1995 Cadillac EL Dorado Starting problems

LADYVEGAS

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1995 CADILLAC ELDORADO

Electrical problem
1995 Cadillac El Dorado V8 Front Wheel Drive 65000 miles

I have a new battery which is holding charge fine. Had a starter installed and when I went to pick up the car. It wouldn't start! Mechanic advised he didn't get the cable to starter tight. Ran great for a week and a half and then wouldn't start! Turn key. Nothing - hours later started. Then wouldn't start. Service center put in another starter.I advised them that I thought possible the cable from battery to starter is bad. Did not replace it. Two weeks later - car won't start. Hours later it starts. I am very scared as this is what it was doing before. I do not want to be somewhere and car won't start. Is it possible that the cable from battery to starter could be bad? What would cause this intermmitent starting problem?

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FACTORYJACK

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If you have other amenities like lights, dash, and such, I wouldn't think it was a cable. The check would be to see if there is a signal getting to the starter when it won't start. Since this is a 95, it is a Northstar, there is a connector at the front of the rear bank cam cover with a large purple wire included in it. This is the starter signal wire. An easy check is, when it won't start, disconnect this connector and check the harness side for a signal when in crank. You can do this with a simple test light to ground, it should light if there is a signal. MAke sure the test light is functional by touching it to the battery positive before and after testing. I, myself have assumed different results due to a test light that decided not to work correctly.