1994 Cadillac Seville about car not starting

1994 CADILLAC SEVILLE
197,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DADDY1
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I have a problem and that is that when I put the key into the ignition it won't start but all the light's and stuff work just fine
Feb 18, 2009 at 12:25 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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Does it turn over/crank, or no starter engagement at all? If it does not crank, there is a connector stuffed down behind and to the left, of the p.s. pump. It has a larger gauge purple wire that is the signal wire to the starter. Disconnected, you can check that a signal is present on the harness end, when you turn the key to start or, you can feed 12v to the starter and see if it engages. A test light will accomplish the first test, a fused jumper wire is recommended for the second.
Feb 18, 2009 at 9:50 PM
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