Thread: Ignition Problem-Please Help

Have you checked the battery cables for corrosion? You might try scraping the insides of the clamps and get some new lead exposed and scrape off the battey posts so you get a good connection. Also check the ground wire and see if that didn't come loose somewhere.

If those things are alright try jiggling the key in the ignition cylinder it could be the ignition cylinder where something didn't set right when you turned the car off last nite.
Has your key ever gotten stuck in the ignition and you couldn't get it out?

This must be very discouraging and aggravating for you seeing you just bought it a few weeks ago. It doesn't sound like it was an abused car if you bought it from an older lady. For a 97 with 47K she must not have driven alot.
Is there a fuse block under the hood? if so there are relays inside you might check that if you have not by now.
If the battery and cables are good I wonder if it is inside if the ignition cylinder.
Do you have a remote start on the car? I had one and it f*cked things up and had to take it off.
Post to the other sites and see if someone there might have an idea I will keep looking and ask around.
Hope you guys can figure something out.

If you do end up needing some expensive part and you can wait a day or two try Ed Morad he deals in Pontiac parts and has very good prices. Ed will have what you need if he doesn't he will find it. He is very good to work with.
A $1,200.00 part cost me 175.00 delivered.

I think it just pulls out, the ign main could be the problem. I think you could test it or have someone else test it maybe Napa.
I think you would need a multi meter to test it with but I don't know what pins to test so I'm not much help with that.

here is another link it might have something there.
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