Problem starting my 2002 SS
08-09-2010, 11:51 AM
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Problem starting my 2002 SS Periodically my SS won't start. The battery is new and I have tried both sets of keys. I don't get it. Sometimes I will wait a couple of hours and try again, and it will start right up. Any suggestions?
08-09-2010, 11:55 AM
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you mean like it just wont turn over at all?
my car had the same problem for awhile, it was the neutral saftey switch. when i went to turn the key there was nothing there. and the security light was on. How i fixed the problem was. i put the car in neutral. turned the key then stepped on the clutch pedal. or sometimes just stepped on the clutch pedal half way. it worked every time!
my car had the same problem for awhile, it was the neutral saftey switch. when i went to turn the key there was nothing there. and the security light was on. How i fixed the problem was. i put the car in neutral. turned the key then stepped on the clutch pedal. or sometimes just stepped on the clutch pedal half way. it worked every time!
08-09-2010, 02:06 PM
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make sure your battery cables are tight. I had the exact same problem. Sometime it would start right up and other times like at the gas station It would do nothing and I had to push it into a parking spot. One day I was running a little late for work and it wouldnt start so I got pissed and slammed the door...started right up. So then when it wouldnt start I just slammed the door like a ra-tard for 3 or 4 minutes until it started. With a meter I found I had no power at the post on the driver side near the fuses. I then found the battery ground 1/4 loose and have never had a problem again ^^
It was just loose enough that slamming the door caused the cable to touch just enough to allow enough current to the starter.
It was just loose enough that slamming the door caused the cable to touch just enough to allow enough current to the starter.
08-10-2010, 10:32 PM
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Just fixed my 2001 WS6 Auto convertible. Had nothing when turned key. Started inter. then perm. Replaced the starter and recharged the battery. Started like a champ. Then after driven short distance, the car wouldn't start back up, it would crank really slow and then click...very low battery. Found fresh battery acid at terminals. Replaced the battery, now really fixed. The starter and/or solenoid shorted out and took the battery with it.
Drove great for a day, now cranks like a champ and will not fire. Has good fuel press at rails. Think is either crank sensor, or hopefully not ignition module. Hooked up analyzer and no problems displayed while cranking. Will try the relay swap trick. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Drove great for a day, now cranks like a champ and will not fire. Has good fuel press at rails. Think is either crank sensor, or hopefully not ignition module. Hooked up analyzer and no problems displayed while cranking. Will try the relay swap trick. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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08-10-2010, 10:47 PM
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might be the VATS system. The chip in your key creates a circuit in the ignition tumbler. The wires are very thin and wear out over time. Do a search on VATS disable. If this is the problem, the car won't start for 15 minutes or so and the security light will be on if i remember correctly. To disable you basically inline a resistor the same resistance as the chip in your key underneath the steering column.
