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Old 10-06-2004, 09:16 AM
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Something goin wrong on prom night is just tradition......I had my back window shatter 2 hrs before prom on my p/u......Put a new one in in about an hour and barely made it grand march in time.....whew.....Man it was close.
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Originally Posted by Mazee
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Could someone help me ,my car won't start...........the security light on the dash keeps flashing,but nothing.......
Thanks Mazee
Starter probably isn't the problem.
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thanks guys but still no luck :( ................my friend did get under the car with a screwdriver and crossed the terminals on the starter and it cranked,but when you turn the key there is no power to the starter........still tryin :(
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Did you do the screwdriver trick is the key in the on position? Did the car run then??
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from what my automotive electrician told me, it'* possible that the wire that runs through the column for the VATS is broken. he said the wires are very thin, and with tilt wheel it'* quite easy to break them on an older car. i actually had mine bypassed (i know some of you guys frown on that!) so you might want to have the inner workings looked at by a professional
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That was the trick................I took the steering column apart and yup the wire was broke at the end of the key cylinder soldered and new piece of wire on and away she went......listen thanks for all your help guys

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Glad to hear that its fixed.. Sorry couldn't help you out but bottom line is that she'* running so that makes it all good
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Oh you helped me out alot...........i've learned alot about this starting system from you guys it was well appreciatedand thanks again
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