Oldsmobile/Buick Repair: 95 park ave starting problems, buick park ave, batt cables

Question
hi my name is troy i am working on a 1995 buick park ave when i got the car towed to me it wouldnt start it was flooded i canged the plugs and oil it started right up again i shut it off went inside and about 10 minutes later i went to start it back up again all it did was click and the llights were flickering when i turned the key so i replaced the starter and now it still does the same thing could it be a starter relay or the ignition switch? i even checked if the motor was locked up and it moves freely and if it is a relay could you tell me what on it is thank you
          Troy

Answer
HI TROY,SOUNDS MORE LIKE A BAD CABLE OR CABLE END ON EITHER POS OR NEG CABLE.THERE IS NO RELAY OTHER THEN THE IGNITION SWITCH,BUT SINCE THE LIGHTS ARE DIMMING THE SWITCH IS SENDING POWER TO THE STARTER.SO IF YOU ARE SURE THE STARTER IS GOOD THEN BAT AND CABLES ARE ALL THAT IS LEFT .TAKE A SET OF GOOD BATT CABLES AND A FULLY CHARGED BATT.HOOK THE POS CABLE TO BATT ON POS SIDE AND THE NEG ON NEG SIDE.HOOK YOUR OTHER END OF JUMPER NEG TO A GOOD ENG GROUND.NOW HOOK THE OTHER POS END OF JUMPER TO THE BIG POS POST ON YOUR STARTER SEE IF CAR CRANKS IF SO BAD CABLE.NOW TO DETERMINE WHICH CABLE UNHOOK ONE CABLE AT A TIME FROM THE BATT,THERE YOU WILL HAVE A DIAG..GOOD LUCK PLEASE RATE MY HELP BILLYMAC