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Spenser
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Nov 24, 2011, 10:01 AM
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Hello!
i have a buick century 2003. Sometimes it does not start. When i turn the key, nothing happens (starter is not turning). I need to wait 5 -10 minutes... once i waited an hour. Then the car started. I changed the starter but the problem did not go away. Could it be related to the remote starter the car has (remote starter also does not start the car if the car is not starting)?
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Hammer Time
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Nov 24, 2011, 10:08 AM
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Sure it could. It could be any number of other things also. Someone needs to do so electrical testing to isolate where it's losing power in the circuit.
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Spenser
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Nov 24, 2011, 10:13 AM
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problem is that it happens maybe once a week or sometimes once a month and usually at grocery parking or driveway. Is there a way to do that testing when the car performs normally? By thew way mechanic already changed the starter, but that did not help.
(This post was edited by Spenser on Nov 24, 2011, 10:15 AM)
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Hammer Time
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Nov 24, 2011, 10:18 AM
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Unfortunately, there is not unless you can find a way to trigger the failure by manipulating wire positioning.
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Spenser
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Nov 24, 2011, 10:21 AM
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Can i just hard wire a switch to starter motor from battery and run the wire to dash an have a switch there (like on Freightliner - button to start)?
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Hammer Time
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Nov 24, 2011, 10:23 AM
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No, you can't. Nothing is wired that simply any more. Your car has an immobilizer that will prevent it from starting when bypassed. It just has to be tested during the failure.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 25, 2011, 4:04 AM
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Just a maybe spencer: Can you see a connection with corrosion? As HT said, if it works fine in front of about any tech it's tough and guessing without replacing everything possible - stinks.
Car wants proper amp and volt delivery. When nothing things throughout vehicle may/can reset and old fart get home fix you could just tug on a battery cable for one more start that might work,
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