Likely Electrical Problem
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Likely Electrical Problem
Dear Colleagues,
I have a 1998 Seville STS with around 68,000 miles. Last night, I started the car, and the radio would not turn on. Hmmnnn, I decided to turn off the car and restart...well, the car then would start for a second, then die. At last inspection, the interior lights weren't working, no dash lights, and the power door locks are dead. It will start and then die rather instantantaneously. Any thoughts? It is in the shop now being diagnosed.
Many Thanks,
Alan
I have a 1998 Seville STS with around 68,000 miles. Last night, I started the car, and the radio would not turn on. Hmmnnn, I decided to turn off the car and restart...well, the car then would start for a second, then die. At last inspection, the interior lights weren't working, no dash lights, and the power door locks are dead. It will start and then die rather instantantaneously. Any thoughts? It is in the shop now being diagnosed.
Many Thanks,
Alan
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RE: Likely Electrical Problem
May sound a bit rudementary, change to another key. Those little pellets sometimes wear out and send sketchy signals to the computer. I have experience this myself in an older GM vehicle I used to have. Key change solved my problem. I was lucky and they gave me three when I bought that car new, so my wife still had her's which worked well.
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May sound a bit rudementary, change to another key. Those little pellets sometimes wear out and send sketchy signals to the computer. I have experience this myself in an older GM vehicle I used to have. Key change solved my problem. I was lucky and they gave me three when I bought that car new, so my wife still had her's which worked well.
May sound a bit rudementary, change to another key. Those little pellets sometimes wear out and send sketchy signals to the computer. I have experience this myself in an older GM vehicle I used to have. Key change solved my problem. I was lucky and they gave me three when I bought that car new, so my wife still had her's which worked well.
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