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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Malibu / June 200702 Malibu no start
No start Installed new battery Start first try Later that day, no start Start with boost Had alternator tested at shop and showed perfect No lights on dash I'm puzzled its a 02 malibu v6 > No start > Installed new battery [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I'm puzzled > its a 02 malibu v6 get an ammeter, and hook it up to the batter cables with the key off. You may have something drawing power. Micheal "Aubrey" <> wrote in message news: > No start > Installed new battery [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I'm puzzled > its a 02 malibu v6 Sounds like 'Passlock' system. Try turn on ignition, don't crank, leave on for 10 minutes, turn off, try start. There should be a 'Theft System' light on if the Passlock is (mal)functioning. > "Aubrey" <> wrote in message news: > > No start [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > There should be a 'Theft System' light on if the Passlock > is (mal)functioning. I never thought of that.......but will try. In the meantime, if you are correct, wouldn't it still NOT start with a boost?.....because it did. >> "Aubrey" <> wrote in message news: >> > No start [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > In the meantime, if you are correct, wouldn't it still NOT start with a > boost?.....because it did. I think Micheal's suggestion regarding a draw on the battery should be checked. I'm guessing that there will be some (normal) small draw in the milliamp range, but someone will have the spec for that. If it starts with a boost and there were no lights on the dash, as you've indicated, then I doubt it's the passlock. On my 2000 when the passlock acts up the car turns over but doesn't fire. > >> "Aubrey" <> wrote in message news: > >> > No start [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > indicated, then I doubt it's the passlock. On my 2000 when the passlock > acts up the car turns over but doesn't fire. ty will check both In the meantime, I had a 2000 Focus (gringes) and the passlock acted up, and the car would not start at all. >> >> "Aubrey" <> wrote in message news: >> >> > No start [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > and > the car would not start at all. Someone else can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that on the 2000, when the passlock fails it cuts the fuel off, but everything else still works. Car turns over, lights come on, etc. Others mention that the passlock causes crank, but no start, and also the 'Theft System' light comes on. That's correct. I was thinking the battery replacement caused a computer reset of sorts and allowed a start. But a start with a boost, almost makes me think there's something wrong with the cable connectors. I had a friend car wouldn't start, volt meter showed good volts at posts, no volts touching the two cables. There was deposit on the inside of a cable connector, cleaned off scraping with a knife, and car started. Others correct, passlock causes crank, no start, disabled fuel system. It sounds like the battery cable connector may have deposits on it. Take cables off and clean with wire brush/knife. |
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