98 grand prix gt no start

[87IROCZOWNER69]

**** this car it's broken again

[Scottydoggs]

somethings not right, i dont think its the starter any more.

will it work if you jump the starter in the car. screw driver to the large and small studs that have wires on them. connect them with the screw driver, yes it will spark, hold it there.

if you leave the key to run it should fire up.

[87IROCZOWNER69]

I already yanked the battery out and I'll take it somewhere to have them measure what kind of power it's putting out. I feel like the starter is not getting quite enough juice to run it. The fact that it started up again right after driving it and then wouldn't 20 minutes later makes me think it's a power thing now.

[87IROCZOWNER69]

Threw the new battery in (turns out the old one was bad) and tried to start it. The car has more power now but the starter still punches the flex plate. I went ahead and jumped the starter and wala it started right up after scaring the crap out of my sister lol. So I shut it off and tried to jump it again but it was a no go.....However this time around the key worked. So I let it run a bit and shut it off. Then after turning it off the key didn't work again so I jumped the starter and it worked again. Should I try smothering all the wires down there in dielectric grease or where should I go from here?

[Sven the Sexman]

Threw the new battery in (turns out the old one was bad) and tried to start it. The car has more power now but the starter still punches the flex plate. I went ahead and jumped the starter and wala it started right up after scaring the crap out of my sister lol. So I shut it off and tried to jump it again but it was a no go.....However this time around the key worked. So I let it run a bit and shut it off. Then after turning it off the key didn't work again so I jumped the starter and it worked again. Should I try smothering all the wires down there in dielectric grease or where should I go from here?

Sounds like the ignition switch went dead.

[Scottydoggs]

what he said^^^^^^^^^^

[BillBoost37]

That's what I'm reading.

[87IROCZOWNER69]

Boooo. That looks like it would be complicated

[Scottydoggs]

its not to bad. http://www.sparkys-answers.com/2009/...-changing.html

[Sven the Sexman]

The worst part making sure you have the tools.

[87IROCZOWNER69]

Holy crap 60 bucks from rockauto!

[Scottydoggs]

why i snagged one at a part out years ago lol. i just saw it today, all safe and happy in its own bag in a box, snuggled up to the rest of the spare parts i have.

[87IROCZOWNER69]

You trying to get rid of it? Lol. If not I'll just hit the junk yard because we usually have like 20ish w bodies at the one I usually go to

[Scottydoggs]

not really.

truth is its for a regal, not sure it will work in a gp. i got the whole column for 20 bucks, used more then 1/2 its parts, the wheel airbag, clock spring.

the multi switch, key and tumbler and harness are all just waiting for the day i hope dont come......

that was a stand out day for car parts, the column, the spoiler, and the center tail light for 60 bucks. i did drive to philly to get em, but well worth it.

[87IROCZOWNER69]

Well I swapped out the ignition switch for one from the junkyard and still nothing

[Scottydoggs]

the switch, or the harness? the whole harness is what your after.

[87IROCZOWNER69]

The whole thang. To be fair my old harness had some other wires spliced into it (what appeared to be power, grounds, etc) but I'm not sure what for. So should I splice those in to or?

[Scottydoggs]

id think you need those other plugs wired in. mine had one plugged in to to god knows what.

[87IROCZOWNER69]

Well wired them all in and still nothing

[Scottydoggs]

will it jump still with a screw driver?