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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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replaced the starter and solenoid checked the crank fuse, checked lock and key switch. the battery and connections are good also. and its not vats.
when I try to start the car nothing happens. all my lights work and radio and everything it just won't start. it won't click or anything. I need help and I don't wanna take it to chevy.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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Try taking the battery cables off and cleaning them, then try it again.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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Try taking the battery cables off and cleaning them, then try it again.
ive tried and it still won't click or anything.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 01:00 PM
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how do the cables to your starter look?
if theres no power to the starter take a electrical tester and find the point where you arent getting power
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Camaroz
how do the cables to your starter look?
they are good too the big wire is getting 12 volts like it should but the small wire gets nothing when I try to start it. when I try to crank it it should be getting 12 volts also.
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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edited post wow your quick

what small wire are you talking about? got a pic?
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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alright sent you a PM but incase you didnt get it....
the small wire would be the neutral safety switch correct?
the neutral safety switch may be out of adjusement.. its under the housing near the shift lever
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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alright sent you a PM but incase you didnt get it....
the small wire would be the neutral safety switch correct?
the neutral safety switch may be out of adjusement.. its under the housing near the shift lever
I don't know if it is our not. its purple though. I did'nt check the saftey switch is that on 6 speed cars?
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 02:09 PM
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no then you would have a clutch interlock that prevents you from starting the car without the clutch engaged fully look around your clutch pedal and see if you can find it i think there is 2 switches the interlock switch would be the one with the long plastic tube looking thing you can bypass it to test but i wouldnt recommend keeping it bypassed if thats the problem since you could run over someone when trying to crank the car if you forget to depress the clutch

i should have asked if it was a stick or automatic my bad
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Camaroz
no then you would have a clutch interlock that prevents you from starting the car without the clutch engaged fully look around your clutch pedal and see if you can find it i think there is 2 switches the interlock switch would be the one with the long plastic tube looking thing you can bypass it to test but i wouldnt recommend keeping it bypassed if thats the problem since you could run over someone when trying to crank the car if you forget to depress the clutch

i should have asked if it was a stick or automatic my bad
alright ill give it a try today.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 08:22 AM
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do you have an aftermarket alarm with starter disable? i've seen 2 cars where the starter disable function stopped working, something went wrong with the brain.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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do you have an aftermarket alarm with starter disable? i've seen 2 cars where the starter disable function stopped working, something went wrong with the brain.
no I don't have any kind of alarm on it
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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no I don't have any kind of alarm on it
I checked the lock and key but what about the ignition switch. do these cars have them because I did'nt see it when I took off the steering wheel. That may be a stupid question ,but on my friends truck the ignition switch was right there by the lock and key switch
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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I checked the lock and key but what about the ignition switch. do these cars have them because I did'nt see it when I took off the steering wheel. That may be a stupid question ,but on my friends truck the ignition switch was right there by the lock and key switch
No its way in the depths of the lower dash.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 12:44 AM
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is the car getting spark? or when you turn the key it does nothing...?if thats the case ignition...
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 07:06 AM
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is the car getting spark? or when you turn the key it does nothing...?if thats the case ignition...
alright taking apart the steering wheel again. I mine as well replace the ignition while im down there see if that works. already replaced everything else.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 07:14 PM
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alright taking apart the steering wheel again. I mine as well replace the ignition while im down there see if that works. already replaced everything else.
Does anybody know where the ignition switch would be on a 95 trans am?
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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Check out this great page by shoebox...

http://shbox.com/ignsw/ign_switch_repl.html
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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Check out this great page by shoebox...

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thanks you just made things a whole lot easier.
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Old Oct 12, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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seriously that would be tough to tackle without that tutorial good luck man tell us your outcome
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