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1999 SW2 won't start...

Looking for some help with suggestions of what else might be the problem with this not starting. Checked the battery first thing and it is good all the way around. Used Load tester on it and it tested good too. Not a cell issue. All acces. work plus lights, inside and out. Hooked up OBDII and nothing there either When I turn the key it is dead as dead, nothing and it is not clicking like it might be a solenoid. Fuses are all good, the ones I check anyway and if there are any others then I am not aware of them and some direction would be cool and appreciated. The whiff says that there was nothing out of the ordinary that happened before the problem. But she ain't the most friggen observant individual. Of course with the multiple personalities that they all seem to come with, (my experiences anyway) they/she might not qualify as an individual... (sigh) at any rate,.... if anyone could suggest what else to check and if you don't mind, tell me where exactly I can find the little jewel that will be the subject of conversation, that would be cool too. I need to get this sucker fixed so she stays the hell out of my Blazer...

TIA

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RoK
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Let's see....

Standard or Automatic?

If standard...check the clutch pedal switch. If automatic, check the Neutral Start switch. I don't drive automatics but I believe that if you're in gear (ie Neutral start switch open) then you won't be able to start the car, not even a click.

Start checking right at the solenoid itself and then go backwards. If you see +12 volts on the solenoid when ignition key turned, then it's your solenoid. If no 12V, then trace your way back through the UHJB (I've seen them go bad), neutral start switch (or clutch pedal switch in standard) towards the ignition switch.

Alex

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navaidstech

Ignition Switch is my guess.

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Jon Jon

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John

Yup I checked the neutral safety sw., made sure it was in P or N(tried both actually, nada) I will be getting in there with a test light tomorrow and I had made sure the battery was up before anything... So I am hoping for something cheap and easy.... If I am lucky, the Saturn will turn out to be the same way... HA!! LOL... prefer the redheads!!!

thanks for the replies and contributions...

Reply to
RoK

Oh yeah? Tell that to my buddy who went thrugh hell with a redhead...on top of it she was (still is I guess) Scottish. Lucky him, he got himself a good lawyer and got off easy. Promised he'll never marry that combination again (Scottish redhead)

:)

Good luck with the car. DOn't forget to report back what you found.

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navaidstech

As of right now, I guess it is the Neutral Safety Sw. There is a test terminal(marked) on top next to a black w/white wire. If I put a test light on the test terminal clip on the terminal and then to grd, then turn on the ingnition as if to start the car, it should light when I close the circuit but the light doesn't come on. They want $52+ at NAPA and the Stealer wants $55+ and funds are low. Have to wait until some money is in the budget and then get the new NSS and see if that does the trick. If I wanted to by pass the NSS, would I just jump the two purple wires that are on the connector also going into the sw. or is if possible that I may short something if it is more (or something other) than the NSS? At any rate, that is where I am at with it now...

Reply to
RoK

I've never seen it on automatics but is this switch located right one the transaxle?

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navaidstech

OK...

looking at the schematic, the two wires in question are purple. All you have to do is jump them and then try to start the car. If the car doesn't start, then keep looking elsewhere, if it does - well then you know it's the switch.

There is another set of wires (dark blue and light green) going to that switch as well. THose are used for your backup lights when you switch the gear selector into reverse.

Before you run out to buy a replacement, check to see if your TV cable is aligned (I believe it's called TV cable). This is the cable that connects your shifter to the switch. It's possible that it might have loosened (or even broken off) and the switch is out of sync with the selector. This is where an ohmmeter would come in quite handy but if you don't have one then try this:

- disconnect the purple wire from the starter and hook up your light to it

- turn on the ignition and hold it

- while holding the ignition switch, move your gear selector and watch the lamp

- if the lamp does not come on at all then your neutral switch is busted or TV cable disconnected

- if does come on, check the position of the shift selector. If it indicates anything other than P or R, then your cable is out of sync and needs to be readjusted.

If you find that the switch is in fact bad, see if it can be disassembled and cleaned. That will save you 50 bux right there.

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navaidstech

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