Removing A Sticker

Thanks, that is a handy guide, but the manuals don't go into the depth needed to answer my question. I did find some other websites with somewhat more comprehensive manuals, but they all included a annual subscription fee. I may subscribe to one, but I'm not ready for that yet.

I used Berryman brake cleaner to remove some pine pitch from my vehicle. I tested it beforehand to see if it would harm the paint and it didn't. Bumper sticker glue is often dissolved by WD-40 which shouldn't harm paint either but I would test it somewhere it won't show. Keep in mind that you'll have to detail and wax the surface afterwards. The paint around the sticker has been exposed to the elements allowing it to fade and oxidize while the paint under the sticker has not.

LiquidSnak said:

If you are planning on doing quite a bit of work yourself on the vehicle, I would recommend picking up a haynes or Chilton manual. They go in depth into disassembly, and R&I. Your problem does sound like a relay isn't getting power, though.

It has been a while since I had a Haynes or Chilton manual, but in the ones that I did have, I know that they were good for general reference, but too often found then to fall short when needing specific information in certain areas. From what I saw recently on the prices of those manuals, they wouldn't be worth the expense to me, because they are far from cheap.

Zepher said:

Helms sometimes has sales on their manuals, I bought the one for my 88 Firebird Formula a few years back for $36 shipped from them.
your manual is a $135+ shipping,
2000 S/T Sonoma Blazer Jimmy Envoy And Bravada Service Manual - Helm Incorporated

I've just about become convinced that your suggestion about the relay being the problem is correct, and you have given me most of what I need to know, except the precise location of the relay. From your screenshots, it is obvious that your references are not necessarily for my particular vehicle, and I know that sometimes things such as this will vary, even between years of a given model.

I found a post on another forum similar to mine, and Googled the part # the OP stated, and thought that I found it at O'Reillys, but the salesman said that it was not in his system, but did find one of another brand. That would suffice, if I was sure which relay was which, because they all look too much the same.

The reason for my previous question regarding the location in the circuit between the fuse and the relay, was for diagnostic purposes, which would be nice to do before spending hours on my head searching for a tiny "black box". This is one of those situations where that the diagnosis is more difficult than the cure.

As far as the Helms manual goes, the current price is more than I can afford, so I will have to wait for a sale. However, I did notice a statement from the link that you gave:

Note: GM Truck Owners, for model years 1996 and prior the service manual is available as a set (or kit) and also sold in sections (electrical & emissions, shop/service manual, unit repair/chassis manual). All three sections are needed for full coverage.

I'm guessing that accounts for the separate electrical section you have next to your manual, yet the electrical chart you show is in the main manual. I thought that I might be able to afford the little electrical section, since it is supposed to be available separately...if it contains all schematics, and anything else that would make things easier?

Hmm, I was about to go to AutoZone to see what they have, but for some reason, the battery on the Blazer was dead. It's possible that I left something on, but I have no idea of what. It has been so long since I used it, so I'm having to charge the battery on my jumpstart system, so that I can jump the Blazer's battery with it. I read a comment elsewhere, that many of the circuits share components, such as relays, and if so, that might explain the dead battery. However, since it has only been a couple of days since the vehicle was running, I kind of think that the half hour that I played the radio while working on it yesterday did it in. Maybe I need a new battery also.

The Blazer did not come with a spare, so I found a matching wheel on eBay very reasonably priced, which I bought. When it arrives, I shall buy a new tire for it, but I do not want to put it in the carrier under the vehicle, that would be too much of a hassle for me these days. I know that there are swing away tire carriers that fit at the tailgate that would do nicely, but the 4 door version of the Blazer did not come with them as an option. That leave an aftermarket carrier, but I haven't had any luck finding one yet.