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1992 Pontiac Grand Am No power to part of Fuse box

185,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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I have 92 Grand Am that will not run. This happened 2 different times . It would turn over but would not run. I noticed that the gauges were not reading right they would stay the same when switch turned off. IT set a while before I could work on it. I first checked the OBD it gave me 41 , 42 and something else. I disconnected the battery so I could check the coil pack, then I realized that I had to do this on the car . I hooked everything back up and started checking the coils. I used a spark tester and it started up all the coils checked out fine. The gauges started working . I went to crank up a day later same thing happened again. I had no spark coming from the coil. . It would turn over but wouldn't start. The gauges would work and the turn signal don't work. I checked the fuses . I noticed that no power on the ECM/ignition, turn signal, and gauges fuse . Coul I have a short some where.
Jan 26, 2010 at 7:38 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Sounds like an ignition switch going bad.Sometimes they will work intermittently when they are on their way out
Jan 26, 2010 at 8:34 AM
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I replaced the ignition switch some time last spring. Could some thing had come loose? I will check it.
Jan 26, 2010 at 9:31 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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You replaced the electrical part of the switch, not the key tumbler? That is usually what keeps part of the fuse block from powering up
Jan 26, 2010 at 9:52 AM
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The switch was bad and I replaced it . It was still under warranty. Thanks for the help.
Jan 27, 2010 at 9:30 AM
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Glad to hear you found it. Have a good one and thanks for using 2CarPros
Jan 27, 2010 at 11:47 PM
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