{{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP
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{{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP
Guy's I just went out to take my daughter to scholl and I turned the key and all the lights came on ,,, the antenna went up, radio came on,,,,, but nothing else,,, I turn the key about 5 or 6 times and nothing :banghead:
So I take her in the minivan :nonod:
So I came home and I said well got to go see WTF,,, So reach in and turn the key and bang,, started right up,,,,,, :eek:
So what do you all think :skep:
So I take her in the minivan :nonod:
So I came home and I said well got to go see WTF,,, So reach in and turn the key and bang,, started right up,,,,,, :eek:
So what do you all think :skep:
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (Darkgh0st)
no clicking, no nothing,,, but like I said when i came home she fired right up on the first turn of the key,,,, would you think it is a loose starter solenoid wire,,, I put a new starter in it 2 months ago
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (1990CORVETTE)
my first guess would be the clutch safety switch. Mine did the same thing and I replaced the starter twice; just to find out that I wasted monies. It was the switch all the time and it would start sometimes just like you described.
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (ZZZASY)
my first guess would be the clutch safety switch. Mine did the same thing and I replaced the starter twice; just to find out that I wasted monies. It was the switch all the time and it would start sometimes just like you described.
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (bogus)
Vats :confused: :smash:
:cheers:
VATS sounds like a good guess to me. It will kill everything...
:cheers:
VATS sounds like a good guess to me. It will kill everything...
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (1990CORVETTE)
What do I do????????????
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (1990CORVETTE)
You have a VATS problem! A look in the archives will tell you what to do. I have typed this answer so many times I can do it and not even be near my computer.
First try your spare key as its pellet contacts are not worn like your everyday key. Next wait 4 minutes and try again, VATS times out for 4 minutes after several unsuccessful tries. The contacts in your ign tumbler that connect to the pellet may be worn. Find the wires from the ign tumbler (on my 87 they come out the steering column at the floor and go under the carpet), unplug the wire at the 2 pin connector and measure the resistance at the wires from the ign tumbler with the key in place. It should measure the same as the pellet. If over 13k ohms, you need a new tumbler which will have new contacts. You can temporarily bypass VATS until you can schedule tumbler replacement by connecting a fixed resistor the same value as your pellet across the wires going to the passenger side (VATS module) with the 2 pin connector disconnected. Don't do this permanently because 99 % of car thefts are done by bashing the column and jumping the ignition.
First try your spare key as its pellet contacts are not worn like your everyday key. Next wait 4 minutes and try again, VATS times out for 4 minutes after several unsuccessful tries. The contacts in your ign tumbler that connect to the pellet may be worn. Find the wires from the ign tumbler (on my 87 they come out the steering column at the floor and go under the carpet), unplug the wire at the 2 pin connector and measure the resistance at the wires from the ign tumbler with the key in place. It should measure the same as the pellet. If over 13k ohms, you need a new tumbler which will have new contacts. You can temporarily bypass VATS until you can schedule tumbler replacement by connecting a fixed resistor the same value as your pellet across the wires going to the passenger side (VATS module) with the 2 pin connector disconnected. Don't do this permanently because 99 % of car thefts are done by bashing the column and jumping the ignition.
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (1990CORVETTE)
Or go to MAD and get the VATS bypass kit... install and you have 1.VATS, 2. No Vats, 3. total disabled... just flip the switch to your liking: $55.00 and 30minutes to install...
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (vinnies87)
Or go to MAD and get the VATS bypass kit... install and you have 1.VATS, 2. No Vats, 3. total disabled... just flip the switch to your liking: $55.00 and 30minutes to install...
wouldnt you think a code would come up with a bad VATS :confused:
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (1990CORVETTE)
Or go to MAD and get the VATS bypass kit... install and you have 1.VATS, 2. No Vats, 3. total disabled... just flip the switch to your liking: $55.00 and 30minutes to install...
I think this is a good idea...
wouldnt you think a code would come up with a bad VATS :confused:
I think this is a good idea...
wouldnt you think a code would come up with a bad VATS :confused:
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (madmike)
You can tell because the SECURITY light will stay on rather than blink. It takes 3 minutes of no activity for the system to reset itself, so if you try within the 3 minutes to start the car, it resets the timer. It happens to me every now and then, just wait three minutes and try again. If you are unlucky like me, it won't be the key or igintion.
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Re: {{{{{{{{{Starting Woes}}}}}}}}} HELP (kman0066)
I was talking to a guy today about it and he said that he gets out locks his door and then put the key back in and unlocks the car gets in and starts right up :cheers: