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jeremy hensley
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May 15, 2013, 5:55 PM

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a few weeks ago the windows wouldnt roll down, radio turned off and wipers stopped working then car died going down road. a little while later it started and everything was working fine. today i turned it off and went to restart it and got nothing on dash but the mil and gear position lights, and it doesnt even turn over. took a look a ignition lead wires and they have power. any ideas?

HT
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May 15, 2013, 6:17 PM

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Sounds like it's time to test the battery and charging system.

jeremy hensley
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May 15, 2013, 6:29 PM

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the battery and alternator is good i forgot to say that in the last week i was having problems starting and could mess with the switch (wiggle back and forth) to get it to start. i thought it was the switch but i checked the ignition wires and it appears to be working. could it still be the switch? im at a loss. feel free to ask me any questions as i may have forgot to say somthing

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May 16, 2013, 4:47 PM

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Is the security light flashing when this is happening?

jeremy hensley
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May 16, 2013, 10:05 PM

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no sir i bought new ignition switch. will be finished installing in the morn, and will update you all with the status at that point, any suggestions are welcomed though. been trying to get a breakdown of the colum. think i have to pull steering wheel to remove cover cause its one piece. anyone have one (colum breakdown)? i no longer have access to alldata unfortunatly

HT
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May 17, 2013, 3:09 AM

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If you installed a new ignition switch I guarantee it isn't going to start if the Passkey resistance doesn't match the module expected value.

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