Flashing dash lights, but engine starts

The dash lights in my 2003 Regal have started flashing, just turning the ignition switch to on will make them flash, however the engine will start(lights still flashing). The engine will start and idle but if I try to add a little throttle it will sputter and die. I checked all the grounds I could find, battery connections, etc. nothing loose, and all connections were clean. Other posts have suggested defective ignition switch, or ECM. Any other suggestions? Car has 70k miles on the clock.

Most likely the ignition switch.

Most likely the ignition switch.Thanks Bob. Got a new switch assembly ordered, be getting it tomorrow.

Thanks Bob. Got a new switch assembly ordered, be getting it tomorrow. You were right Bob, it was the ignition switch, back in the running again.

Thanks for the feedback and glad you got her going and the forum was helpful. :thumbsup:

okay, this is going to throw you for a loop, i have no idea on what an ignition switch is. Is it the key hole, that cylinder? Im thinking I need to know becouse reading through these posts it seems to be a common problem in regals.

the ignition sw is located under the dash on top of stearing colume the key is connected to it by a rod

Fire7,

AC-Delco used to have a picture of this swich on their website but not any more. I'll see if I can find a post I believe is over at the Grand Prix forums for you and post the link here

Fire7,

I found it, here's the link

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=653340