Dash lights flash when I turn key to start
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Dash lights flash when I insert key
Moved my battery to trunk using pos #OO wire (about 14') and Neg # 2 wire to the original leads and most of the time it works, then sometimes it just flashes the dash and running lights when I insert the key, and it will click but not start. If i retry by letting the car sit for 20 secs and turn the key back on sometimes it will start but i might have to do it 3 or 4 times. The battery is fully charged and i even tried a bigger fully charged battery. I cleaned and scraped all the connections and used soldered ends on all the wires. When it is running it shows 14 volts charging and 13 volts with just the key on.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
Last edited by dgoetz; Feb 10, 2011 at 11:14 AM.
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Moved my battery to trunk using pos #OO wire (about 14') and Neg # 2 wire to the original leads and most of the time it works, then sometimes it just flashes the dash and running lights and click when I turn the key to start but it will not not start. If i retry by letting the car sit for 20 secs and turn the key back on sometimes it will start but i might have to do it 3 or 4 times. The battery is fully charged and i even tried a bigger fully charged battery. I cleaned and scraped all the connections and used soldered ends on all the wires. When it is running it shows 14 volts charging and 13 volts with just the key on.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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Moved my battery to trunk using pos #OO wire (about 14') and Neg # 2 wire to the original leads and most of the time it works, then sometimes it just flashes the dash and running lights and click when I turn the key to start but it will not not start. If i retry by letting the car sit for 20 secs and turn the key back on sometimes it will start but i might have to do it 3 or 4 times. The battery is fully charged and i even tried a bigger fully charged battery. I cleaned and scraped all the connections and used soldered ends on all the wires. When it is running it shows 14 volts charging and 13 volts with just the key on.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
cleaned, reassembled, reinstalled ... problems gone
Never saw a single code come up
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40-BCM B2809H ? B0605H - Internal Memory fuction ?
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Will also take Key switch out and clean, check conections at starter.
whats B2809 ? B0605 ? they are history but wont clear
58-SDM B0026HC - air bag removed with different steering wheel
99-HVAC B0333HC, B0338HC - in & out air sensor - removed A/C
A6-SCM No Comm. - Has fixed aluim seats
Will also take Key switch out and clean, check conections at starter.
whats B2809 ? B0605 ? they are history but wont clear
Last edited by dgoetz; Feb 8, 2011 at 11:15 AM.
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Wounded Warrior Escort '11
If you can't clear them yet they don't come back as a "C" or "Current" code, then something is happening briefly and going away. It could still be the ignition switch but this is new too me seeing those codes with an ignition switch issue. Any evidence of water in or around the BCM?
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St. Jude Donor '08
- C5 ignition Switch repair - http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ch-repair.html
Check in Hot and Run & Start voltage on the BCM fuses and see if it is LOW when the issue happens.
Check in Hot and Run & Start voltage on the BCM fuses and see if it is LOW when the issue happens.
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