Seemingly Random Electrical Issues?

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Nice work, please test for power at the white, pink and brown wire with the key on. Use the test light.
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 AT 9:49 AM
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Are you getting my messages? I've sent a couple and now I don't see them in the thread
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025 AT 9:22 AM
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Sorry, the site had problem and we lost some data but it is fixed now, can you please repost?
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025 AT 10:16 AM
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My car has two ON key positions not including the OFF position. I will note whether each wire is receiving power at each position.

White:

This wire is receiving power when the key is OFF. It only receives power when the key is in the ignition and in the OFF position. It is not receiving power when the key is in either ON position.

Brown:

This wire is not receiving power when the key is in the OFF position. It is receiving power when the key is in either the first or second ON positions.

Pink:

This wire is not receiving power when the key is in the OFF position. It is not receiving power when the key is in the first ON position. It is only receiving power when the key is in the second ON position.

I ran this test initially when my car was malfunction and unable to start. I now ran the test again when my car is able to start, and I got the same results. What are your thoughts on the results?
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Saturday, October 11th, 2025 AT 3:04 PM
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Sorry for the delay. Here is a wiring diagram so you can see what wire should be hot when. Check out the images (below). Let us know how it goes
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 AT 12:05 PM
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I understand the diagram to say the following:

Brown should receive power only when the key is in the ACC and RUN positions.

For my car, brown receives power in these two positions but also when the key is in the START position.

Pink should receive power only when the key is in the RUN and START positions. This is accurate to my vehicle.

White should receive power when the key is in the OFF, RUN, and START positions.

For my car, white only receives power when the key is in the OFF position.

Could you confirm whether I am reading the diagram correctly?
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Thursday, October 16th, 2025 AT 5:14 PM
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White should have power in the start and run position, it looks like the ignition switch is bad, you have found the issue.
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Friday, October 17th, 2025 AT 5:49 PM
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Okay, I’ll look into getting that replaced. Do I need to replace the whole cylinder or is the linked part sufficient to replace?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ignition-Switch-Compatible-with-2006-2011-Buick-Lucerne-2007-2008-2009-2010/1953954588
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Saturday, October 18th, 2025 AT 10:24 AM
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That is the part to change all righty.
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Saturday, October 18th, 2025 AT 12:33 PM
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That didn’t solve the problem either. I noticed the issue is triggered most commonly when I start the car when the engine is already hot. This sort of intermittent electrical issue reminds me of a faulty ground I had on another car. Do you think the problem could be a loose ground?
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2025 AT 4:02 PM
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I though you testing through the ignition switch and you didn't have power to the wires it was suppose to, do you have power now with the switch on?
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Thursday, November 6th, 2025 AT 8:49 AM
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Yes, the car works properly now almost always, but the problem still occurs sometimes when I start the car when the engine is already hot. Is it possible this is a grounding issue? I can check the grounds, but I’m not sure if that’s a possibility.
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Monday, December 22nd, 2025 AT 8:34 AM
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Yes, a bad ground to the engine and then to the chassis can cause this issue, I would make sure the grounds are all good.
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Monday, December 22nd, 2025 AT 10:56 AM

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