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Jun 9, 2006 | 06:30 AM

kirbyloid

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Need Help with Priority Start

Installed Priority start and cannot get it to kick back in and start car once it is engaged unless I put charger on battery then it instantly engages and I can start car or I pull negative wire off from Priority start off then reinstall, if I do that it instantly engages and I can start car. tried manually turning lights on etc and get nothing??

Jun 9, 2006 | 07:11 AM

CEC

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Mine only turns on by pushing the cigarette lighter. You might try that. Nothing else worked for me.

Jun 9, 2006 | 08:08 AM

StanNH

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You might want to call the manufacturer or distributor of the unit and see if they have any suggestions.

Jun 9, 2006 | 01:56 PM

VET4LES

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CEC

Mine only turns on by pushing the cigarette lighter. You might try that. Nothing else worked for me.

I have read that the cigarette lighter is the only thing that works numerous times.

Jun 9, 2006 | 01:58 PM

kirbyloid

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thanks

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Originally Posted by VET4LES

I have read that the cigarette lighter is the only thing that works numerous times.

thanks will go try

Jul 23, 2006 | 09:56 PM

Mylo_T_Cat

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How is Priority Start working for you?

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Originally Posted by krl

thanks will go try

My 2005 C6 had a dead battery episode a week or so ago (first one) and I just ordered a Priority Start. I did so before reading about the cigarette lighter thingy.

So to be precise, after installing PS, on selected C6s you have to push in the cigarette lighter in order to "wake up" the START switch?

Have I got this right

?

Dave
2005 C6 Silver Coupe
2006 Silver Trailblazer SS

Jul 24, 2006 | 02:26 AM

BlackMark

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If you are working under the hood for a long enough time the underhood light will trip the PS.You can disconnect the small black wire from the PriortyStart to the clip that connects to the negative battery terminal and reattach it .You will hear the PS doing it's thing and the power will come back on.This assumes that one had a fully charged battery to start with of course.If the battery had less than 12v or a short that will not allow it to hold a charge PS won't do you much good.Otherwise the cig lighter seems to work consistently.

Jul 24, 2006 | 02:14 PM

Wingrider

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Just to complicate things, my dealer installed the PS this morning and tested it. He got it to wake up by pushing cigarette lighter. HOWEVER, this only turned on the dome lamp. Thinking quickly, he then pushed the "unlock" botton on the fob, and everything started right up. He said he thought it may be "a security thing". Anyway, its in and it works. NOW, if GM can only figure out why I need this to begin with...