We bought a Suzuki Esteem 2002 for our 16 year old son and the car runs great. just a few problems: (1) he cannot see what gear he is in at night as the light on the automatic shifter doesn’t light up; (2) the automatic starter never really works; it tries but then stops without the engine actually turning over; and (3) we can only enter the car by using the gadget on the keychain; the key only opens the passenger side door not the driver’s door. Can you help?
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Not really a big deal. It’s an automatic so you can tell by the sound of the engine or tachometer if it’s going all the way into 4th gear. Not worth fixing IMO.
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It’s an aftermarket deal, it’s probably not installed correctly or whoever installed it didn’t setup the timing on it correctly. You may want to go to a car audio shop and have them look at it. They deal with this sort of thing on a regular basis.
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Again if it’s an aftermarket product. Have a car audio shop look at it. If’s it an OEM Suzuki keyless entry take it to a Suzuki dealership (if you can find one) look at it. But try an a independent shop first, they will be cheaper. But Suzukis aren’t that common and parts may be a little harder to find. So if you have a dealership nearby you might have better luck there.
Thanks for your reply. Regarding the shift, the car has no trouble going into gears; it’s just that the light doesn’t light up and I was wondering if it could just need a new bulb or would that be an electrical issue. Thanks for your time.