No Start Red Blue Wire

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Aubrey3
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No Start Red Blue Wire

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I have no start. Dead nothing. Got a couple of questions.

Battery is good. Power in the On position is good. I switched the Run and Ignition wires at the solenoid and the engine cranks. So I'm not getting power on the red/blue wire that energizes the solenoid to crank. The bulkhead connector is solid (although could be the fault).

How do you get the ignition out of the dash?
Is there a fuse on the Start red/blue wire?
Is there something other than the ignition, the wire run and the bulk head connector that I should check?
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Re: No Start Red Blue Wire

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You need to remove key cylinder to remove switch. There is a small hole in the face of the cylinder. Turn key to accessory position and use a straightened paper clip, etc., to push in on the retainer thru that small hole while continuing to twist key counter-clockwise. Pull slightly on the key while turning, cylinder should pull out. With cylinder removed, a counter-clockwise movement on the switch while pushing toward the dash and holding the bezel will unseat the switch. There is no fuse in the red/blue starter wire circuit; if an automatic, the neutral safety switch may be the problem. Try wiggling the shifter in both park and neutral with key held to start position. If a manual, that red/blue wire runs direct from switch thru bulkhead connector to starter relay., so you are likely looking for a break or other bad connection in that circuit. A test lamp check should reveal any problem since it takes fairly low amperage to activate the starter relay.
Good luck, and post if more info is needed!
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Re: No Start Red Blue Wire

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Aubrey, sometimes taking this key tumbler out, and the push and twist aspect of the switch retainer goes easy.. Sometimes it feels like you are trying to do a Rubiks Cube ! So hang in there ! ;)
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Re: No Start Red Blue Wire

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Great. Thank you for the detail. Should be easy enough to pull it if I need to in the future.

Found the issue. Yes, automatic. Been a long week I guess. Completely spaced chucking it in to Park. It takes a good movement to get it there for the neutral switch.
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