You have most likely been bitten by the starter relay bug. The Cavaliers had a problem with burning out ignition switches do to high current in the starter circuit. GM did a recall to fix it, but the wiring mods never made it to the manuals. They added a starter relay under the hood to save the ignition switch. This relay will usually fail every 5 years or so, but replacing it is easier and cheaper than the ignition switch. Locating it is easy. Open the hood. On the radiator shroud just to the drivers side of the radiator, there should be a small (2 inches square?" relays fastened to the backside of the shroud. This is what you need to replace. It is a special little ****** and I'm not sure that you can get it at an auto oarts store, but its about $30.00 at GM. Hope this helps!
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You have most likely been bitten by the starter relay bug. The Cavaliers had a problem with burning out ignition switches do to high current in the starter circuit. GM did a recall to fix it, but the wiring mods never made it to the manuals. They added a starter relay under the hood to save the ignition switch. This relay will usually fail every 5 years or so, but replacing it is easier and cheaper than the ignition switch. Locating it is easy. Open the hood. On the radiator shroud just to the drivers side of the radiator, there should be a small (2 inches square?" relays fastened to the backside of the shroud. This is what you need to replace. It is a special little ****** and I'm not sure that you can get it at an auto oarts store, but its about $30.00 at GM. Hope this helps!