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jpkerley · 10-11-2006, 11:36 AM

A couple of months ago I replaced the ignition switch in my truck b/c when I turned it it would do nothing, no click nothing, but battery was hot, so put in the new ignition and it worked ok for a while, now i cant get it to turnover, no click, nothing, no buzz either, battery is hot, is this a ground problem, and pointers would be great.

sneakysnake · 10-11-2006, 11:48 AM

When nothing is coming on(check head lights) then start at the battery and work your way up looking for a bad connection.If you have lights then try this
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With the truck in "park or neutral" use a screwdriver to jump the solenoid, go from the "Bat" terminal(+ from the battery) to the "Sol" purple wire. this will bypass all wireing in the dash. If this doesnt work then you have either starter or battery connection troubles.

jpkerley · 10-11-2006, 12:07 PM

all lights winshied wipers etc are working

sneakysnake · 10-11-2006, 02:28 PM

Jump the starter that will tell you its working.Is it an "automatic"check the neutral switch on the column.

jpkerley · 10-11-2006, 02:33 PM

yeah its an auto, what do you mean by the neutral switch on the column?? I thought the neutral safety switch was on the tranny.Thanks

sneakysnake · 10-11-2006, 02:41 PM

It should look like this.

jpkerley · 10-11-2006, 03:19 PM

thanks, is there any way to check it besides replacing it?

sneakysnake · 10-11-2006, 03:30 PM

Use a jumper on the purple wire to bypass the switch

Aarons72s · 10-11-2006, 05:43 PM

Hay I used the jumper on mine to fix it permently. I hate those things. I know there there for safety but I could care less. IT is up to you if it is your neutral safety switch. Replace it or bypass it.
Aaron

70GMCer · 10-11-2006, 06:13 PM

Agree....the purple wires that are connected to that switch, tie those together and try to start.....

10-11-2006, 11:36 AM	#1
jpkerley Active Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 119	ignition help, I think A couple of months ago I replaced the ignition switch in my truck b/c when I turned it it would do nothing, no click nothing, but battery was hot, so put in the new ignition and it worked ok for a while, now i cant get it to turnover, no click, nothing, no buzz either, battery is hot, is this a ground problem, and pointers would be great.

10-11-2006, 11:48 AM	#2
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: ignition help, I think When nothing is coming on(check head lights) then start at the battery and work your way up looking for a bad connection.If you have lights then try this ------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the truck in "park or neutral" use a screwdriver to jump the solenoid, go from the "Bat" terminal(+ from the battery) to the "Sol" purple wire. this will bypass all wireing in the dash. If this doesnt work then you have either starter or battery connection troubles.

10-11-2006, 12:07 PM	#3
jpkerley Active Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 119	Re: ignition help, I think all lights winshied wipers etc are working

10-11-2006, 02:28 PM	#4
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: ignition help, I think Jump the starter that will tell you its working.Is it an "automatic"check the neutral switch on the column.

10-11-2006, 02:33 PM	#5
jpkerley Active Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 119	Re: ignition help, I think yeah its an auto, what do you mean by the neutral switch on the column?? I thought the neutral safety switch was on the tranny.Thanks

10-11-2006, 02:41 PM	#6
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: ignition help, I think It should look like this. Attached Images

10-11-2006, 03:19 PM	#7
jpkerley Active Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TENNESSEE Posts: 119	Re: ignition help, I think thanks, is there any way to check it besides replacing it?

10-11-2006, 03:30 PM	#8
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: ignition help, I think Use a jumper on the purple wire to bypass the switch

10-11-2006, 05:43 PM	#9
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,670	Re: ignition help, I think Hay I used the jumper on mine to fix it permently. I hate those things. I know there there for safety but I could care less. IT is up to you if it is your neutral safety switch. Replace it or bypass it. Aaron

10-11-2006, 06:13 PM	#10
70GMCer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joppa, Maryland Posts: 4,408	Re: ignition help, I think Agree....the purple wires that are connected to that switch, tie those together and try to start..... __________________ 1997 GMC Sierra Ext 1965 Mustang



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