LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 03:10 AM
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hey, i have a 97 lt1 and latley my car has had this problem when you turn the key on for all the eclectronics and fuel pump to come on and then turn the key to start the car, it just completely loses all elecronic power. but if you wait a min and let it cool the car starts up perfectly. anyone know what could cause me to loose all igintion when i turn the key on to start the car?
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 05:40 AM
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could be ignition switch or vats.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 07:53 AM
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My guess would be ignition switch, mine did the same thing. Its on top of the column, and it costs about $30 if I remember right.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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you could try bypassing the VATS too, it's cheap and easy. This sounds like what my car did for a while. Does your security light come on?
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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my car did this same thing this week. i by passed the the vats and it started right up.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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yea i replaced my ignition switch 2 days ago but i had already previously replaced it about 1 month ago and so i figured maybe i just got a bad one, but it still does it just not as often. Do you think that the ignition swith adjustment might have something to do with it?
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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Mine was doing this for a while. turned out to be a bad connection on the neg battery cable.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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^+2 i was just gonna say battery terminal. My buddies '04 Comp G GTP does the same thing if the negative get's loose or dirty.
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If it looses electrical power its more than likley has to do with the battery system, be it a connection or cable. Vats, wont cause loss of electrical power, ignition switch shouldn't either. I have heard some weird things when ignition switches like gauges acting funny, but wont cause the car to loose all electrical power
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^ agreed. My '00 V6 Camaro had this and it was because i left the battery cable a little loose and it corroded. Be my guess. or a bad ground but i doubt that...
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i went and checked all electrical connections and the only one looe was the one in the engine bay on the left side in that little red box. i pulled my starter down so i can replace it so hopefully one of these might fix it
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