car wont start after recall work...
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car wont start after recall work...
so, go to take the car out on this beautiful day. and she wont start!! I got her back Tuesday from having the ignition recall fixed.
The car clicks, the dash lights up, and the cd player sounds like its trying to spit a disk out. I am assuming its the ignition cylinder that was just replaced.
when I got home last night, I pulled in the driveway (in my sedan) and noticed the passlock light was flashing. went to take the RL out today, and this is what happens.
so at the moment, im assuming its the ignition.
I know the other option is the start, or the crank fuse.
How do I tell if the crank fuse is bad?
I am trying to check as much as I can myself, before I let chevy molest it.
The only reason it will go there, is so they can fix it if it is their fault. otherwise I want her going to my mechanic.
The car clicks, the dash lights up, and the cd player sounds like its trying to spit a disk out. I am assuming its the ignition cylinder that was just replaced.
when I got home last night, I pulled in the driveway (in my sedan) and noticed the passlock light was flashing. went to take the RL out today, and this is what happens.
so at the moment, im assuming its the ignition.
I know the other option is the start, or the crank fuse.
How do I tell if the crank fuse is bad?
I am trying to check as much as I can myself, before I let chevy molest it.
The only reason it will go there, is so they can fix it if it is their fault. otherwise I want her going to my mechanic.
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just very suspect if you had no issues before and all of a sudden it crapped out after taking it in to be serviced but who knows they could have left the lights on or something stupid
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If you had it on engine start and gave it a bit to "charge" before starting it then its less likely it was the battery. Still possible though. Test it just in case because you dont want to have it towed to the dealer when turns out it is the batt so ud have to pay for the tow, diagnostic and whatever crazy price they have for an OEM battery
just very suspect if you had no issues before and all of a sudden it crapped out after taking it in to be serviced but who knows they could have left the lights on or something stupid
just very suspect if you had no issues before and all of a sudden it crapped out after taking it in to be serviced but who knows they could have left the lights on or something stupid
#12
Alright, I just bought the car a month ago.
I believe it is the original battery because it is an ACDelco, and the guy I bought it from said it never saw a dealership because he was a "mechanic". So, I am not 100% on it, but I don't see why another ACD battery would go in.
I did not have a problem with it starting until after the ignition was put in.
I did let it charge for about a half hour before I tried the engine start.
Guys, I'm just trying to learn, I'm a cook, not a mechanic. I am just trying to learn how to take care of and work on my car.
I believe it is the original battery because it is an ACDelco, and the guy I bought it from said it never saw a dealership because he was a "mechanic". So, I am not 100% on it, but I don't see why another ACD battery would go in.
I did not have a problem with it starting until after the ignition was put in.
I did let it charge for about a half hour before I tried the engine start.
Guys, I'm just trying to learn, I'm a cook, not a mechanic. I am just trying to learn how to take care of and work on my car.
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i just changed my battery on my truck. was doin the same thing. battery was so bad you couldnt even jump it. looked like the original battery from 1990 haha. pretty sure it had bad cells.
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I have same problem
so, go to take the car out on this beautiful day. and she wont start!! I got her back Tuesday from having the ignition recall fixed.
The car clicks, the dash lights up, and the cd player sounds like its trying to spit a disk out. I am assuming its the ignition cylinder that was just replaced.
when I got home last night, I pulled in the driveway (in my sedan) and noticed the passlock light was flashing. went to take the RL out today, and this is what happens.
so at the moment, im assuming its the ignition.
I know the other option is the start, or the crank fuse.
How do I tell if the crank fuse is bad?
I am trying to check as much as I can myself, before I let chevy molest it.
The only reason it will go there, is so they can fix it if it is their fault. otherwise I want her going to my mechanic.
The car clicks, the dash lights up, and the cd player sounds like its trying to spit a disk out. I am assuming its the ignition cylinder that was just replaced.
when I got home last night, I pulled in the driveway (in my sedan) and noticed the passlock light was flashing. went to take the RL out today, and this is what happens.
so at the moment, im assuming its the ignition.
I know the other option is the start, or the crank fuse.
How do I tell if the crank fuse is bad?
I am trying to check as much as I can myself, before I let chevy molest it.
The only reason it will go there, is so they can fix it if it is their fault. otherwise I want her going to my mechanic.
I have the same problem before I had the new ignition put in my Colbalt my car worked great no problems at all but now I have trouble with it starting to it just clicks at times and I had my battery , alternator and starter checked they are all in good working order so I know it is from the new recall ignition they put in please let me know if you have found out what the problem is
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i know when i did it a few weekends ago i had to take the two new keys(you can tell whats what due to the single little hole for the ring) and i had to learn them... its a simple process i cannot remember at the moment...
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