# 2001 Mitsubishi Galant Electrical problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-galant-electrical-problem/157975>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** galant, mitsubishi\
**Created:** [February 6, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-galant-electrical-problem/157975 "2020-02-06T05:36:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![christopherbryant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@christopherbryant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/christopherbryant)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-galant-electrical-problem/157975/1 "2020-02-06T05:36:04Z")

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my 2001 mitsubishi galant just kill on the highway. check the distributor and it is not getting any fire to it. the problem is a eletrical.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-galant-electrical-problem/157975/2 "2020-02-07T03:55:05Z")

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A bad crankshaft position sensor will cause an engine to stall and not restart.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/3/43e1cac2cffd95e4f000511b6463eae29ddba570.jpeg)

Tester

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-mitsubishi-galant-electrical-problem/157975/3 "2020-02-07T04:23:33Z")

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Does it seem like the ignition switch is working otherwise? All the normal dashboard warning lights come on with the key in “on”, but the engine not running?