ignition key with no start

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RenegadePete379

Doghouse Member
well the truck i have seemed to have a green wire coming up from what i guess is the starter solenoid ignition contact which on the other end is to the positive on the battery to make the engine turnover.


which is the relay on the firewall for the starter? i know the relays on the driver side above brake booster are for the a/c and fuel pump. then there are 2 more around the middle of the firewall one has the same type of relay as the a/c and fuel pump but the other has a different type of plug and relay is this the STARTER relay.

what i can tell you is that the dash does turno on and all of the guages work when the ignition is turned forward.

any help with this would be great i would love to be able to crank this truck like normal from the column.
 
ziembic

ziembic

Donating Member
Re: ignition key with no start

Have you checked the purple wire. You should see 12 v on the little wire at the starter. If not, then trace the little wire. It is common for this wire to get cooked by the down pipe/turbo and stop working.
 
Peter

Peter

my Ty and me 25+ years
Re: ignition key with no start

Like Dave says, the factory stock system does not use a starter relay. However, there is a common "click -- no start" problem that is cured by adding a relay. Trace the small purple wire from the starter back to the wiring harness on the firewall. You might find a relay. Do like Jeff says and check the voltage at the purple wire when somebody turns the key. Should be 12v. If you don't read anything, it could be the wire, the ingnition switch, the park neutral switch, or the "click-no start" relay, if you have one. If you do read voltage but the starter solenoid doesn't pull in, you might want to add the new relay.
 
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