Hey Guys,
I'm new here but I'm honestly kind of desperate right now for any insight you guys might have on an issue I have with my 2000 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2L SE Coupe. A few hours earlier I had parked it, and then went out to start it just like any old day and it wouldn't start. Now this is the odd part, absolutely NOTHING changed between when I had no trouble starting it, and now. The radio, interior lighting, dash lighting all function properly, yet when I turn the key to the ON position, normally this should enable the Instrument Panel Cluster as well as the Wipers and Blinkers. I figured it could've been a dead battery so I jump started it, after around 2 minutes of leaving the car connected to a running vehicle. Turning the ignition to ON did absolutely nothing. The engine will not even crank or try to turn over. I have dead silence. Something strange that happens is, if I put on the blinker either left or right, it will not turn on if I put the car to the ON position, but if I put it to START (push the key forward as if I was starting the engine) the blinker will start to blink until I release the key. I've dismantled around the ignition cylinder and everything appears to be connected, I even tried disconnecting the ignition module and hot-wiring (I know this isn't condoned but I own the vehicle ) the two red wires together and then connecting the brown ignition wire and I get nothing. Through all this the shifter has been in park. I found something laying on the ground that must've become disconnected through driving but I doubt it has an effect? I'm not sure what it is but it is round, with a red and yellow vacuum hose running to it, and it has an arm that when compressed pushes air somewhere under either the dash or the climate control system. I have absolutely no idea what is causing this, ANY suggestions would be helpful ! Thank you so much !
-Matt
Check for the ignition switch. The black box on the left side of the steering column. There's 2 plugs on it. One plug give power to the cluster and radio, the other one is for ignition.
Gilles
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