Have you tested the wire to the starter motor solonoid to rule out the starter itself? You can either connect a lamp to the wire where it plugs into the solinoid or remove the wire and connect a live wire to the solinoid itself to see if it turns over. MAKE SURE IT IS NOT IN GEAR AND CANNOT MOVE first.
Another thing that causes this symptom is loose battery connection- there is just enough juice getting through to light the dashboard but not enough to turn the starter over. This is often followed by the dash lights not coming on again after attempted starts so is probably not the problem in your case.
Richard.
Rule one - never believe what you are told - test for your self. The only to find these problems is a process of elimination. It may be a section of the starter motor. The short with a screwdriver will test part of the starter but not the solenoid itself. Note also that you should have eye protection - there will be a BIG spark and it may well damage the thread on the bolts, which may make it hard to remove the cables if you do need a new starter motor.
Re you wire repair question. I have never been under the toyota in question but I cannot see any reason why not. You will need to make sure the lug is a good connection on the wire or there may be a small internal spark that will soon lead to a high resistance joint, causing you more problems. One thing you can also do today is to earth the frame of the starter motor and tap a live wire on the small pin where the light wire was connected you mentioned. You should hear the solenoid click in and release. If you carefully connect a jump lead to the heavy lug where the battery cable was connected, the starter should spin when the solenoid is operated. If you carefully connect the jump lead to the other heavy lug and the live battery terminal the starter should spin whether the solenoid is connected or not. I suggest you connect the live lead first and then the earth to the case - less chance of shorting circuiting the battery. There will be a spark - starters use a lot of juice. FYI - I am not a vehicle repairer, just a background in DC electrical work.
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Check that there is voltage at the starter solenoid. The cable from the battery and the small terminal that is connected to the ingnition switch. This should have power when the switch is turned to the start position. Try shorting the two large terminals on the starter to see if the starter turns. Us a big screwdriver. Make sure the ignition is off and the car is in park or neutral when you do this. Also that there is no fuel around, It will cause a spark.
New starter and I see that I have no spark because its not cranking
Ignition control module or ecu?
I changed the starter with a new one from autozone . That didn't do the trick then I went online and purchased an engine control module . Now it cranks when connected on jumper cables but will not turn over . I just got online and ordered a ignition igniter . Any ideas or possibilities that it can be the neutral safety switch? Or something else?
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