The lights go out in the dash soon as you let off the switch?

2001 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE
130,000 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TJ JOHNSON
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I recently contacted you guys about my car listed above about to know crank when you hit the switch the lights go out in the dash soon as you let off the switch they come back on. but just before all this happened one of the turn signal lights on the driver side well the only one on the driver side wouldn't flash so I pulled it out of the socket looked at it it's also part of the daytime running lamp system there's a wire there's four wire four prongs in there but one of the prongs is missing so I took a wire and stuck it in there the kind of rig it up but from that point on my hazard lights went flashed they still don't flash and the car started acting the way it is does that have anything to do with anything I mean could that possibly not make my car not start or act the way it is like this or act the way it's doing is there any way I can bypass the daytime running lamps if that's the cause any kind of help with be great right now all I'm trying to do is get this thing running so I can get my butt back home to Tennessee! I pulled the starter on it Mike's phone and starter I did find some wires aren't in casein and like they're supposed to be from Factory so I bought some and I put it on it, it did look like wires are getting kind of hot because they are kind of close to the exhaust so I made sure everything's pinned up but it should be and I still have I don't know I thought it was a starter I did it bench test on it started fine like I said I'm still I don't know I'm confused I don't know what to do next. As I told you before someone told me it might be the ECM but in y'all said it's not pointing in that direction is there any other inline fuses I should be looking for maybe I don't know because before I fix that turn signal light I pulled the ground I didn't pull it off I took it off the battery the ground cable and it started fine you know what I mean I started it to move it to where it's at right now shut off everything seem normal I put the cable back on after doing the turn signal light and it's doing what it's doing.
May 11, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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Hi,

I don't feel this is related to the signal/DRL. However, I'm back to square one. The idea it worked until you removed the negative terminal and then failed when you reinstalled it leads me to believe that cable isn't good. That would explain the original problem. (lights on dash until the key is turned to start then everything shuts off and returns after a bit).

It's possible that the cable is damaged internally (under the insulation) and you're not seeing it or where it is attached to the engine block.

Try this. Have a helper turn the key to the start position. If nothing happens, wiggle the negative battery terminal to see if anything happens. I realize this sounds really basic, but based on what you described in both posts, it makes sense.

Let me know.

Joe
May 11, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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Everything and anything that has to do with the battery, the grounds and the hots I've already done! Left turn signal which also comes on with the DNL had a wire miss out of it which is causing the daylight the DNL not to work and a directional on the left side I rigged a wire in it so that it would work it hasn't started since even after I removed it still doing the same.
May 11, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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To me it sounds like the ignition switch is bad, to be sure check for power at the starter trigger wire when the ignition switch is in the crank position, this guide can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos in your response to any problems so we can see what to help you with.

May 13, 2024 at 8:03 PM
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I've done everything that I know that I can do I chased every wire down made sure everything was tight everything was clean restart or new battery the new battery post ground in positive I think in the beginning like I said when I there's four prongs on that DNL and one more broke off and I slid one in there and ever since I did that it it's been going crazy it's not started that's why I started that's what I said in the beginning! So is that being said I took it back apart and still nothing somebody told me that I could have bad dimmer switch what's the dimmer switch where is it I got a part number off of a thing that clicks underneath the hood if I send the part number to you could you tell me what that is that might I don't know it makes a clicking clicks out underneath the hood into this thing then it clicks under the passenger side Dash is there any way I can bypass the ignition if the ignition is bad can I just run it on the toggle please let me know something as soon as you can. thanks, TJ
May 14, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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Can you upload a short video of the problem so we can see? I don't see how a bad dimmer switch can cause this problem, it is for the headlights.
May 15, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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What is this? This is one of the things that chick located under the hood! Yes I'll do a video this evening and send it as well.
May 15, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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So, I have no idea what's going on with this thing. This is the biggest video it will let me send. I can probably send another one if need be. like I said I hazard lights won't work fuel gauge stopped working turn signals they work and then they I don't know so sometimes they click fast sometimes they don't and but they still work.
May 15, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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So I have no idea what's going on with this thing this is the biggest video I will let me send I can probably send another one if need be like I said I hazard lights won't work fuel gauge stopped working turn signals they work and then they I don't know so sometimes they click fast sometimes they don't and but they still work
May 15, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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Thanks for the video. It looks like one of the legs of the ignition switch has gone bad, to be sure let's use this guide and the wiring diagrams below to check for power at the yellow wire when in crank:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
May 16, 2024 at 11:44 AM
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So, you remember I told you there was two things clicking when you hit the switch the thing underneath the passenger side dash and then there was a little box of the black cover underneath the hood that would click and wouldn't let me upload the picture, but there is the number on it. I don't know if you could look it up tell me what it is capital letters top left corner FB below is the number 25315094A. I haven't had a chance to test the ignition switch out I've been really kind of busy but I'm going to try to get around to that this evening and I will let you know something shortly after.
May 19, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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Hi,

The part number is for a cruise control servo module. See pic below. Is that what you are seeing?

Let me know.

Joe

See pic below.
May 19, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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You had recently sent me information about my ignition switch might have a faulty lag on it and if that's the case as long as when I turn the switch and all my lighting comes on and so forth and my fuel pump comes on as normal I'm asking because I got a friend that's got a car similar to mine and he runs his off of toggle switch so can I just bypass the whole ignition switch system. And run the vehicle on a toggle? You guys sent me this link and tell me to go test all the fuses test everything so I'm about to do that right now and I hope to hear back from you before the night ends and maybe I can get this thing up fired up tonight thank you for your time and hope to hear from you soon.

Tj Johnson
May 20, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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Hi,

I'm not familiar with using a toggle switch. What does the switch turn either on or off? Usually, I discourage people from modifying things in this way simply due to safety. If you use a toggle switch to keep the engine running, if there is an accident, the driver will need to immediately know to switch the toggle off. It isn't a safe idea and really is a concern based on what you are bypassing.

Joe
May 20, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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Yes, I am still interested.
I do have a question today on this 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue okay! So the battery sends juice to the ignition and the ignition sends juice to the relay that's underneath the hood and then that relay sends it to the ECM and all that other good stuff is this what is this how that works because when I took the relay out and I jumped it she spun over she's always been hard to start but she's been over and everything else fuel pump come on all that good stuff! So, with that being said it's basically the ignition switch is not doing its job on that leg you said it's probably burned out. So last night or yesterday evening I got in there tinkering around I found a couple blown fuses that I didn't they look good but they were bad I replaced them I got in there testing all them fuses and I just jiggled the crap out of that key and then when I clicked it off I wiggle it and it still trying to kick my fuel pump on the ignition was I was wondering about that too so it I think that you guys are right 100% I think it's my ignition switch and today's news or guys up a little bit and I get in the shop I'm going to run a toggles switch if you have any idea how to do it I tried watching videos if you leave the ACC loan By the way I intercept it was don't touch the ignition don't touch it at all you're on a hot to the battery solenoid from the battery just solenoid and you ground her off and when you got it when you turn the switch you actually got to turn the switch and flip the toggle at the same time and she'll fire off! Guess so if you have any ideas or how to maybe a diagram of it or something that'd be cool if you can get that to me this evening, I think you guys for all your help and I have a couple friends that's probably going to be hitting you guys up. thank you

Tj Johnson
May 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Nice work, here is the complete wiring diagram for the ignition switch and I included the starter motor wiring diagrams as well. Check out the images (below). Let us know how it goes.
May 24, 2024 at 12:26 PM
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Yes, I am still interested.
So I think I said that mess around with some shit a jig of the wire that look like it was bad that I missed I got out of the car off from under it one in the car and mess with the switch she fired off now I don't have no fuel gauge all the lights work security light stays on they just all kinds of goofy shit every time I started it's something new but my gauge is never worked the tachometer won't work speedometer won't work the heat gauge for the water to that also have something to do with that ignition switch why are they jiggled I fixed it was a mishap I mean I overlooked that I fixed it it's fine and Dandy. I do have another question I had got a key fob and I tried programming a key fob all before all this started happening could that have something to do with all this, I mean the key fob didn't work even after I programmed it, I still have something to do with it

Tj Johnson
May 26, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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Okay, they're supposed to be an engine reset button or an ignition reset button on a 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue do you have any idea where it might be I look through the owner's manual and everything else it shows all the security stuff as far as kicking your dnls off and all that other garbage reset your locks four different modes but I see nothing about ignition reset do you have any idea where that button might be or is it a fuse I got to pull out.

Tj Johnson
May 27, 2024 at 1:55 PM
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Okay, I've been through everything with this vehicle if it stops raining tonight I'm going to do a video and send it to you I don't know what's going on with it you heard my whole story about this 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue about me starting my connected to ground and then it not starting and now it's back to start again but now the instrument clusters don't work when it does work as soon as you kick the air conditioner go to kick it on or any kind of stuff like that gas gauge goes down tachometer stopped working everything stops working and then still the air conditioner don't come on and nor does the heater so I don't have any idea what's going on with this thing I don't know like I said I'll do a video if I can tonight if it stops raining here it's always been hard to start it's a stubborn little bitch if I must say but when she runs she runs I've had it out last night no speedometer dash lights everything works sometimes the hazards won't work but you smack the dash a little bit and the hazard to start working I don't know if that little switch has something to do with the controlling the dash and the air conditioning and stuff like that but I don't know! I read an article about somebody's passenger side floorboard leaking or water leaking into it well that's where the ECM is so that'd be getting wet and whatever and I maybe I could dry that out and it starts I don't know just an idea so when you get this you can give me some kind of input that would be great but I will try to do a video of night and send it to you all again I thank you guys so much for your time and your patience maybe we can solve this one day.
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May 27, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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Yep, it sounds like you have loose wiring but a video will help of the problem so we can see what's going on.
May 28, 2024 at 9:15 AM
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This is a different video I took it was actually acting kind of decent to that on that day but still acting like a piece of junk.
May 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Yep, it looks like the cluster is going out, I would search google or Ebay to see if I could find a rebuilt unit, here is how to swap the cluster out, thanks for the video, it helps. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
May 31, 2024 at 9:33 AM
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I've been trying.
To reach out to you guys for a minute and I'm getting no reply. What would be the major cause or issue? Of gauges being messed up messing up, not working properly. The engine fans are not Turn it on Blower motor not turned on all that started when I Came to you guys first with the problems, I was having with this 2001 Oldsmobile intrigue gl! So yeah.
Basically, all these issues Came upon after the north, start no crank When it started back up all these issues were there they were never there before! Like I don't know where to start. Should I buy new Ignition switch. Should I buy a PCM?I don't know
Jun 4, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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To me it looks like the cluster is going out, but to be sure I would remove the PCM and send it in for testing because it could be the PCM as well not giving the input data the cluster needs.
Jun 5, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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Thank you for your response.
I've already had to PCM check or tested they came back good. Do you think dirty oil from Blow by or just leaking blowing into the connections finishing to do with it? Also one bad rotor cause of vibration when you let off the accelerator everything under the front end brand new except for a rotor that's kind of messed up.

Yes, I am still interested
I was wondering if a warped rotor would cause shaking / vibrations when letting off of the accelerator also anything over 55mph tie rods axles strut everything is new also had all 4 tires checked and wheels balance still talking about my 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL

Tj Johnson
Jun 12, 2024 at 10:31 AM