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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 06:07 AM
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Here's my problem here lately my 94 ta when you turn the key to start it the dash lights up but it doesn't even try to turn oyver, you can sometimes just hold the ignition on and it will turn over but usually you have to turn i off, turn it on and hold it a minute and go throught that a few times then bam it just starts right up, what the hell could cause that?
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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Sounds similar to my car when the starter solenoid was going out. I was told that if I could start the car by jumpering the 2 starter wires with a screwdriver (when it would not start with the key), then that was my issue. I got a lifetime warrented starter from Autozone for about $120 with core swap.
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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hell I replaced the starter right around this time last year, was a remanufactured piece if it had a warranty I tossed it......
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 11:15 PM
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It almost sounds like an ignition switch problem
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 97MysticZ
It almost sounds like an ignition switch problem
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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by cb94ta
hell I replaced the starter right around this time last year, was a remanufactured piece if it had a warranty I tossed it......
If you find out it's the starter ask the place where you bought it if they have a record of the purchase and the warranty. Autozone should have it on record, and any other parts place that works from computers for that matter.
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