Problem starting my cadillac

CADILLAC ELDORADO
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KNICHOLS
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I have a 1994 4.9 liter Cadillac Eldorado with 163,000 miles on it. I have noticed recently that sometimes the car will not start. When I turn on the key everything inside the car comes on but nothing happens at the engine, no cranking no sound nothing. I played with the battery cables and it started so I thought I had a bad connection. I undid the cables and cleaned the terminals and then rehooked the cables up and now I cant get it to start at all. Any ideas?
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Kevin
Aug 13, 2007 at 6:52 AM
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MERLIN2021
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Is there a factory alarm? Is the light flashing?
Aug 13, 2007 at 8:37 AM
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[quote:15c928c105="knichols"]I have a 1994 4.9 liter Cadillac Eldorado with 163,000 miles on it. I have noticed recently that sometimes the car will not start. When I turn on the key everything inside the car comes on but nothing happens at the engine, no cranking no sound nothing. I played with the battery cables and it started so I thought I had a bad connection. I undid the cables and cleaned the terminals and then rehooked the cables up and now I cant get it to start at all. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Kevin[/quote:15c928c105]

first see if power is getting to starter from ignition switch
Sep 17, 2007 at 9:19 AM
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