Electrical issue
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Drifting
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From: Arlington Texas
Electrical issue
Lately I have had a problem when driving my car it would die while driving down the road. Even if you give it gas it would not go. After a few seconds it would come back and drive like normal. The problem was very random and intermitten so I could not do anything about diagnosing it. Now today I was driving and it died and would not come back. I had to pull over and tried a few things. It started everytime I turned the key. It would rev up like a normal start and then die immediately. I then held the key in the start position and the car would continue to run. If I let the key fall back to the run position it would die. If I turned the key back to start before the engine stopped turning over it would pick back up and run like normal. I was able to drive the car home by holding the key in the start position. The starter was not grinding or staying engaged.
Anyone else had this problem? It seems to me that the ingnition switch has a dead spot and it not telling the car to stay running in the run position. Any advice or experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks
Doug
Anyone else had this problem? It seems to me that the ingnition switch has a dead spot and it not telling the car to stay running in the run position. Any advice or experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks
Doug
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
Lately I have had a problem when driving my car it would die while driving down the road. Even if you give it gas it would not go. After a few seconds it would come back and drive like normal. The problem was very random and intermitten so I could not do anything about diagnosing it. Now today I was driving and it died and would not come back. I had to pull over and tried a few things. It started everytime I turned the key. It would rev up like a normal start and then die immediately. I then held the key in the start position and the car would continue to run. If I let the key fall back to the run position it would die. If I turned the key back to start before the engine stopped turning over it would pick back up and run like normal. I was able to drive the car home by holding the key in the start position. The starter was not grinding or staying engaged.
Anyone else had this problem? It seems to me that the ingnition switch has a dead spot and it not telling the car to stay running in the run position. Any advice or experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks
Doug
Anyone else had this problem? It seems to me that the ingnition switch has a dead spot and it not telling the car to stay running in the run position. Any advice or experiences would be appreciated.
Thanks
Doug
Get back to us with the "codes" question.
Last edited by runner140*; Apr 3, 2013 at 07:49 AM. Reason: add
Racer
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Sounds like you may have an issue with your ignition switch. Bill Curlee's how-to may be just what you need: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ch-repair.html
It is possible/likely that your "RUN" contacts are burnt.
I have not had to repair/replace my ignition switch, but it looks to be a fairly straightforward removal/installation. The repairs seem to be straightforward as well (cleaning up the contacts inside the switch).
Hopefully, Bill will see read this thread and chime in. If it really is your ignition switch, he is the one to consult.
Hope this helps...
It is possible/likely that your "RUN" contacts are burnt.
I have not had to repair/replace my ignition switch, but it looks to be a fairly straightforward removal/installation. The repairs seem to be straightforward as well (cleaning up the contacts inside the switch).
Hopefully, Bill will see read this thread and chime in. If it really is your ignition switch, he is the one to consult.
Hope this helps...
Last edited by sunchaser73; Apr 3, 2013 at 09:31 AM. Reason: additional info
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Drifting
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From: Arlington Texas
No codes in the DIC for this.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 1,310
Likes: 99
From: Arlington Texas
Sounds like you may have an issue with your ignition switch. Bill Curlee's how-to may be just what you need: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...ch-repair.html
It is possible/likely that your "RUN" contacts are burnt.
I have not had to repair/replace my ignition switch, but it looks to be a fairly straightforward removal/installation. The repairs seem to be straightforward as well (cleaning up the contacts inside the switch).
Hopefully, Bill will see read this thread and chime in. If it really is your ignition switch, he is the one to consult.
Hope this helps...
It is possible/likely that your "RUN" contacts are burnt.
I have not had to repair/replace my ignition switch, but it looks to be a fairly straightforward removal/installation. The repairs seem to be straightforward as well (cleaning up the contacts inside the switch).
Hopefully, Bill will see read this thread and chime in. If it really is your ignition switch, he is the one to consult.
Hope this helps...
