1996 Cadillac EL Dorado instrument panel

MARTI CHRISTIANSEN

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1996 CADILLAC ELDORADO
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
80,000 MILES

All of the guages have been bouncing quickly from low to high, including speedometer, gas guage, temp, etc. Now the car will not start despite replacing the battery. What needs to be replaced, and what is the approximate cost of parts and labor?

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 AT 2:06 PM

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FACTORYJACK

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Does it crank at all, and is there battery power?

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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 AT 10:36 PM

MARTI CHRISTIANSEN

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No it does not crank at all, battery has no power at all

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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 AT 10:20 AM

FACTORYJACK

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You either have a bad battery, bad cables, or a bad ground. Was the old battery leaking, or has any battery leaked in the history of the vehicle, it could have damaged cables. Do you have a voltmeter?

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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 AT 11:17 PM

MARTI CHRISTIANSEN

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That's what I thought at first too, bad battery. But after replacing the battery, the car started fine for about a month. The guages however continued to bounce quickly from low to high. And then the car began to start "slowly", and now won't start at all.

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Friday, April 24th, 2009 AT 12:07 PM

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