Thread: HELP: 1998 GTP Starting problems..

Nevermind, spent the last 5 hours or so just fiddling around with cleaning the ignition switch. There was corrosion and I sanded it down. It starts every effin time with the key now. I had to do it IN the car, because the immobilizer and alarm are all tied into that harness. What a nightmare.

The only thing that sucks is, the rebound mechanism part doesn't work anymore. But anyone that drives the car will find that out quite quick when they start over turning the starter. Broke a little part off the white peice on the inside of the switch. 13 year old plastic = brittle.

Now just gotta find out why my batteries keep going toast on this car. I think I have a parasitic drain somewhere, and I'm thinking its either the alarm or the immobilizer.

Gonna take the alternator off tomorrow and go get it tested just to be sure, and probably get the battery replaced under warranty.

Originally Posted by Ev0lv3

Nevermind, spent the last 5 hours or so just fiddling around with cleaning the ignition switch. There was corrosion and I sanded it down. It starts every effin time with the key now. I had to do it IN the car, because the immobilizer and alarm are all tied into that harness. What a nightmare.

The only thing that sucks is, the rebound mechanism part doesn't work anymore. But anyone that drives the car will find that out quite quick when they start over turning the starter. Broke a little part off the white peice on the inside of the switch. 13 year old plastic = brittle.

Now just gotta find out why my batteries keep going toast on this car. I think I have a parasitic drain somewhere, and I'm thinking its either the alarm or the immobilizer.

Gonna take the alternator off tomorrow and go get it tested just to be sure, and probably get the battery replaced under warranty.

How to Find a Parasitic Battery Drain - wikiHow