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#191 of 363 Video of white wire by oblio9 Jan 13, 2009 (4:56 pm)
I just cut my white wire two days ago and taped the whole thing. As long as my car starts fine for the next week or so I plan to post it on youtube. I'll post back with a link once it is done. Replies to this message: meron (Jan 13, 2009 6:58 pm)
#192 of 363 My Saturn ION wont start in cold weather by amber13 Jan 13, 2009 (6:03 pm)
Hello,   I bought a Used Saturn ION 2004 with 40,000 miles. It has not started 8 times in the past month of December. Bought a new battery. Not it. Bought a new Alternator. Not it. Paid "so called" mechanic $100 dollars to fix a faulty wire in egintion switch. Called Saturn Recall Department and they said it was a faulty wire that was causing issue but NO recall on it. Got in car again at night and in cold and would not start. Like always All Lights inside car come on but engine does not. Jump started it, it started, turned off then restarted it would not start. Waited a few minutes then is started up again. It happens at night, in the cold weather. Not during day. It is so exhausting to go to your farely new car and it not start. Replies to this message: meron (Jan 13, 2009 7:13 pm)
#193 of 363 Re: Video of white wire [oblio9] by meron Jan 13, 2009 (6:58 pm)
Replying to: oblio9 (Jan 13, 2009 4:56 pm) oblio9 Good idea. bertbaggins posted some pics on flickr. Putting it on youtube would get to a lot of people. It has been over a year now, it's about twenty degrees here and the car is still starting, first time, every time. Good luck and post the youtube link here when you're done; I'd like to see it! meron
#194 of 363 Re: My Saturn ION wont start in cold weather [amber13] by meron Jan 13, 2009 (7:13 pm)
Replying to: amber13 (Jan 13, 2009 6:03 pm) amber13 Sorry about your luck. Check the posts here at about #82-84. You can do this yourself, if you are patient. It's really pretty easy. Good luck, meron
#195 of 363 by oblio9 Jan 13, 2009 (7:23 pm)
I taped the whole thing soup-nuts on my 2004 Ion. It has started fine the last two days but I'd like to give it a few more before I post it. Plus I need to edit it a little. One thing I have noticed but never see mentioned is that humidity is a factor. I live in the Denver area and it is pretty arid here year round (high desert). I can walk out in the morning and just tell if I am going to have a problem. A month or so ago it was -9 degrees out and my car started like a dream. But the first damp morning in the late fall where it dropped into the 30's and I was out of luck. This morning was borderline, a little damp but not one that I know would have been a problem for sure. Hopefully the next couple mornings will be cold and damp so I can be more confident.   I know absolutely nothing about cars so I was hoping the video might help people who are as clueless yet cheap as me.
#196 of 363 Contacted BBB, GM, DOT by amber13 Jan 14, 2009 (11:42 pm)
Just wanted everyone to know I contacted the BBB, GM, DOT, Saturn (of course) to let them know I'm not the only one with this crazy problem with my car. Why isn't it recalled? We all have wasted alot of time, money and stress over something they should've fixed from the start. I'm taking my car to Saturn Dealership to fix the White wire problem. They were going to do a Diagnosis on my car but now they will know exactly what to fix. I'm bringing the picture from here and everything but I'm pretty sure they already know the situation. I better not be charged a crazy fee either. I trust taking it to Saturn instead of a mechanic (i dont know any honest ones). Wish me Lucky. Replies to this message: jofloz (Jan 15, 2009 5:25 am) Gliderguy (Jan 17, 2009 9:16 am) bertbaggins (Jan 17, 2009 8:02 pm)
#197 of 363 Re: Contacted BBB, GM, DOT [amber13] by jofloz Jan 15, 2009 (5:25 am)
Replying to: amber13 (Jan 14, 2009 11:42 pm) Please go to http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/ and file a complaint. This is the only way we are going to get a recall issued on the Saturn strating problem Replies to this message: Gliderguy (Jan 17, 2009 9:16 am) bertbaggins (Jan 17, 2009 8:02 pm)
#198 of 363 Re: Contacted BBB, GM, DOT [jofloz] by Gliderguy Jan 17, 2009 (9:16 am)
Replying to: jofloz (Jan 15, 2009 5:25 am) I too have a 2006 Saturn Ion (11,000 mi and out of warranty) and since we went into the deep freeze this last week even keeping the car in the garage was not successful at keeping the shrunken contacts or quantum dot gremlins at bay. I have the "cold start problem" also. tried the different key routine but it might just be the 10 minute time-out that kicked in which fixed the problem. I also tried the "heat the ignition lock up with the hair drier" which also seemed to work, in the garage, but that would be difficult to do in the Sears parking lot at 8:00 at night. I have seen the "Cut the white wire and bypass the passlock system" but why do I have to do that? It's my wife's car and we'll make a trip to the Saturn dealer today and see what they say. My wife is one of those who believes that if the battery dies it's time to get a new car. If GMC can't satisfy us, it looks like we'll be stopping at the 100,000 mile warranty folks. I'm also emailing NHTSA. Replies to this message: bertbaggins (Jan 17, 2009 8:02 pm)
#199 of 363 Re: Contacted BBB, GM, DOT [Gliderguy] by bertbaggins Jan 17, 2009 (8:02 pm)
Replying to: Gliderguy (Jan 17, 2009 9:16 am) I agree it shouldn't be our problem, but saturn is no help at all. they just rip you off more. cut the wire if you want the problem out of your life. if your warrenty is gone, then whats the difference. Good luck
#200 of 363 I didn't go to the Saturn Dealership by amber13 Jan 18, 2009 (3:11 pm)
I wish sick before my appointment with Saturn. I was sick because I had to stand out in the cold last week bacause car wouldn't start. I called Saturn and asked then to cut the wire, they said "they would have to do a diagnostic on it or they would be liable for any damages." Our problem will not show up on a Diagnostic. I am not paying $50 bucks so they can say I have a BCM problem and sell me a starter switch. No no no. I have seen it on here to my times. Saturn "Fix" the wire not the Starter (scammers). I email the news websites. My car didn't start again Saturday but this time i sat around 15 minutes and it started right up. Before I'd freak and get it jump started. I really really appreciate all the info I got from this website. I was not going crazy. Thank you everyone.

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