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Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 1998 🢒 Firefly (Canada) 🢒 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. Test for battery voltage at the starter solenoid terminal S.
  2. Engage the parking brake and place the manual selector lever in P or N (automatic transaxle).
  3. Place the gear selector lever in neutral and depress the clutch (manual transaxle).
  4. Turn the ignition switch to START.

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 Replacement and Starter Motor Overhaul .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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4
  1. Test for battery voltage at terminal 5 of the park/neutral position (PNP) switch with the ignition switch in the START position (automatic transaxle).
  2. Test for battery voltage at terminal 2 of the clutch pedal position (CPP) switch with the clutch pedal depressed and the ignition switch in the START position (manual transaxle).

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 PNP switch (or the 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
  1. Test for battery voltage at terminal 6 of the PNP switch with the ignition switch in the START position (automatic transaxle).
  2. Test for battery voltage at terminal 1 of the CPP switch with the ignition switch in the START position and the clutch pedal depressed (manual transaxle).

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 7

Go to Step 8

7
    • Replace the PNP switch (automatic transaxle). Refer to Transaxle Range Switch in Automatic Transaxle.
    • Replace the CPP switch (manual transaxle). 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
  1. Test for battery voltage at connector 6 terminal 15 of the junction block with the ignition switch in the START position (automatic transaxle).
  2. Test for battery voltage at connector 6 terminal 15 of the junction block with the ignition switch in the START position and the clutch pedal depressed (manual transaxle).

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 PNP switch (or the CPP switch) and the junction block. 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 connector 1 terminal 1 of the junction block with the ignition switch in the START position.

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 14

Go to Step 11

11

Test for battery voltage at connector 1 terminal 3 of the junction block with the ignition switch in the START position.

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 13

12

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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13

Test for battery voltage at connector 7 terminal 1 of the junction block.

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

Replace the junction block.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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15

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

Is battery voltage present?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 17

16

Repair the open in the WHT/GRN wire between the junction block connector 7 terminal 1 and the fuse box.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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17

Replace the fuse box.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Starting System Check

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