you buy a new car!
sounds like you need a new dimmer switch, or there is a loose wire
If has distrib , ( cant remember if dist less yet) it may be the pickup coil in dist.
Lots of luck trying to find one - they made 2 types - XAB and XBB There will be a tag, under the engine(trans) in about the center of the car to tell you which one you have. The dealer told us they are NOT interchangeable! However, they ARE interchangeable. The only issue would be that the XAB trans is not as stong as the XBB, specifically the sprag clutch. So while The only other cars produced with the XBB trans was the Buick Regal GS (supercharged), and the Buick Riviera (supercharged). The XAB appeared in all W-Body vehicles GM made, but if the engine isn supercharged, it will be a 4T65e NON-HD (as opposed to the 4T65e-HD in the blown cars). Without the HD option, the supercharged 3.8 will obliterate its bands and clutches, among other things.
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Happened to me .. it was the crank sensor. Pretty inexpensive to fix
Area where your left foot rests while you are driving
E-body same as Eldorodo and Toronado which are front wheel drive, while the riv rear wheel.
I have a '96 Riviera and if they have the sensor for nighttime driving like mine do you cannot drive with the lights off if it is dark, but you can push the knob bellow the light switch all the way to the left where it says Lights Max or something like that. this will turn the lights off while car is in Park, at night otherwise the lights should stay off in the daytime
One of the main causes for a 1998 Buick LeSabre to die while driving is a problem with the computer. The computer might tell the fuel pump to shut off and stop sending fuel to the motor.
The OBD port on a 95-99 Buick Riviera is directly underneath the steering wheel kick panel, look for a small sliding door up under the dash. One odd thing about the '95 riviera is that while the plug for the reader is an OBD II form, the computer is actually only OBD I compatible, it has come to be known as an OBD 1.5. 96-99 are all fully OBD II.
I had a similar problem with my 1992 Buick Park Avenue - it would cut out while driving - After replacing alot of sensors, maf, and coils etc - which did nothing - i found the problem was with the crankshaft position sensor - this is about $22 at autozone - not too hard to replace. Now no problems with cutting out at all. It could also be the timing belt. If the timing belt fails the engine will stop running and the car will not restart until it is replaced. TommyTrouble