HELP engine wont start

[MMARAUDER]

ok guys here it is i changed my starter brand new $150 changed my battery $130. checked my stock alarm system. everything works but my car wont turn over. no clicks from the starter, the fuel pump engages, when i turn to turn it over its just silent. im alll outta clues on why my car wont start. any suggestions???

[Blackened300a]

Is everything tight and installed correctly? Is the plug all the way in on the starter?

[MMARAUDER]

^^^^^ yes it is i triple checked everything

[MMARAUDER]

everything was fine the other nite. i came home woke up in the morning to go to work tried to start and nothing same as i described in my first post

[RacerX]

Fuses??? Simple, but...

[Blackened300a]

Is the car all the way in park? Try moving the shifter around.

[MMARAUDER]

haven't checked those yet but im on it as we speak

[MMARAUDER]

already did all that my friend
Is the car all the way in park? Try moving the shifter around.

[Zack]

Neutral Safety Switch

[tbone]

Ground???????????

[Zack]

What is the Theft Light doing?

I still think its the neutral safety switch...common problem

[MMARAUDER]

ground is good im lookin up the neutral safety switch now
Ground???????????

[MMARAUDER]

alarm system is good that was the first thing i checked i looked in my manual and its functioning properly. how easy is that switch to fix and do u know of an do u know a estimated price??
What is the Theft Light doing?

I still think its the neutral safety switch...common problem

[MM2004]

Did the starter work before and suddenly stopped, or is this the first time trying to start it after the install?

Was the starter tested when you bought it before leaving the store?

Mike.

[Blackened300a]

alarm system is good that was the first thing i checked i looked in my manual and its functioning properly. how easy is that switch to fix and do u know of an do u know a estimated price??

Someone may chime in with a way to jump it to make sure thats the issue.

[Zack]

pull the console out and bypass it...not hard. Shifter comes off by sliding the collar down and you will find 2 Torx screws

[MMARAUDER]

no i didn't have it tested. its brand new. they tested my old one tho
Did the starter work before and suddenly stopped, or is this the first time trying to start it after the install?

Was the starter tested when you bought it before leaving the store?

Mike.

[Zack]

no i didn't have it tested. its brand new. they tested my old one tho

Oh dear. Was the old one good or bad?

[MMARAUDER]

old one was bad they said it locked up
Oh dear. Was the old one good or bad?

[MM2004]

Would be one helluva coincidence the neutral safety switch went bad when you changed a non-tested starter.

Just maybe,...

Mike.

[Zack]

old one was bad they said it locked up

Well then go out to your starter and hook the small wire up to the CORRECT terminal and report back.

[MMARAUDER]

who knows. i just gotta get this fixed asap
Would be one helluva coincidence the neutral safety switch went bad when you changed a non-tested starter.

Just maybe,...

Mike.

[Zack]

If your old one was bad and you turned the key, there may be a fuse blown. Check again or its a wiring problem or its a bad starter out of the box.

[MMARAUDER]

everything is correct
Well then go out to your starter and hook the small wire up to the CORRECT terminal and report back.

[MMARAUDER]

im all over it
If your old one was bad and you turned the key, there may be a fuse blown. Check again or its a wiring problem or its a bad starter out of the box.

[MMARAUDER]

fuses r good

[MM2004]

My gut is telling me bad starter.

Maybe try swapping the fuse(s) out with a new one? I have seen where fuses are blown, but very difficult to tell.

I hope it's something stupid and not the starter. Even though you can get another replacement starter, it would suck having to do the R&R again.

Or, try bypassing the neutral safety switch to rule that out?

Mike.

[Blk Mamba]

I had a pinched wire in the harness behind the driver side cam cover, I replaced everything you did, finally had it flat bedded to the dealer, where they found the problem. Maybe this could be the cause.

[MMARAUDER]

tryin to get the console out now its toooo dang hot outside for this

[MMARAUDER]

anyone know how to bypass this i have no idea what im lookin at

[jabird56]

I sure hope you don't have the same problem that I had 2 years ago.....


http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=45367&highlight=harness

[MMARAUDER]

well i think its the ignition relay switch ill post up tomorrow if thats the case thanks for the help so far