Ok, I have been frustrated for a few months now trying to figure this problem out when it happens on my 92LX. The problem as it exists is that occasionally the car will simply not start. You put the key in and the door chime sounds, turn it and ge the dash lights and go to start the car and nothing. When you go to turn the key back to take it out, the door chime becomes distorted. If you try and start the car again, the door chime is normal, but there are no dash lights now, then not even a click for the starter solenoid.
Now here is the frustrating part, if you disconnect the negitave teminal on the battery for a minute or two the car will start up just fine. This problem can happen a couple of tmes a day or not at all for a few days, but whenever it happens disconnecting the battery always lets the car start up again. I have noticed that if the terminal is off for only a few seconds the car doesnt start. Ive played around leaving the terminal off for 10-60 seconds and the car wont start unless it is off longer than that. I assume that something is being reset, but have no idea what.
I have changed the ignition switch twice, the starter solenoid, and checked every connection I could see under the dash that goes to the ignition switch. I thought about just replacing all the relays associated with the igniton and the ECU, but I can never isolate the problem. I have quick dissconect terminals on my battery cables so when this happens its not a huge crisis, I just figured that I would have stumbled on to the problem by now.
Im getting the car tuned soon and would like to have this sorted out before I go.
Now here is the frustrating part, if you disconnect the negitave teminal on the battery for a minute or two the car will start up just fine. This problem can happen a couple of tmes a day or not at all for a few days, but whenever it happens disconnecting the battery always lets the car start up again. I have noticed that if the terminal is off for only a few seconds the car doesnt start. Ive played around leaving the terminal off for 10-60 seconds and the car wont start unless it is off longer than that. I assume that something is being reset, but have no idea what.
I have changed the ignition switch twice, the starter solenoid, and checked every connection I could see under the dash that goes to the ignition switch. I thought about just replacing all the relays associated with the igniton and the ECU, but I can never isolate the problem. I have quick dissconect terminals on my battery cables so when this happens its not a huge crisis, I just figured that I would have stumbled on to the problem by now.
Im getting the car tuned soon and would like to have this sorted out before I go.