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pk2 · 10-26-2007, 08:36 PM

Hello,

Before you say”battery”… it ain’t dead. Twisting the key does absolutely nothing, everything works, just doesn’t crank at all.

However, If I take the relay in the trunk out, jump the fat (YE & YE/BK) wire leads, twist the key and the starter cranks away but the motor won’t start. The two leads to that activate the relay show no voltage when the key is twisted.

I had and identical problem when the computer under the seat got swamped (since been replaced) Took it out, opened it up and it looks fine. So does the starter relay (It’s just not getting V. to it). And of course checked the fuse, fine. I always a make a point of pulling electrical connections on and off a couple of times to assure a good connection.

The obvious choice is the ignition switch. But again, when I jump the starter relay, it will crank when I twist the key. According to my wiring diagram there is only one lead that is activated when the key is twisted to start. ALSO it's not the clutch switch, it's jumped.

This has been an intermittent problem while I’ve had the car up for mods. (nothing that is related to this circuitry that I know of).

Ideas??

PK

10-26-2007, 08:36 PM	#1
pk2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tustin Ca. Posts: 449	Starter won’t crank (unless I trick it) Hello, Before you say”battery”… it ain’t dead. Twisting the key does absolutely nothing, everything works, just doesn’t crank at all. However, If I take the relay in the trunk out, jump the fat (YE & YE/BK) wire leads, twist the key and the starter cranks away but the motor won’t start. The two leads to that activate the relay show no voltage when the key is twisted. I had and identical problem when the computer under the seat got swamped (since been replaced) Took it out, opened it up and it looks fine. So does the starter relay (It’s just not getting V. to it). And of course checked the fuse, fine. I always a make a point of pulling electrical connections on and off a couple of times to assure a good connection. The obvious choice is the ignition switch. But again, when I jump the starter relay, it will crank when I twist the key. According to my wiring diagram there is only one lead that is activated when the key is twisted to start. ALSO it's not the clutch switch, it's jumped. This has been an intermittent problem while I’ve had the car up for mods. (nothing that is related to this circuitry that I know of). Ideas?? PK Last edited by pk2; 10-26-2007 at 10:18 PM.