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Old 10-23-2006, 05:28 PM
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I've had the VATS bypassed for a year now, and the other night all of a sudden the car won't start. It won't even crank, the starter won't engage even. The voltmeter (on the dash) doesn't even register any voltage on it with the key in the on position. Any idea what this is???? Possibly a fuse?
Old 10-23-2006, 05:40 PM
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Check the voltage on the battery - when mine died the remote wouldn't even unlock the door.
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No the headlights and dome lights come on fine so its got power, even with jumper cables. Which wire is it going to the starter that may cause it to behave like this?
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Sounds like a temperature change made the resistor go out of range or the antitheft module took a
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Oops check the grounds and the battery for sure. It can motor up the headlamps on as little as six volts. The cluster will not function below 10 volts I think.
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Thanks for your help guys. I finally figured out it was the fuse label "Gauges" that was not making good connection. Apparently there is some connection between this and the ground on the relay (located under the hood) for the starter. Works good now thanks.



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