My son's olds cutlass 96 with the 3.1 and pass key is having starting trouble. A couple times a month it won't start, no crank no click nothing. The power to the radio and lights work. If he leaves it for a couple minutes then goes back it will start. It hasn't done it enough to troubleshoot it. He is going away to college and I would like to try to fix it. Does it sound like starter or ignition switch? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
No flashing. It does light up but it lights when it starts normal. I tried swapping keys but it does the same thing. It is hard to pin point because it doesn't do it often enough.
I had similar problem with the starter on my LeSabre. I was looking for one of those problems in the wiring and electronics. Advise I got from this site was it is probably the starter. If it works after hitting the starter with a hammer change the starter. I then looked at the schematic again and realized that the solinoid circuit runs through the starter motor. Hence: bad/worn brush will cause the intermitant problem. Once again the problem was simple, I was looking for a more complex solution. Bill Tj wrote: My son's olds cutlass 96 with the 3.1 and pass key is having starting trouble. A couple times a month it won't start, no crank no click nothing. The power to the radio and lights work. If he leaves it for a couple minutes then goes back it will start. It hasn't done it enough to troubleshoot it. He is going away to college and I would like to try to fix it. Does it sound like starter or ignition switch? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
I had similar problem with the starter on my LeSabre. I was looking for one of those problems in the wiring and electronics. Advise I got from this site was it is probably the starter. If it works after hitting the starter with a hammer change the starter. I then looked at the schematic again and realized that the solinoid circuit runs through the starter motor. Hence: bad/worn brush will cause the intermitant problem.
Once again the problem was simple, I was looking for a more complex solution.
Bill
Tj wrote:
My son's olds cutlass 96 with the 3.1 and pass key is having starting trouble. A couple times a month it won't start, no crank no click nothing. The power to the radio and lights work. If he leaves it for a couple minutes then goes back it will start. It hasn't done it enough to troubleshoot it. He is going away to college and I would like to try to fix it. Does it sound like starter or ignition switch? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
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