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I was just out tuning the car in the driveway and the car goes from running fine to nothing turning on. The battery reads 12+ volts and all the grounds are attached. I didn't touch anything. I turned the car off and was going to crank it right back up and nothing. The lights don't even come on. The car has been running great for a while, when I was tuning too. All I did was turn the car off, no funny noises or anyting out of the ordinary. I am at a loss here for what it could be. This is my 89 Camaro.
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NM. I think I know what's wrong. The security system is going out.00 Grand Prix GTP Daytona -
ROFLMAO!!! My cousins '90 RS does the same damn thing!! Gotta love GM's stupid attempt at Vehicle Anti Theft systems, eh? More like anti owner start system. Whats even more funny is that theres a five dollar fix (well, $7.59 now due to rising gas prices) to this "system". Take your volt meter & measure the resistance (ohm's) on that little black "chip" in the key & write it down. Then go to Radio Shack (Shaq?) & get a resistor that matches what you wrote. When you get home drop the steering colum & find the 2 wires coming from the ignition switch. Trace them to a connector and put your new resistor in on the side going into the wiring harness. The wires going to the switch can dangle (their useless now). Button everything up and your done, the car will never think the owner is trying to steal it again!!Tuning a car is full of compromises. You must decide if you are willing to give up either reliability, performance, or a whole load of cash. Also remember that repairs will seem to come up much more often as you strive for even more performanceComment
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I thought it was that but I wasn't even able to turn on my headlights, or any light for that matter. The car has been running great since then but it has to be something bigger that is electrical.00 Grand Prix GTP DaytonaComment
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are you sure the battery connections are good?
try loosening and then tightening both terminal bolts. I have that problem occasionally..Comment
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I have already gone over all of the electrical connections and they are tight, even the starter. People are telling me that it could be a fusible link so I have to check those out whatever they are.00 Grand Prix GTP DaytonaComment
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It will be a smaller wire spliced onto the power wires. Usually near a ring terminal, starters, solenoids and batteries. There is usually no covering on them since they are designed to open incase of a short to ground.
If you measure voltage between the positive terminal and the sheet metal is it the same as the battery voltage?MikeComment
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