RM wrote:
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> Car was running and starting fine then last night it just quit cranking.
> When you turn key to ON all the lights come on and when you turn to START
> nothing happens. No click, nothing. Can be push started real easily. Only
> other thing is it has died twice in last 6 months for unknown reasons but
> would start back up after a few minutes. Both times were while idling at a
> stop light. Could this be the ignition switch recall? Defective solenoid? I
> have a new Optima battery and all connections are solid.


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If clicking the switch repeatedly doesn't work, it's probably not the
ignition switch. Get the recall done anyhow if it hasn't been done. It's
free and dangerous to ignore it. Try prying the battery cables off by
hand. Nuts may be tight but if the connector is too high on the post,
it's not tight. Inspect the OTHER ends of the cables, especially the nut
that holds the black one to chassis ground. It could also be the starter
has finally burnt out the copper terminal inside that conducts the high
current. Search this NG for many similar posts too . . . .

'Curly'