Re: car was fine but when i went to start it i get...
Could be the small wire from ignition to the starter motor ,not the main battery feed wire,the wire that goes to the solenoid,or possible starter motor,
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what transmission,? this can be 3 things, if it wont jump and batter is good. bad connections at battery or starter. 1: bad starter. 2: bad (A/T shift switch) or bad M/T clutch switch. 3 bad ignition switch. 4: bad wire or connections end to and start system.
hot wire the starter solenoid, if car starts (cranks) then its 2 o 3.
If you didn't do a load test on the battery, that is probably the problem - it may work properly under light load, but it is not uncommon for it to fail under heavy load, which can also cause a problem trying to jump start the car. If that is what's happening, replace the battery.
have battery tested start with the simple things first if battery is found to be good next we go to why did battery go dead was there something left open or on in truck if not check alternator if alternator is found to be good check starter if starter is found to be good check make sure all wireing is clean and tight battery terminals check all fuses then if its not that then your ignition switch you will find the problem in one of theses good luck
check/clean battery terminals, if ok check starter wires for voltage(while turning key to start) and tightening or corrosion. If all check out ok replace the starter. If you have no voltage at the starter check your relays and ignition switch. Hopefully this helps
check starter relay in the power distribution center, then check main power lead at starter 12v all the time and small lead on starter 12v with key turned to start. If there is power there, starter is bad. Ignition switches do fail, but far more infrequently than the items I listed. Good luck.....any additional questions, ask!
It could be the ignition going out. To test the ignition you would have to get a volt meter and find the hot wire to the ignition. When nothing happens when you turn the key, test the hot wire going out of the ignition that eventually goes to the starter. Your ignition is just like a light switch, just a little more complex. You will have to find the wire that connects the switch to the starter to see if the switch is working properly. If when you try to start the car see how many volts you are getting. It should be at 0 until you try to start the car. then it should jump up to either 12 or 24 volts depending on what your start used to start the vehicle. A lose wire from the battery can cause these same problems however. I would start with that and make sure you have good clean battery posts and connections. Then check to make sure they are tight. Then get into the ignition switch checks.
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