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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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I have a 2002 C5 w/automatic. With no warning or alarms the car failed to start. There was no clicking of the solenoid or any other noises, just the lights dimming like it was going to ground. I put a battery charger on the battery and made sure it was fully charged and it did the same thing. The car has 60K miles on it. Any ideas would be helpful.
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I have a 2002 C5 w/automatic. With no warning or alarms the car failed to start. There was no clicking of the solenoid or any other noises, just the lights dimming like it was going to ground. I put a battery charger on the battery and made sure it was fully charged and it did the same thing. The car has 60K miles on it. Any ideas would be helpful.
Inspect battery cables for corrosion and security. Easiest thing to check without having the car up, is 12 volts at the TDR from the ignition switch.
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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What's a TDR and where is it located?
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What's a TDR and where is it located?
Good info here, but it depends on your abilities, and if you have a multimeter. I'll PM you my number if you have questions.

http://www.c5help.com/c5_no_start.htm
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Are you hearing the click of the solenoid? If you are, the TDR is probably working.
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