94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
About 4-5 days ago I woke up to go to work.
I put key in ignition and electricity woks but i turn key and nothing happens. No clicking. No turn. Nothing. I had this problem about a few days earlier after getting off of work. I got in my car, turned the key and nothing. I did it a few more times and it finally fired up. I turned it off and back on again and everything was fine. Worked fine for next few days until now. Put a battery charger on it but battery is not dead. Have looked all over google, but no one seems to have the same problem as I. Like I said I put the key in, lights come on, everything comes on. However when I turn key nothing seems to happen. Please help. |
Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
replace starter (check connections first, and ground post on passenger side fenderwell)
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Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
Originally Posted by maybe2fast
(Post 6970915)
replace starter (check connections first, and ground post on passenger side fenderwell)
Came home that day and wouldn't start again and hasn't since. Dad shorted the starter and started it from there. Fired right up. However would not stay running even with key in ignition. |
Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
Might be your ignition switch.
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Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
My dash lights are still intact, and whenever i turn key they all light up like normal. |
Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
Has anyone checked the battery terminals and main positive and negatives cables for corrosion and damaged wire strands?
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Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
Originally Posted by liamcg97
(Post 6970920)
I read the link you put. However. All those things it said would go out if the ignition switch went out are still working.
My dash lights are still intact, and whenever i turn key they all light up like normal. |
Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
Sounds like vats to me. Is the security light on the dash working? It should come on for a minute, but then it should go off. I have done the switch a couple times. One on each of my 94's. It's a pita, and you better tie a good string to the old wires b4 you pull tjem through tje column so you can pull the new wires on the switch back through the column. When the wires start getting weak they don't send the signal to the computer that alloes the car to start. It'll work once in a while until it don't work no more.
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Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
Originally Posted by SCNGENNFTHGEN
(Post 6971325)
Sounds like vats to me. Is the security light on the dash working? It should come on for a minute, but then it should go off. I have done the switch a couple times. One on each of my 94's. It's a pita, and you better tie a good string to the old wires b4 you pull tjem through tje column so you can pull the new wires on the switch back through the column. When the wires start getting weak they don't send the signal to the computer that alloes the car to start. It'll work once in a while until it don't work no more.
Think it has anything to do with the problem? |
Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
How did they "bypass VATS" without knowing the original key resistance? Or did they reprogram the PCM to eliminate VATS? Or some other method?
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Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
What are the results of your troubleshooting with the multimeter and schematics?
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Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
Originally Posted by Injuneer
(Post 6971358)
How did they "bypass VATS" without knowing the original key resistance? Or did they reprogram the PCM to eliminate VATS? Or some other method?
I am not exactly sure. My grandfather had it done over a year ago and he does not remember who did it. |
Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
Originally Posted by shoebox
(Post 6971359)
What are the results of your troubleshooting with the multimeter and schematics?
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Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
Is it a manual trans?
If so, it may be the clutch switch on under the clutch pedal going bad(black switch..on the floor...gets depressed when the pedal is down). When mine was going bad it was doing that exact same thing. Random no starts.....would do nothing....then just come to life. It finally completely failed on me one morning before work. Took me a couple of hours of tracing with the schematics to find it. I had no idea it was even on the floor. I assumed the schematics were referring to the upper switch, but that is the clutch anticipate switch. |
Re: 94 LT1 Starting Problem (Urgent)
They may have changed the clutch position switch... my 94 had it on a part of the clutch mounting bracket, to the left of the pedal/lever, and just slightly to the left of the clutch anticipate switch.
It's shown on page 7C-6 in the 1994 factory manual. Unfortunately, since he doesn't have a "Signature" we don't know what trans the car has. |
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