Cranking Test: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1996 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight and 1996 Buick Park Avenue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: The following tests assume that engine and battery are operating normally and that there are no engine problems that would cause a no-start condition.

NOTE: Anti-Theft and PASS-Key II systems interact with cranking system through a starter enable relay or theft deterrent relay. On models with Anti-Theft system and/or PASS-Key II system, ensure both systems and related controls are operating properly. See ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM article in ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT. On models with Anti-Theft system, an unauthorized entry will cancel starter enable operation. On all models, ensure no diagnostic trouble codes are present.