C5 Wont Start
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2nd Gear
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C5 Wont Start
Hello, I have a C5 garage kept 2003, yesterday the engine would not turnover and the battery was good. The radio and everything works. Is their a recall I should know about? Thank you! Tony
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Heel & Toe
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Mine did that out of the blue after having it for all of 3 weeks.... a bunch of reading, I suspected that the ignition switch had carbon build up. I pulled the dash apart and removed the ignition switch. It did indeed have A LOT of carbon build up. Cleaning it up and re-installing, it has started flawlessly since.
This is the link I used: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ch-repair.html
Hope this helps!
This is the link I used: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ch-repair.html
Hope this helps!
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2nd Gear
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Mine did that out of the blue after having it for all of 3 weeks.... a bunch of reading, I suspected that the ignition switch had carbon build up. I pulled the dash apart and removed the ignition switch. It did indeed have A LOT of carbon build up. Cleaning it up and re-installing, it has started flawlessly since.
This is the link I used: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ch-repair.html
Hope this helps!
This is the link I used: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ch-repair.html
Hope this helps!
Tony
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When you turn the key to ON does the security light go out after a few seconds ??...no sounds...no clicking...no nuthin" ??...do you hear the fuel pump prime for 2 seconds when you turn the key on ??...see if you can give the starter a whack if you can get to it from above...if you select volts from the DIC what voltage do you read when trying to start the car ??
Melting Slicks
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From: Espanola New Mexico
As mentioned before insure your battery is fully charged, have it load tested at a nearby auto parts store, check your battery cables at the battery making sure they are clean and tight, also check the cables at the starter solenoid. Post some of your findings before removing ignition switch and cleaning contacts, we need more info, can you hear the TDR click when you try to start the car, it is located in the passenger footwell area behind the toe board above the BCM.
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do you hear anything when you turn the key? the fuel pump? security light?
if *nothing* happens, no clicking, and you're sure the battery is ok, I'd lay odds one of the cables on the battery worked it's way lose, did you check that?
if *nothing* happens, no clicking, and you're sure the battery is ok, I'd lay odds one of the cables on the battery worked it's way lose, did you check that?
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