I have a four door 1999 Saturn SL2 Automatic that just recently started

having electrical issues. About two months ago was driving in extreme heat,

shut off to fill with gas, and would not restart. After sitting in shade

for about an hour (jump did no good battery fine) it restarted and made it

home and then died again. Helpful mechanic diagnosed it with testing meter

to be Relay switch--and we replaced the main one and the one that controlls

the AC to be safe (and even bought two spare just in case). Ran great for

about a month. Then another scorcher....died...­.remote keys/alarm would not

work/radio would not work/car would not start/ headlights work/interior

light works/dash lights come on when try to start.....no fix when change

out relay switches.....Let car sit for 2-3 hours....started and ran fine

for 1-2 weeks (but radio/clock all reset)

Happened again today...very hot and humid...all above symptoms...towed

home....called mechanic and described...he wants me to research too as

he's stumped. Luckily home and so is car...and can borrow if

can...research seeming to say to start with Crank Position Sensor? Does

this sound posible? I'm sure it will be tough to test as by the time he

can look at it, it will probably start again...and I do not have much

knowledge or meters...I just need advice to help point him and not empty

my bank. Any/all help will be GREATLY appreciated!!!

Thanks

Please describe the "no start" symptom and the "car died" symptom too. We

have no idea based on what you wrote if the starter turns over the engine

or not and at what speed and engine RPM it died. Did it stall out while

at idle or completely cut out at 55MPH? It also would be useful to

provide the vehicle mileage, battery age, maintenance history and any

recent maintenance performed, etc.

The bottom line is that the better and more detailed your description, the

better the advice and discussion you will generate on this newsgroup.

Bob

"John" <hjletendrenospam@t­ownisp.com> wrote in message

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When I mean no start I mean completely dead. Started doesn't even click.

It doesn't start only after the car has been hut off and it is very hot

and humid out. If it is running it runs fine. This only happen when the

car is turned off. I had a mechanic test the fuses and relays under the

hood and on the passenger side consol. On the Passengers console he gound

the ignition relay was dead. Replaced it and started right up. Worked

great for a month and the next hot (over 90) and humid day it did it

again, only to start a few hours later. Two weeks after that (yesterday)

Hot and very humid it again did it. Replaced the relay with a new one but

nothing. Wouldn't restart last night after sitting 10 hours.

The car has 67,000 miles, a/c power locks factor "alarm"(horn beeper) and

key fob remote. When it is in this state, the headlights and daytime

running lights work. The remote does not. Will not unlock anything or

sound off horn. Radio is dead and when you restart the car the radio is

reset to factory. No work has been done on this car recently as we have

not had any problems ever with it.

"Bob Shuman" <reshuman@removethi­s.alcatel-lucent.com­> wrote in message

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Radio is dead and when you restart the car the radio is reset to

factory.