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Old 06-13-2016, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is View Post
Did you scan the vehicle to see what the pending codes are? I had a very similar situation with failing EWS module.
I also had a very similar problem that sent me crazy trying to work out because it was intermittent.
It was random no start- no cranking at all- then all would seem fine, checked out ignition switch, battery, etc, I changed my starter motor twice, because it tricked me into thinking it had something to do with it, because there was no crank , no power getting through, then sometimes there was power;
but in the end it was the EWS out of alignment-
I didn't replace it, just realigned- took a few goes for some reason,
I wish there was a way of disabling the security, it would have made it much easier to diagnose, after a year now ,
All is good- touch wood.!
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