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Ali George Posted on Feb 16, 2016
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2003 gmc envoy xl electrical issues

Car won't start. Battery, alternator, starter and chip reader have all been tested. The only way it will start is by pressing random buttons on the dashboard (lights, heat, cruise control) until it finally starts. What could it be?

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Ali, when you say won't start, do you mean it will not even crank, or does it crank and does not fire? Sounds like a computer or security issue .
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