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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 11:12 AM
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sounds like battery to me. It may be new to you. But, the battery could have lost it's charge sitting around. Get it to the dealership and let put a new battery in.
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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I gotta say it's the battery, too. Don't remember the required cranking amps for the C6, but it definately needs a healthy charge.
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Old Dec 8, 2010 | 03:34 PM
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Curious when was the car built? I wonder how old the battery really is?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 01:12 AM
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Got the car taken to the dealer on a flatbed...tech looked at it and in 10 minutes had it started up. It was a plug which connects to the starter. It had just come loose for some reason. Battery is good.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by bigred6906
Got the car taken to the dealer on a flatbed...tech looked at it and in 10 minutes had it started up. It was a plug which connects to the starter. It had just come loose for some reason. Battery is good.
Did they show you the plug? I'd like to see a picture if you can post one.

Anyway, glad to hear it was easily fixed. Enjoy your new GS!
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 02:18 AM
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Did they show you the plug? I'd like to see a picture if you can post one.

Anyway, glad to hear it was easily fixed. Enjoy your new GS!
Nope. The tech is a friend of mine. He just told me that it was a plug which connected to the starter and it seemed like it was never secured in the factory.
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