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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 1998 🢒 Tracker - 4WD 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Electrical 🢒 Starter Solenoid Does Not Click

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the Starting System Check performed?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Starting System Check

2
  1. Place the gear selector lever in neutral and depress the clutch (manual transmission).
  2. Engage the parking brake and place the manual selector lever in P or N (automatic transmission).
  3. Test for battery voltage at the starter solenoid terminal S with the ignition switch in the START position.

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

Replace the starter solenoid. Refer to Starter Motor Overhaul .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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4
    • Test for battery voltage at terminal 3 of the transmission range switch (4 speed automatic transmission ) with the ignition switch in the START position.
    • Test for battery voltage at connector 1 terminal 2 of the park/neutral position (PNP) switch (3 speed automatic transmission ) with the ignition switch in the START position.
    • Test for battery voltage at terminal 2 of the clutch pedal position (CPP) switch with the clutch pedal depressed (manual transmission) and the ignition switch in the START position.

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

5

Repair the open in the BLK/YEL wire between the transmission range, or PNP or CPP switch and the starter solenoid. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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6
    • Test for battery voltage at terminal 2 of the transmission range switch with the ignition switch in the START position.
    • Test for battery voltage at terminal 1 of the PNP switch with the ignition switch in the START position.
    • Test for battery voltage at terminal 1 of the CPP switch with the clutch pedal depressed and the ignition switch in the START position.

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 7

Go to Step 8

7
    • Replace the transmission range switch. Refer to Transmission Range Switch Replacement in Automatic Transmission.
    • Replace the CPP switch. Refer to Clutch Pedal Position Switch Replacement in Clutch.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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8

Test for battery voltage at terminal 6 of the ignition switch connector with the ignition switch in the START position.

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 9

Go to Step 10

9

Repair the open in the BLK/RED wire between the ignition switch and the transmission range, PNP or CPP switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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10

Test for battery voltage at terminal 5 of the ignition switch connector.

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 12

11

Replace the ignition switch. Refer to Ignition Switch Replacement - On Vehicle in Steering Wheel and Column-Standard.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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12

Test for battery voltage at the fuse block connector 4 terminal 1.

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 13

Go to Step 14

13

Repair the open in the WHT/GRN wire between the fuse block connector 4 terminal 1 and the ignition switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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14

Test for an open in the BLK wire between the battery and fuse block 1.

Is an open present?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 15

15

Replace the fuse block.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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16

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the battery and fuse block 1. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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