Starter Solenoid Does Not Click and Engine Does Not Crank
Step
| Action
| Value(s)
| Yes
| No
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1
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- Place either the Automatic Transmission in Park or depress the
Clutch Pedal (Manual Transmission).
- Move Ignition Switch to the Start position.
- Measure voltage between Starter Solenoid terminal S and engine
Ground.
Is the voltage reading greater than the value?
| 12V
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Go to Step
13
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Go to Step 2
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2
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- Remove Starter Relay from the Underhood Fuse Relay Center.
- Connect a test lamp from Starter Relay socket cavity A9 to ground.
Does the test lamp light?
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Go to Step 3
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Go to Step 14
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3
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- Disconnect the PPL (6) wire from Starter Solenoid terminal S.
- Connect a self-powered test lamp from Starter Relay socket cavity
A9 to the Starter Solenoid end of PPL (6) wire.
Does the test lamp light?
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Go to Step 4
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Go to Step 15
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4
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- Reconnect the PPL (6) wire at the Starter Solenoid.
- Connect a self powered test lamp between Starter Relay socket
cavity A7 to ground.
Does the test lamp light?
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Go to Step 5
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Go to Step 16
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5
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- Place either the Automatic Transmission in Park or depress the
Clutch Pedal (Manual Transmission).
- Move Ignition Switch to the Start position.
- Measure voltage between Starter Relay socket cavity B9 to ground.
Is the voltage reading greater than value?
| 12V
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Go to Step 6
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Go to Step 17
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6
| Is the vehicle equipped with a Manual Transmission?
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Go to Step 7
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Go to Step 9
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7
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- Disconnect the Clutch Pedal Position Switch connector.
- Move the Ignition Switch to the Start position.
- Measure voltage between Clutch Pedal Position Switch connector
cavity A to ground.
Is the voltage reading greater than the value?
| 12V
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Go to Step
8
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Go to Step 11
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8
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- Engage the Parking Brake.
- Depress Clutch Pedal and place transmission in neutral.
- Connect a fused jumper between Clutch Pedal Position Switch connector
cavity A to cavity C.
- Move the Ignition Switch to the Start position.
Does the engine crank?
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Go to Step 18
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Go to Step 19
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9
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- Disconnect the Transmission Range Switch connector.
- Move Ignition Switch to the Start Position.
- Measure voltage between Transmission Range Switch connector C1
cavity E to ground.
Is the voltage reading greater than the value?
| 12V
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Go to Step
10
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Go to Step 11
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10
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- Connect a fused jumper between Transmission Range Switch connector
C1 cavity E to cavity G.
- Move Ignition Switch to the Start position.
Does the engine crank?
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Go to Step 20
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Go to Step 21
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11
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- Move the Ignition Switch to the Start position.
- Measure voltage between Ignition Switch connector C266 cavity
D1 to ground.
Is the voltage reading greater than value?
| 12V
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Go to Step 22
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Go to Step 12
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12
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- Measure voltage between Ignition Switch connector C266 connector
D5 and ground.
Is the voltage reading greater than the value?
| 12V
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Go to Step
23
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Go to Step 24
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13
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- Clean Starter Motor, Starter Motor mounting surface and mounting
bolts.
- Repeat Test.
If the Starter Motor does not pass the test, Replace Starter Motor.
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14
| Reinstall Starter Relay and Repair open in RED (242) wire between Fuse
6 and Starter Relay.
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15
| Reinstall Starter Relay and Repair open in
PPL (6) wire between Starter Relay and Starter Solenoid.
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16
| Reinstall Starter Relay and Repair open in BLK (150) wire between Starter
Relay and ground G105.
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17
| Replace Starter Relay.
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18
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- Adjust Clutch Pedal Position Switch.
- Retest System.
- If Starter does not operate, Replace Clutch Pedal Position Switch.
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19
| Repair open in PPL (1035) wire between Clutch Pedal Position Switch
and Starter Relay.
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20
| Replace Transmission Range Switch.
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21
| Repair open in PPL (1035) wire between Transmission Range Switch and Starter
Relay.
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22
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- Check for an open in YEL (5) between Ignition Switch and I/P Fuse
Block.
- If OK, repair open in PPL (806) wire between I/P Fuse Block and
Clutch Pedal Position Switch (Manual Transmission) or Transmission Range Switch
(Automatic Transmission).
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23
| Replace Ignition Switch.
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24
| Repair open in RED (242) wire between Ignition
Switch and Underhood Fuse Relay Center.
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