Chevrolet Niva dashboard: decoding icons

Author: Ivan Baranov

Not a single modern car today can do without a dashboard, which allows the driver to promptly learn about the status of the main components and systems. Thanks to this, the car owner will always be able to repair incorrectly functioning devices in a timely manner and prevent more serious malfunctions in the future. From this material you can find out what the dashboard of a Niva Chevrolet car is, what malfunctions are typical for it and how to diagnose and replace the dashboard.

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Symbol designations on the Chevrolet Niva instrument panel

The stock 2004 version has a number of mechanical gauges and analogue icons. In the photo above the panel elements are numbered. The symbols are described below.

There is also an additional row of light bulbs on the dashboard, located outside the dashboard.

Here the description of the indicators looks like this.

Panel buttons

Push-button switches are located to the right of the instrument panel. The following description is given in order from left to right.

1. Emergency stop button.
2. Rear door glass defroster.
3. Switch for front and rear (located next to each other) fog lights. If they are installed on the car.
4. Variably may be responsible for turning on the windshield washer/cleaner.
5. The last slot contains a standard plug for an additional device.

Exclamation mark on the Shnivy tidy: what does it mean

Indicates problems in the car's electronic systems. Check for additional indicators that light up at the same time. Often this is accompanied by the car not starting.

Drivers mainly look for reasons in nodes:

• starter;
• ignition system;
• braking module;
• car wiring.

SRS on the Chevrolet Niva dashboard

If the indicator on the Shnivy dashboard lights up, it only indicates that there are problems in the car’s security system. Check the airbags, belt sensors and wiring.

Do-it-yourself Chevrolet Niva tuning

The new design and some technical options of the Niva Chevrolet did not make the car the pinnacle of technological thought, but at the same time it left enormous opportunities for external tuning of the Chevrolet Niva, as well as improving its practical characteristics.

Most often, tuning fields are carried out for off-road use. This is not a complex technological process; it is enough to install the following elements on the car:

• Power kit. Includes a heavy-duty front bumper made from bent steel tubing with a platform for a winch. Making this product is not difficult, you only need to have tools and equipment for working with metal: a pipe bender, a grinder, a welding machine
• Off-road tuning of a Chevrolet Niva necessarily involves replacing standard wheels and tires. The following sizes are perfect here: 1. 215/75/ R15. 2. 205/70/ R16. 3. 205/80/ R16. The first numbers are the tire size, its height and width, the designation after the letter R is the rim diameter. For the last two values, modifications to the front wheel arches may be necessary. Everything here will depend on the width of the tire.
• Installation of a snorkel - an exhaust pipe that goes to the roof. This is necessary if the Niva Chevrolet will be used in extreme off-road conditions.
• A separate item is the installation of a winch on a Chevrolet Niva. Do not assume that this equipment is only necessary for those who participate in competitions. This practical equipment will be an excellent helper during outdoor recreation, as well as in the country and fishing. It is enough to install an electric winch and the car will not care; it will be able to pull itself out of a hole or ditch, and will also help others. The equipment body can be hidden under a homemade metal casing.

Tuning a Chevrolet Niva for off-road use can be complemented with protective, military paint, matte or glossy. This requires certain knowledge. The repainting process is quite labor-intensive and requires an appropriate mark in the technical documentation, so painting is not a mandatory element of tuning 2123 Chevrolet Niva.

Errors on the Shnivy panel

When performing self-diagnosis of the BC, the following faults may appear on the display.

Most errors can be caused by the overlap of several problems. For example, 8+2=10.

Malfunctions

The PCB is an electronic unit and therefore may fail in the event of a short circuit or open circuit in the power supply. If you encounter one of the problems, then the first thing you should pay attention to is what signs appeared:

• The engine starts and runs, but the panel shows no signs of life. In this situation, there may be no contact on the device connectors. This can be corrected in the following way: you need to disconnect the pads and clean the contacts; this problem can arise when there is an increased level of moisture, for example in winter.
• The tachometer and speedometer stopped working. This may also appear if there is a break in the power supply or if there are problems with the operation of the temperature and fuel level sensor.
• The light bulbs have stopped burning, but all the elements are working as expected, in this case there may be problems in the power wires or in the lamps themselves

Shnivy tidy does not work: reasons

Usually this is damage to the module's power circuit, moisture/condensation on the board, or mechanical damage caused by improper repair.

The problem is simple when studied in detail, and can be easily eliminated without the help of specialists.

The shield does not light up

If it just goes out (the backlight has failed), check the corresponding fuse inside the mounting block. Next you need to follow the wires towards the tidy. Here the condition of the contact groups and the presence of oxidation on the terminals are checked. If there are such problems, the problems should be eliminated.

If only some of the light bulbs stop lighting, dismantle the device and check the lighting elements directly for damage.

Shnivy's shield is blinking

A typical problem in cars that are driven on rough terrain or broken roads. A symptom of trouble is that the device periodically goes out while driving or blinks quickly.

Check the wiring and connecting terminals for possible damage or loose contacts.

Instrument needles Strings stuck

In such a situation, check the systems.

1. Fuse and power circuits of the interior lighting line. The design of the network is such that the power is crossed, which causes problems.
2. Mass disappears on the connected elements of the on-board circuits.

A few words about warning lamps

Why are indicator lights needed on the instrument panel? With their help, Chevrolet Niva gives the driver signals that a failure has occurred in one of the systems. It looks like this:

• a lamp in the form of an oil can indicates that there is insufficient pressure in the engine lubrication system (may be due to damage to the crankcase, a malfunction of the oil pump or the sensor itself);
• the light with the image of the battery turns on when the battery stops receiving charging from the battery (the voltage regulator may fail or there may be an open circuit in the generator circuit);
• a lamp in the form of a circle with an exclamation mark inside lights up when the level of brake fluid in the expansion tank drops below normal (it is better not to continue driving until you find out the cause of the fluid leak);
• a light bulb in the form of a schematic engine - “CHECK” may indicate the failure of any sensor, malfunctions in the operation of systems and mechanisms (accurate diagnosis is carried out after reading and decoding the error code);
• a signal indicator in the form of a thermometer located on top of the scale of the coolant temperature meter lights up if it heats up above normal (failure of the radiator fan, temperature sensor, thermostat).

According to the previous scheme, we disassemble the Niva’s dashboard and unscrew all the light bulbs, there are 18 of them in total, and they are all the same, and replace them with LEDs.

You can also replace the light bulbs in the stove, there are only 2 of them. To do this, remove all the knobs and remove the panel, change the light bulbs. Put everything back together and check for functionality. This another simple tuning will cost you about 400 rubles. and 40 minutes of work.

How to remove the tidy

Follow the simple procedure.

1. Disconnect the car. Usually users remove the battery terminal, but you can remove the power fuse.
2. Next you need to remove the steering casing. This is done by unscrewing the five mounting screws.
3. Next, the steering wheel and its switches are removed.
4. Now you need to unscrew all the fastening bolts that hold the tidy in place.
5. After this, you need to carefully lift the panel from its seat and disconnect all contacts of the shield wires.
6. Now you can completely remove the part from the machine.

Reassembling the unit is performed in reverse order.

REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM Remote control system…

Chevrolet Niva is a Russian-assembled compact crossover. Produced in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008. In 2009, the car received a restyling. The updated one was produced in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2021 and 2021. We will look at a block with Chevrolet Niva fuses and relays with a full description of the presented circuits. Let's show you where the cigarette lighter fuse is located.

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