what could be the reason my car wont start ,turn over nothing? i have a 2002 pontiac sunfire gt. 2.2 liter. my car one night just completly went dead, i checked batt, fuse, etc. nothing. can you tell

Asked by Tajma Feb 10, 2014 at 11:07 AM about the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire GT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My pontiac sunfire 2002 gt 2.2 liter, my car won't start it
doesn't do anything. No sound ,crank ,just the instrument
panel lights, and radio is the only thing that works. Batt. Has
been checked its ok, checked some fuses they are fine. What
could be the problem?

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Norm answered 10 years ago

Without a trouble code it could be anything. Do the lights dim when you turn to 'start'? You might have a glitch in the PassLock security system, or a bad ignition harness connector... could be anything. With these cars, even a loose battery connection or temporary loss of ground can cause the PassLock system to engage. If you see a yellow blinking light on the dash when you turn to 'start', that's what's happened. If you can get someone to pull the trouble code that will help to diagnose what's going on. If it's the PassLock - you will probably have to get the car to a GM dealer. There are some tricks around it but I believe the car has to be running to bypass the security system.

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Tajma answered 10 years ago

Thank you it was the starter

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