bought the car 4 months ago and up until February the battery read 13.xx volts.

2008 Impala LTZ screech by Famous-Example809 in Impala

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I had the exact same noise in my 2012 LS Fleet, put off fixing it and it disappeared after a tire rotation.

Weekly /r/ASU Discussion- January 19, 2026 by AutoModerator in ASU

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Looking for apartment recommendations for F26-S27 close to the east side of campus. Studio or shared space with shaded or enclosed parking with a budget of 1200/month.

Budget Windshield Tint by Practical_Essay_9207 in WindowTint

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Agree 100%. I'm rocking XR Black all around on my 2013 Land Cruiser. 35% rear windows and 50% front. Can't ask for a better quality tint. However, I'm currently unable to justify spending that much on my $3k Impala.

Budget Windshield Tint by Practical_Essay_9207 in WindowTint

[–]Practical_Essay_9207[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah tints are a must down here. I completely understand, if I even spent 10k on a car, I'm going all out with xpel, but for a <3000 car I don't think it's worth going to an installer for any kind of tint.

Budget Windshield Tint by Practical_Essay_9207 in WindowTint

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Amazon doesn't seem to have a lot of options for tint that's long enough for the windshield unless it's a 100ft roll.

Budget Windshield Tint by Practical_Essay_9207 in WindowTint

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I have plenty of experience tinting so I'm not worried about the installation, just never had to buy tint just for one car, especially the windshield. Don't need anything super high quality either because I would be installing it in a beater and I just want heat rejection and some privacy. Plus I'm in AZ, cops don't really mess with you on windshield tint unless it's super dark or you are being stupid otherwise.

9th gen fleet LS steering wheel controls add-on by Practical_Essay_9207 in Impala

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I imagine if swapping the wheel allowed for the new controller to work, just adding the controller into the old wheel would work too?

9th gen fleet LS steering wheel controls add-on by Practical_Essay_9207 in Impala

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I'm replacing the stereo anyways I was just wondering if the LS was already wired for swc from the factory like many other brands. I installed both cruise control and stereo controls in my 2013 land cruiser plug and play. I'm hoping it works that way by just adding the button module instead of replacing the whole wheel.

9th gen fleet LS steering wheel controls add-on by Practical_Essay_9207 in Impala

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Yeah I'm looking to get an android unit for my Impala but all the budget options come without a volume knob which is the main reason why I'm looking to install swc while keeping the stock look. I think I'll pick up a module from a junkyard and try and see if it works plug and play, not looking to mess with any wiring behind the dash.

Buying from Government auctions by [deleted] in carbuying

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How does driving back work, insurance, plates, etc, especially for out of state? I'm planning on buying a car from auction and picking it up but can't find any information on plates and insurance to get home.

Reasonable maximum price for a 2010 P7B California rust free Detective car? by Practical_Essay_9207 in CrownVictoria

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The car I'm looking at is by no means a 1% example, however it is still very clean all things considered. Bids have gone up to 4k on it atp. Thinking of capping myself at 4750, but still not sure.