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#2 of 185 1999 Olds Intrigue doesn't want to start by impro Sep 13, 2005 (12:03 pm)
I hear clicking sounds behind the stearing weel ANd when I opened there is a clicking sound in the fuse box. My internal ligths work.the radio the horn and the external light are not working. I do not know what to do..... My nidles on the metering are jumping like crazy........   Please help Replies to this message: sparkmanwrst (Oct 02, 2005 11:25 am) dtownfb (Oct 03, 2005 8:25 am) evandro (Oct 05, 2005 12:47 pm) and 1 more...
#3 of 185 Re: 1999 Olds Intrigue doesn't want to start [impro] by sparkmanwrst Oct 02, 2005 (11:25 am)
Replying to: impro (Sep 13, 2005 12:03 pm) Hello,   The exact same thing happened to my wife's intrigue recently. I tried jumping it but it did not cause it to fire. However, i did notice that more dash lights worked when trying to jump it. I concluded there was probably a battery problem so I replaced the battery on the car. It didnt fire up after changing the battery either. What finally got it going again was to put the key in the ignition and turn it on and off quickly. After doing this repeatedly it turned on and has not given us any problems since. I am suspicious that there was a problem with the starter but when struck enough times it will work. Hope this helps Replies to this message: dtownfb (Oct 03, 2005 8:25 am) evandro (Oct 05, 2005 12:47 pm) dtownfb (Oct 05, 2005 6:28 pm)
#4 of 185 Re: 1999 Olds Intrigue doesn't want to start [sparkmanwrst] by dtownfb Oct 03, 2005 (8:25 am)
Replying to: sparkmanwrst (Oct 02, 2005 11:25 am) I'd say you have a problem with the ignition module. They tend to go in these vehicles. Replies to this message: evandro (Oct 05, 2005 12:47 pm) dtownfb (Oct 05, 2005 6:28 pm)
#5 of 185 Re: 1999 Olds Intrigue doesn't want to start [dtownfb] by evandro Oct 05, 2005 (12:47 pm)
Replying to: dtownfb (Oct 03, 2005 8:25 am) FWIW, my dad has always advised me to not attach heavy key rings to car keys... All I have dangling from keys is the key fob. Replies to this message: dtownfb (Oct 05, 2005 6:28 pm)
#6 of 185 Re: 1999 Olds Intrigue doesn't want to start [evandro] by dtownfb Oct 05, 2005 (6:28 pm)
Replying to: evandro (Oct 05, 2005 12:47 pm) Good advice with this car. I had a situation over a year ago where whne I made left hand turns the car would shut off. It only happened 3 times and luckily I was able to steer off the road before someone rear ended me. i was able to shift inot neutral quickly and re-start the car. On the third occasion i drove to my mechanic (man, I miss him) and asked him for his advice. The first thing he asked was about my key chain and if I was accidently hitting it with my knee or hand as I made the turn. If that wasn't the case then he said it was either the ignition module going bad or another sensor in the wheel that tells the car to apply more gas to the engine as the steering wheel turns (someon help me out with this name). I took a bunch of junk off my key chain and moved my seat back and it hasn't happened since.   While it is nice having the ignition on the dash instead of the column, it does make for other problems like this.
#7 of 185 Brights come in when car is cold by bellasmom Nov 07, 2005 (12:40 pm)
Hello, I have a 1998 Intrigue that I'm still in love with but the brights come on when I first start my car when it is dark out or when the turn signal "pops" back into place. I took it to a Pontiac dealer but of course they said it was working correctly. Any ideas? Thanks Replies to this message: mick1 (Nov 08, 2005 5:02 am) carson3 (Dec 11, 2007 7:17 pm)
#8 of 185 Re: Brights come in when car is cold [bellasmom] by mick1 Nov 08, 2005 (5:02 am)
Replying to: bellasmom (Nov 07, 2005 12:40 pm) Drive the car between sunrise and sunset and use the hand signals you learned in driver's ed. You'll never see the problem again. Really, sounds like an intermittent stalk switch short. Replies to this message: carson3 (Dec 11, 2007 7:17 pm)
#9 of 185 headlight flickering slowly getting worse by 99tcandalero Nov 09, 2005 (5:49 pm)
The dreaded headlight flickering seems to be getting worse day by day. Searching the archives seems to point to two possible causes, bad grounding or a bad alternator. Since we have a 1999 with possibly the original alternator, I may quickly try adding a ground strap, and if that fails to make any difference, bite the bullet and replace the alternator.   Forum wisdom seems to indicate P/N 10464395 should be superceeded by P/N 10464469 Replies to this message: bargainmech (Jan 11, 2006 7:37 am) dtownfb (Jan 12, 2006 8:11 am)
#10 of 185 Re: headlight flickering slowly getting worse [99tcandalero] by bargainmech Jan 11, 2006 (7:37 am)
Replying to: 99tcandalero (Nov 09, 2005 5:49 pm) I would like to know what solution you came up with for the dreaded headlight flickering problem. I have an olds intrigue in my shop but cannot make the headlights flicker. The owner says it happens al the time. I have driven the car and moved various wires and switches to try and cause the problem to no avail. Any input would be helpful. Replies to this message: dtownfb (Jan 12, 2006 8:11 am)

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