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Old 11-24-2012, 09:57 PM
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I have a 1987 and wen i take my battery cable off and put it back on and try turn the car on nothing happens except the dash lights blink and hazard lights blinks also wat could be the problem
 
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Old 11-25-2012, 03:48 PM
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thats a tough one man. sounds like a short in the steering column. I had a similar problem with my truck except it was the cruise and the horn for me. had to get the column rewired to solve it.
 
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Old 11-25-2012, 07:04 PM
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Ok thanks but how did u figure out it was a shortage where to check
 
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Old 11-25-2012, 09:38 PM
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took it to a professional. one of the things I hate more than anything in the world is an electrical problem in a vehicle. I have a friend that owns a shop here in town and after I just couldnt figure it out I took it to him and he figured it out. sorry, I know thats not much help.
 
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Old 11-26-2012, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisz282010
...try turn the car on nothing happens except the dash lights blink and hazard lights blinks...
What does that mean, you're trying to turn the key to the on position to liven the accessories, or trying to start the engine?
If it's starting the engine, check the smaller wire at the starter with a meter or test light while someone else turns the key to start. If nothing, start tracing that wire back and probe it to see if it's live further up the line (could be a break), and clean the connections at the starter. Could also be a bad connection at the bulkhead connector (big square screwed on plug) on the firewall. Or, could be the ignition switch is bad or out of adjustment. The "switch" is mounted on top of the steering column down near the firewall, the key is just a tumbler that slides the switch with a rod. Oh, and your security light in the dash isn't on is it? That would be the VATS disabling the ignition.
Now if your problem is that most everything acts dead with the key on, that still could be the ignition switch, or could be a bad main wire or fusible link that leads from the battery to the fuse panel, or again the bulkhead connector.
 

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Old 11-26-2012, 08:39 AM
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Tryin to start the engine ..and no security light is on but wen i turn key it does seem like everything is dead then wen i turn key to off posution thats wen the dash lights side marker and front hazard lights start flashing and make a beep noise but on the driver side under the hood fender theres a small box that clicks andso i snipped those wires to try and see if that was the problem it wasnt but... i heard another clicking noise near the firewall .. but this happened to me last week but after a while the car finally came on after i kept tryin it
 
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Old 11-26-2012, 08:44 AM
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...but on the driver side under the hood fender theres a small box that clicks andso i snipped those wires to try and see if that was the problem it wasnt but... i heard another clicking noise near the firewall ..
Oh man, I bet if you snip enough wires under the hood, your weird flashing lights and beeping will stop!! lol
Sounds like you may have a bad battery connection, or a (lacking) ground issue. I'd clean and check everything battery connection related first.
 
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Old 11-26-2012, 08:57 AM
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Lol thats wat im thinkn bcuz it happened b4 and stopped think i'll go buy new connections and ground wire . I jus bout the car really it runs but needs work goin to be a project more than i thought but thanks alot
 
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Now wat if this doesnt work
 
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Old 11-26-2012, 01:09 PM
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