i finally finish putting in my new heads and alternator..so i drove it today for the first time in forever..i was doing just fine driving it on base to the car wash..then i jumped on the expressway and went out to town.when i got there it started loaping i guess/ missing .one of the other im not sure what it was doing. then it just died completely...i tried starting it but the ignition lights didnt even come on when i turned ignition on..but the head lights stereo work..but no service engine soon/seatbelt/abs/check gauges/ or any of those lights come on ..it wont crank...nothing..so WTF..does anyone who has good knowledge of these cars know what the hell id wrong now???

-camaro z28 93
-355 t56
-Edlebrock(new heads)
-1.6rrs

 

Vats????

 

Ignition switch.

 

alt mabe u did not connect the wire on the bottom of the alt

 

all alt wires are connected...ignition switch i dont know about that how would you check that??? and VATS?????? what is that??

 

I'm kinda with camaro, sounds like a wiring issue with the altenator or it is bad which made the car run off the battery until you ran the battery dead. I'd verify the wiring to the alternator and if it's good, pull the altenator and take it to the autoparts store and get it tested.

Ken R.

 

well the battery didnt drain out cause i had it checked today and it was good..tyhe stereo and headlights work fine.the starter solenoid was a little loose but all the wiring seemed to be good..i dont know what else to think about??

 

Read.

If your security light is not on, it is not likely a VATS problem. VATS = Vehicle Anti-Theft System. VATS won't cause the engine to die while it is running.

 

im not a mechanic or anything but if u took it for a car wash. then sometimes the wet your car from the bottom too and that might have gotten in the opti real bad and maybe thats why that happened. if its that u should wait some days for it to dry a bit and then try again but if it got real wet u might have to replace it . just my 2c..

 

Mine did... just shut off at a light... solution.... different ignition key....

 

listen to shoebox... ignition switch. My daily driver did the same exact thing your camaro did. No dash lights worked, but all other accessories were fine.

Its an ignition switch...

 

The VATS is not designed to do that. Maybe a fluke, maybe a coincidence.

 

i already tried both my keys.

 

the opti spark..what if my car has the corvette ignition system(coil per cylinder system) WOULD MY OPTI STILL MATTER???

 

did your engine studder seemed like backfire or loap..and the rmp needle jump up and down from 2000 and below while crusing at 20 to 25 speeds..i stopped off to the side and let it idle and it seemed fine then i tried to take off again and it died..