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Wont Crank with Key

Started by Colonel Gustard · May 9, 2012 · 7postsSMF 2010–26

Colonel GustardMay 9, 2012, 10:16 pm · #1

87 SE, since ive had the car, theres been a push button wired in for the starter. it was all ghetto installed wiring and wasnt spliced or anything into the OEM harness. I hooked up the original starter cable for the solenoid and tried to crank it with the key and all i heard was a click in the passenger side of the dash. I tried a new ignition switch and that didnt help. any suggestions?

ProlowtoneMay 10, 2012, 5:47 am · #2

bad relay or something..... Gonna be a bitch to trace it down

I_heart_VVLMay 19, 2012, 5:38 pm · #3

This same shit is happening to mine, though mine is stock.
I tried a new starter and still no work.

I think it's because I was charging the battery while cranking it the other day. Probably a blown fuse or bad relay.
Help!!!!

Colonel GustardMay 19, 2012, 6:57 pm · #4

mine is stock too, i couldnt figure out why it wouldnt crank so i wired in another push button on my own from the battery to the button, then from the button to the solenoid, hasnt failed me once since i installed it

I_heart_VVLMay 19, 2012, 7:39 pm · #5

Have you tried applying 12v directly to the starter?

Colonel GustardMay 19, 2012, 7:42 pm · #6

Starter works fine, the problem is the start signal. I wired it so 12 volts goes to the connector where the start signal wire goes so it cranks

WonderingravenMay 20, 2012, 12:39 am · #7

It's possibly a relay, change out the relays underneith the battery near the battery and I think in a few other places as well, or  Check the FSM it was one of the first things I checked when it wouldn't crank when i turned my key. and all I got was a click click.  Mine was just the battery pos cable, in which your case possibly not. Just have patients and check the fsm, you will find it.