Dead Ignition

[Nicare]

;help Last night I tried to start my 2001 C5 and the car was dead. It only has 5500 miles on it. I manually turned the lights off and retried and it fired right up. Has anybody had the same problem?? The car is fine today but I am a little conserned, as the main computer has been replaced once under warranty already. Any body out there have any ideas??? Thanks

 

[c4c5specialist]

HI there,
There is too much to chance. I would need more specifics on this problem.
You could check the ignition switch. Maybe there is a contact problem.
Allthebest, c4c5

 

[Nicare]

I was out at night, the headlights opened and came on. I tried to start the car and it was dead. I turned the lights off at the switch and the car started. I tried the car last night and the everything is OK. I just it was just a glich in the system. God knows these computers are a pain in the neck.

 

[atmmac]

Computers Suck

Yea the computers suck they make it so hard to do any work to any of the new cars unless you are a computer programmer. I especially hate that stupid sterringh column lock. Never though id be using my 66 Impala to follow a tow truck with my 9000 mile c5 vette. Oh well.

 

[singledad_9]

Concur with c4c5.... (duh)

Pull and post codes.

What battery do have in your c5...

 

[Nicare]

The battery is what ever the General installed in Bowling Green.

 

[singledad_9]

I replaced my delco with an optima. It's leak proof and is less prone to voltage loss when really cold.

 

[EHS]

I dunno. Have you checked the electrical system?