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Shanell Mapp Posted on Sep 05, 2012
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My car won't start. All the lights and radio come on and when I wiggle wires under the steering colum it will crank up. It seems to be the wires that are connected to the part where the diagnostic

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  • Posted on Sep 07, 2012
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Its probably something in the harness going up the steering column to the key switch.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 01, 2008

SOURCE: won`t crank

check your fuel pressure and also check your plug gaps and make sure you have a stong spark, you say it stays running once started on ether? does it run well or poorly? is it drivable or not please explain in more detail -please rate -jeff

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Ronnie Wilson

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  • Posted on Feb 07, 2009

SOURCE: HAD STEERING COLUM REPLACE ,

It Aslo May Need to Relearn--Turn Key on for 10 minutes then Off for 30 Secs then Turn it Back on for 10 Mins Do this 1 More time this should let the ECM RELEARN itself

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 28, 2009

SOURCE: I am not getting any fire when starting the

I had a 2002 dodge town and country that lost fire and found that a wire under the fuses box was broken this is the fuse box up front under the hood. I used a test light to see if power was going to coil pack I had a friend crank while i tested each outlet on plug that is when I traced it back to the fuse box. I hope this helps

William Charnigo

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  • Posted on Dec 02, 2009

SOURCE: No power but car cranks -2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue

The check engine light is interesting considering everything else is out. I would go to the fuse panels and trace power to the ignition switch. Other than the check engine light, this seems to be most likely.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 21, 2011

SOURCE: 2002 oldsmobile alero.

Sounds like the fuel pump quit. How many miles on the car? Does the car still crank over?

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