WTF... start up problem
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I helped the po with a problem exactly as described. He did everything he could think of. I finally sat sat down and read the owners manual(I know, a wimp's way out) and noticed that, IIRC, if you lock the vehicle with the key fob and unlock it with the key, it can disable the starter. All we did was replace the battery in his fob and no more starting issues. May not be your problem, but worth a looksee.
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I helped the po with a problem exactly as described. He did everything he could think of. I finally sat sat down and read the owners manual(I know, a wimp's way out) and noticed that, IIRC, if you lock the vehicle with the key fob and unlock it with the key, it can disable the starter. All we did was replace the battery in his fob and no more starting issues. May not be your problem, but worth a looksee.
I believe if it truly is an alarm system issue, it would not be so sporadic.
Did you try the new ground terminations? Cheapest and it ensures a sound connection going forward instead of depending on what is most likely the original from the date of manufacture.
If it repeats after that the starter is a good candidate. You could drop it out and take it to a rebuilder to check out. I found a used one for around 50 bucks, it's sitting on my shelf looking pretty since the new ground terminations fixed mine... Or get one of those super starters that's about 200 bucks.
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