ross Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) Need a techs opinion. I was driving around 35mph, the truck sputtered once and then the rpms dropped and it died. When I turn the key the gauges come on but the starter doesn't even click or anything. I'm sitting on the side of the road waiting on AAA to get here and the truck is honking randomly every now and then. Aaa is towing it to dan tobin chevy but the service center is closed today. Anyone have any suggestions? Edited April 10, 2011 by ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Battery or loose cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Checked the cables. Radio, windows, and gauges all work though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Tearing the key would probably cause an issue with the starter operating. Anyway... could be a frayed wire grounding out somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 If you have onstar they can run a remote diagnostics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351mach11647545510 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 vats malfunction? said the horn was honking randomly. makes me think security system. just my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) vats malfunction? said the horn was honking randomly. makes me think security system. just my thoughts. what all can be involved with that? Edit: seems my problem may be a bad ignition switch. Edited April 10, 2011 by ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 what all can be involved with that? Edit: seems my problem may be a bad ignition switch. Now that you mention that, is there a lot of stuff on your key chain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Do you have a little chip on your key? Rub it with your finger.. my car did this a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Tow it to our shop - We can help were open tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Theft light on in the dash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 It was the ignition switch. 10 minutes and I had it fixed in the dealership parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Just curious how you fixed it? Glad it was simple though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 ignition switches are common in those body trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Just curious how you fixed it? Glad it was simple though. Dropped both lower dash panels and the steering column cover. Released the clips on the ignition switch and dropped it down from under the key cylinder. Matched the tooth wheel on the new switch to the old and popped the new one in. Plugged in the wires and hooked up the battery and to my relief it started. ignition switches are common in those body trucks. Yea it seems that they cause all types of issues and some people on tbssowners.com said the carry a spare one in the glove box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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