after i got done changing my inline fuel pump and turning the key back and forth to listen for the fuel pump the starter just stopped going, so now when i turn the key i hear a click in the ignition and the starter does nothing. What gives?? was my ignition switch wore out? i check all fuses and relays and any wiring i touched and all fine. Somone please help

 

are you sure that your battery isnt dead? check your termainals i had the same problem in my old car..

Ps..i think that you mean your car wont turn over..

 

yeah the battery is brand new and i thanks i did mean turn over . My dash lights up, and my fuel pump will prime, but the starter wont do anything and i know thats new also

 

your trying to roll over your car??????????

 

Put in a new battery. Just grab one out of another car to see if it'll crank it.

 

check your wires on your starter, especially the ignition wire, 8mm box end put a little snug on it, also check the big honkin wires that tie in as well. Sounds like a bad starter if not a loose wire.

 

even if it was the battery wouldnt it atleast make the starter click or something? doesnt make sense since i was turning it over time and time again checking the fuel system, what about the VATS

 

ok well i tried the new battery thing and that wasnt it, i looked at the cluster and im not getting a SES light or a security light when the key is forward. I tried banging on the starter to see if itd even attempt and nothing. Any givers on the ignition switch? I need to get this fixed by sat, thanks for your help

 

Heres a guide for the ignition switch: http://shbox.com/ignsw/ign_switch_repl.html

 

so do you guys think its the ignition switch? i got the column out, i guess i hope thats it, if not what next????????

 

Maybe the lil black square on the key isnt transmitting?

 

yeah thanks mike, FUNNY!!!!!!! eh he

 

ok well i changed my ignition and it still does the same thing, i need some help guys??????? all the bells and whistles work, no ses light or security light

 

You still have VATS?

 

If all the bells and whistles work, it's not the ignition switch. Do you hear the fuel pump whine (priming) for a few seconds when you first turn the switch to ON (not START)?

 

yes i think i still have VATS, just got the car 2 months ago and i didnt take it off, everything works, fuel pump primes then shuts off after a few secs. If it is the vats how do i get passed that? theres no security light on either

 

That's the vats. Same thing happened to me one day. Car was running fine,parked, and an hour later same symptoms. I even tried to push start mine. It would run for like 1 second and would shutoff.

 

You can either tune it out, or pay big bucks for a new cylinder and matching key set. The best way to do it is to go to shoebox's site and ohm out your key. This way you can pay 30 bucks and find out wether the problem is the key or cylinder

 

so what if it is the cylinder? than big bucks either way? Ive seen the shbox diagram but i dont quite understand it, can someone elaborate and fill me in on how to do this

 

the VATS system kills the power to the fuel pump...so if its priming its not the VATS... make sure you have good connections at the starter and test the power at the starter. when you did the inline pump where did you wire it into?? is it an auto or manual???