Intermittent starting issue.

[Crcz71]

Ok so for couple months I have been having issues with my Tahoe cranking. Can go days with no problems then take 1 attempt or numerous attempts turning the key moving the gear shifter and trying again. I replaced the neutral safety switch today. Started it numerous times no issue then when leaving my house it wouldn’t crank. After two attempts it fired up. I haven’t checked the wires to the starter yet will do that later this evening or in the morning. But what else could it be. I’ve swapped the relays before and it had no affect.

 

[Doubeleive]

my 03 Silverado did that and after replacing the ignition and having safety switch checked etc it turned out to be a intermittent bad starter, replaced starter problem gone,
but this was just my case, could be a variety of things, you could pull the starter and manually bench test it, it's pretty easy to do.

 

[Crcz71]

my 03 Silverado did that and after replacing the ignition and having safety switch checked etc it turned out to be a intermittent bad starter, replaced starter problem gone,
but this was just my case, could be a variety of things, you could pull the starter and manually bench test it, it's pretty easy to do.

Thought about doing that. Just wasn’t sure if it would prove anything due to it being hit and miss on when it happens. Can go a couple days no issues then it happen and take several attempts for it to crank. Guess I’ll be drop it when I check the grounds.

 

[Doubeleive]

Thought about doing that. Just wasn’t sure if it would prove anything due to it being hit and miss on when it happens. Can go a couple days no issues then it happen and take several attempts for it to crank. Guess I’ll be drop it when I check the grounds.

the problem with it being intermittent is having to throw money at it till it gets resolved, that being said rockauto has good prices, lol
the next time it starts doing it is when you need a helper and a meter to see if the starter solenoid is getting juice

 

[Crcz71]

the problem with it being intermittent is having to throw money at it till it gets resolved, that being said rockauto has good prices, lol
the next time it starts doing it is when you need a helper and a meter to see if the starter solenoid is getting juice

Yea I been pricing starters and I got a meter so hopefully if it does it again I’ll have someone around. Every time it does it I’m either alone or don’t have a meter with me. Lol

 

[Crcz71]

Just an update and little FYI for anyone else needing it. Starter was the issue. I put one on two weeks ago and haven’t had an issue since. Thanks for all the help and advice.

 

[Rocket Man]

Just an update and little FYI for anyone else needing it. Starter was the issue. I put one on two weeks ago and haven’t had an issue since. Thanks for all the help and advice.

Thanks for coming back and updating. So many people fix the problem and we never hear what the solution was.

 

[Crcz71]

Thanks for coming back and updating. So many people fix the problem and we never hear what the solution was.

No problem. It’s hard to nail down things like this. So after I replaced the neutral safety switch and discovering it wasn’t the issue I wanted to pass along what fixed it. Hoping it will save someone else some aggravation.