Hello, does the Check Engine Light come on when you turn just the key to the On/Run position when the fault is occurring? And is this a Push Button start or a key start?
Does this happen every time you turn the vehicle off? And do you have to wait a specific amount of time before it will restart?
Here is the wiring diagram for checking the Starter relay and fuses with a test light hooked to battery negative,
For a quick check, find the Starter Relay in the engine compartment fuse panel, and when the fault is happening, just put your finger on the Starter Relay and have your wife try to crank the engine over, and see if you feel the starter relay click On, most likely you will not, so if you don't, take the relay out, and you will see 4 pins where the relays sits, Now when cranking the engine over, 2 out of those 4 pins should have battery power and light a test light very bright. You can see in the 5th diagram the relays pins, you will most likely find that there is only power on 1 of the 4 pins. This is the first step, also check the fuses in the 6th diagram with a test light for power on both tabs of the fuses. If there is only power on one side of the fuse then it is blown but check them all first so we have some direction and know what to test next, the Fuses with the label "Hot at all times" means that fuse should have power even with the key off.
The Body Control Module (BCM) is in control of much of the starting and ignition switch inputs then communicates that information out to the engine computer (ECM) to start. These GM/Chevy BCMs are a known failure point., but everything else needs to be checked first. You can see the Ignition Switch inputs to the BCM and it will send out a message on the Data Network to start the vehicle. It also wakes up all the other modules in the vehicle.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse
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