Questions & Answers for: Oldsmobile when you turn the ignition key nothing happens

ignition and turn and nothing happens. The dash doesn't light up and the car doesn't turn over. After a few minutes of screaming and jiggling the key it will start. But then many times after starting,

...ignition key switch is on the steering column, there is a hole. Take a pencil oh say 6 inches long and push up into that hole and feel a spring loaded shaft, push up on the shaft, turn the key, take ...

...turn the ignition key and nothing will happen - no starter noise, nothing. After I turn the key 8-10 more times, with the same non-result, I'll turn it once more and the engine will start fine. Will ...

...ignition switch. I turn it and nothing happens. All lights and controls work. Happened a year ago, and found out it was a loose wire in the ignition switch. I do beleive that you have to tear apart ...

...ignition and since then now and then I turn my key and everything in the car and outside turns on. Gas pump kicks in and everything then I go to start my engine and the key turns and nothing happens. ...

...turn the key and all lights come on but the car will not start nothing. I 1st replaced the ignition switch which did not correct the problem. To get around the problem I have connected a wire to my ...

...turn the key nothing happened. All the lights came on (like they would if it normally started). There was no clicking noise - nothing. I tried shifting the car from park thru the gears and back to ...

...turn the key in the ignition If the security light keeps flashing,you might as well do a reset. Be sure to turn off all the accesories including the radio before you start the process. Insert the key ...

...turn on key and all warning lights and gauges come up,then all goes off after 3 seconds,starter will not work,can start by jumping across starter and runs fine and shifts fine check engine light does ...

...TURN THE KEY I GET NOTHING FROM THE STARTER THIS HAS HAPPENED 2OR THREE TIMES Sounds like a bad battery connection or it is about time to replace the starter...good luck... if you've checked the ...