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Starter won't do ANYHTING-relay replaced-starter checks good-battery replaced - alternator checks good - nothing happens when you turn the ignition to start position- all accessories (lights, etc) work fine
It's most likely the neutral safety switch. Try putting the shifter in Neutral and slipping it just a little toward Park and see if it'll crank. If it does the neutral safety switch is the problem but worn linkage is the cause.
You've already check or replace everything else so it has to be this or the ignition switch.
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if starter is not engaging or clicks then have battery load tested. if battery checks good then test the voltage draw on the starter,may be dragging when it gets hot.
check that you have the starter wire on the solenoid correctly
whne you say power to the starter --is that from the battery lead or the small control wires from the ignition switch
Hi Vernon, There could be a number of different reasons why your vehicle is failing to start. The battery voltage could be dropping during start and become unable to engage the starter motor to turn the engine. You can check this by trying the key with the head lights switched on. If the lights become very dim, you'll need to check the battery, meaning clean the terminals and then try to start with a jump from another battery. If you achieve start up and it fails again the following morning, you will probably need to replace the battery. There could be a problem with the starter relay or a loose contact for the starter motor, most lik3ely the one connecting to the soliniod. It would be good to know some additional information, such as does a clicking sound come from the starter when engaged? Is there a perceptible drop in voltage output when the starter is engaged? does the enine turn at all? Try what I've suggested and if that does not solve the problem answer the questions and let me know anything else which you may think is relevant. Regards John
Tilt the steering wheel down all the way and see if it starts, if it does then there is a main power wire loose in the steering columb. Thats all which comes to my mind at this time.
You need to have the alternator tested as well. If you have a good battery but a bad alternator, it could take a while for the battery to discharge enough to cause there not to be enough power to engage the starter.
Also check your ground, not just at the battery, but at the engine block as well. Hope this helps/.
Check all fuses relays(starter relay) if bench tested or jumped starter to see if worked but won't engage when in car or from ignition, make sure the grounds for starter and battery are good and clean. After that check your starter relay. I hope this helped you out a bit. It would greatly apprecciate if you rated my answer. thanks MIKE-
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