I Know its not a camaro but you guys are always so helpful and ive tried monte carlo forums but i havnt gotten any answers so please give me some pointers if you have any.

I have a 98 monte carlo z-34 3.8L. Started my car last night drove it home 1/2 hour later i tried to start it and all the lights come on but when you turn it over to crank the head lights go off but nothing happens no noise what so ever. I crawled under it and with the key ON i arced it and it started but after about 5 seconds it just dies repeated this a few times with the same result. Not sure what to check. I removed and rechecked all wires to the started and all fuses related to ignition. there is something in both fuse boxes on the driver and passanger side under the hood that make a clicking sound when you turn the key to start.

Thanks

Eric

Clean the battery terminals to insure good contact, then try again to start the car. It may be something as simple as a bad ground so run a jumper cable from the negative side of the battery to the engine somewhere then try to start the car. It is starts check the point where the cable is bolted to the engine.
Kev

I even put in a new starter cause i thought that is what it was. Maybe you missed it but i said i have lights and power to everything but they starter just wont make a noise. Makes me think its a kill switch or something that went out since even if i jump the starter to make it turn over it will only run for a few seconds. Im stumped ive checked every single fuse every single wire running to the starter. I cant even get it running i thought i could jump it and atleast get it to a shop but i dont want to pay to get it towed there and i would really like to do this myself.

Thanks

What part of 'clean the battery' didn't you understand? You've replaced the starter and that wasn't it, now do what you should have done FIRST. Standing by,,,,,

What part of 'clean the battery' didn't you understand? You've replaced the starter and that wasn't it, now do what you should have done FIRST. Standing by,,,,,

Take your attitude else where buddy im not a moron and i said i checked and rechecked all the wires so try another idea

THANKS

Put a voltmeter across your battery terminals and see how much voltage is there. You might simply have a bad battery. Your headlights should not go out when you try and start the car.

Take your attitude else where buddy im not a moron and i said i checked and rechecked all the wires so try another idea

THANKS
You know, maybe you did. I'm re-reading your post but your punctuation is so juvenile that it's incomprehensible.

I even put in a new starter cause i thought that is what it was. Maybe you missed it but i said i have lights and power to everything but they starter just wont make a noise. Makes me think its a kill switch or something that went out since even if i jump the starter to make it turn over it will only run for a few seconds. Im stumped ive checked every single fuse every single wire running to the starter. I cant even get it running i thought i could jump it and atleast get it to a shop but i dont want to pay to get it towed there and i would really like to do this myself.

Thanks
Attitude Huh?
Now, I only pulled down C's in Composition and that was in the 60's but this country will cease to function as a viable entity with communication attempts such as the above. Let me try some teachers-aid stuff:
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I even installed a new starter because I thought that is what was wrong. Maybe you missed it but I said I have working-lights and power to everything, but the starter just wont make a sound. That makes me think it's a kill-switch or something that failed since even if I jump the starter to make the engine turn over it will only run for a few seconds. I"m stumped! I've checked every fuse and every wire running to the starter. I can't get the engine to run. I thought I could jump it and at least get it to a shop but I don't want to pay to get it towed there and I would really like to do this myself.

Thanks

Now, that's NOT correct diction, but when you claim to NOT BE A MORON at least write as such!
And my previous post with your quote is self-evident.

Yall think this might have an anti-theft device of some sort?

I Know its not a camaro but you guys are always so helpful and ive tried monte carlo forums but i havnt gotten any answers so please give me some pointers if you have any.

I have a 98 monte carlo z-34 3.8L. Started my car last night drove it home 1/2 hour later i tried to start it and all the lights come on but when you turn it over to crank the head lights go off but nothing happens no noise what so ever. I crawled under it and with the key ON i arced it and it started but after about 5 seconds it just dies repeated this a few times with the same result. Not sure what to check. I removed and rechecked all wires to the started and all fuses related to ignition. there is something in both fuse boxes on the driver and passanger side under the hood that make a clicking sound when you turn the key to start.

Thanks

Eric
And this is even WORSE!:mad: