kartracer0000

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hey guys, havent posted on here in a long while but i have a quick question

I finally finished building my 355 and put it back in my 93 trans am this weekend and went to crank the car for the first time and all i heard was click click click, so i put the battery charger on it and let it sit for a few minuts and still all i got was clicking so i took the starter off and accidently touched the 12 volt to a peice of metal on the frame and it sparked. I got back in the car and tried to turn the starter over and got nothing so i checked all my fuses and they were all fine. I can manually jump the starter off but i get nothing with the key.
Any suggestions because i am just stumped. Sorry for rambling on!
jb

Alex94TAGT

Few questions:

1) Can you physically turn over the engine by hand? Any binding?
2) Is there a SECURITY light on the dash when you try to start the car?
3) Have you tried disconnecting the smaller purple starter wire (solenoid wire from VATS system) and testing it with a voltmeter for ~12vdc as someone else turns the ignition key?

Without any further information, I'd say the starter solenoid may be shot or something's up with the VATS system, but you'll have to do some more testing to verify the problem.

kartracer0000

iTrader: (5)

yes you can turn the motor over by hand.
No the security light is not on when you try to turn it on.
Take the small purple wire off the starter but leave the two smaller black wires connected? Ill try that and see if i get around 12vdc.
Any other ideas?

I am getting a good ground if i can jump the starter off by hand right?
The starter is a brand new Autozone crappy reman starter but it does have a lifetime warrenty so i might just take it back and see if its shot already. Lol

ThoR294

iTrader: (6)

you probably blew the 120amp fuse. i forget where it is on these cars... but that pops when you short something out or try to jump the car backwards

kartracer0000

iTrader: (5)

well what does the 120 amp fuse go to?

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

I would have to go with the Fuse.. Open the Driver's Door and look on that Panel, there are some big Fuses there, one of them might be it.

kartracer0000

iTrader: (5)

ok so it has to be a fuse somewhere. I hotwired the starter up and the car fired right up, with no hesitation and it sounded like a beast.

Which fuses can it be? Could it have something to do with my vats system?

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

VATS would kill the Fuel and it would stop running. Check the ones on the Drivers door.

k0261886

iTrader: (5)

did the new starter come with a solenoid?

kartracer0000

iTrader: (5)

yes it came with a new solenoid on the starter