why want my car start?

1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
160,000 MILES
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DAMONBINGHAM
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i brought this 99 sunfire a week ago and drove it home i got it off my brother he put a key switch in it.but it wouldnt work so he put a push buttom on and now it want start and the dash lights want come on.can you please help? Thanks
Feb 27, 2012 at 7:51 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Did you check and make sure the battery was good the battery cables were clean and tight and all the fuses and fuseable links were good?Also did he replaced the ignition switch or ignition cylinder?were the dash lights working when it was repalced?
Feb 27, 2012 at 8:01 PM
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DAMONBINGHAM
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yes is was working and then it just stop and i just went and put a new ignition switch on it today but it still didnt do anything.
Feb 27, 2012 at 8:08 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Do you have a mulimeter or test light to do some testing?
Feb 27, 2012 at 11:38 PM