my 1991 deville starts intermitten, it's not the battery, what could it be?

Asked by EFSLocksmith Apr 22, 2012 at 05:57 PM about the 1991 Cadillac DeVille Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my 1991 deville starts intermitten, it's not the battery, what could it be?

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awinchell85 answered 12 years ago

It may be the transmission.

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Jason answered 12 years ago

either the starter solenoid or the ignition module over the steering column.

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Smallfoot2 answered 12 years ago

My starter has gone out like 3 times on my 1990 Deville. It only starts sometimes when it's going out because the brushes in the motor may not be lined up right. Next time it won't start have someone turn the key while u tap the starter with a hammer.

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dodwell answered 10 years ago

mine was a bad armature

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