If I turn the wheels the connection to the starter goes through?

2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE
185,000 MILES
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B HERMAN
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Chevy Venture will not start, or turn over. Has happened twice. If I turn the wheels with steering wheel, the connection to the starter goes through.

When I turn the key, nothing happens. If I try my other keys, they don't work either. Van is 2002 with 185,000 miles. The first time it happened, I pushed the car out of the driveway to park on street. When I tried again, it started.

It was ok for a few days. When it happened again, I turned the front wheels a bit with the steering wheel and tried. It started. What should I do to prevent recurrence
Apr 28, 2012 at 5:45 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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you need to find the failure.

have the battery cables checked for corrosion. make sure the grounds are good. it sounds like you are moving something that is causing a connection issue.

Roy
Apr 28, 2012 at 5:47 PM
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