car wont start!
05-19-2010, 03:15 PM
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car wont start! battery is reading low on the cluster.
radio , lights and everything comes on though
no sound at all not even a clicking noise when i turn the key.
I'm going to get a battery but is that my only problem or does this sound like a bigger problem?
i would think that if my battery wasn't strong enough that the radio and stuff would turn on. need some help though thanks
radio , lights and everything comes on though
no sound at all not even a clicking noise when i turn the key.
I'm going to get a battery but is that my only problem or does this sound like a bigger problem?
i would think that if my battery wasn't strong enough that the radio and stuff would turn on. need some help though thanks
05-19-2010, 06:14 PM
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ok i went and tested the battery , dead cells
I got a new bat. installed it and still getting the same thing . cleaned off the terminals
everything turns on except my engine
I got a new bat. installed it and still getting the same thing . cleaned off the terminals
everything turns on except my engine
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05-19-2010, 06:31 PM
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yea my security light is when i turn the key.
i was thinkng that was the problem so i tried locking unlocking , hitting the panic button and all that and tried it again and still nothing
i was thinkng that was the problem so i tried locking unlocking , hitting the panic button and all that and tried it again and still nothing
05-19-2010, 07:25 PM
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Then you have a VATS issue. For some reason the BCM is not recognizing the pellet value of your key, therefore it is not grounding the starter relay. Majority of the time it is bad contacts in the lock cylinder in the steering column. You can go to GM and get the cylinder replaced, or you can bypass VATS with a resistor (easy to do).
05-19-2010, 07:32 PM
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Then you have a VATS issue. For some reason the BCM is not recognizing the pellet value of your key, therefore it is not grounding the starter relay. Majority of the time it is bad contacts in the lock cylinder in the steering column. You can go to GM and get the cylinder replaced, or you can bypass VATS with a resistor (easy to do).
05-19-2010, 07:37 PM
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Vats I agree, its probably your VATS, you can bypass it pretty easily. I had to do mine a month back when my car wouldn't start. My brother is a mechanic and did mine, but it only took him 15 mins and $2 worth of resistors from radio shack. There are a few good posts on here if you do a search on VATS BYPASS.
05-19-2010, 08:33 PM
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Then you have a VATS issue. For some reason the BCM is not recognizing the pellet value of your key, therefore it is not grounding the starter relay. Majority of the time it is bad contacts in the lock cylinder in the steering column. You can go to GM and get the cylinder replaced, or you can bypass VATS with a resistor (easy to do).
05-20-2010, 12:41 PM
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Pretty much. There is a litte two wire connector in an orange sheath runing to the steering column. One wht/blk wire and one ppl/wht wire. Splice in a resistor or resistors in series to match the resistance of your key conecting those two wires and you're good to go.
