2000 Chevy Impala car will not stsrt

130,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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LOWCON
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This is my daughters car
After it sits a while it does not start. Its like you have it in gear, you have head lights dash lights and when you turn the key, nothing happens, no sound at all.
I have replaced the battery,it was needed, had the starter rebuilt thinking it may be the selinoid, I check all battery connections. After the selenoid was replaced It went for a week with no problems, now its doing it again. It does not do it all the time.
If you try to start it and it does not, let it set for mabe 5 or 10 minutes it starts and will do so many times.
Aug 19, 2010 at 3:36 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Have you checked the starter relay? When it doesn't start, is there power to it? Is there any noise when you turn the key?
Nov 18, 2019 at 4:28 AM
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LOWCON
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I moved a relay around but did not check for power to the relay. It makes no sound at all. I will check for power to the relay when it does it again
Nov 18, 2019 at 4:28 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Let me know what you find.

Joe
Nov 18, 2019 at 4:28 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is there power to the relay? Also, thanks for the positive feedback. It's appreciated.
Nov 18, 2019 at 4:28 AM
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