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Old Feb 25, 2021 | 07:01 PM
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Switch Problem?

Turn the key today and got nothing - no lights, no sound, no solenoid popping

replaced solenoid and battery this summer

12 v at the battery

is it my switch?

thanks in advance

 
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Old Feb 25, 2021 | 07:44 PM
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headlights work? does the horn work?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2021 | 09:09 PM
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Is it an Auto? Mine likes to play games with the 'park' selector, if its not in its special place i get nothing from the ignition...
 
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Old Feb 25, 2021 | 09:22 PM
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Check linkage for tranny , make sure its in park good and that neutral switch is working
 
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X2, when you get a no nothing at all issue. Honk horn and check if headlights come on. I bet they do. So ok so you have 12v at battery. Time to make sure you have it in park and the NSS is working not broke /loose. Yours should be under the dash and on top of the steering column.
This one is missin the tab to move the switch plunger.

This one has the tab.

 
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Old Feb 26, 2021 | 08:51 AM
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Check your fusible link. When mine went, I didn't have any power in the cab. I didn't think to try the horn, but it is wired independently of the fusible link, and should work if the FL burns out or opens. My truck had no headlights when the FL blew.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2021 | 03:11 PM
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another quick check, see if you have juice to the solenoid when you turn the switch - the solenoid is just a big relay and only powers the starter when it gets juice on the activation circuit. You should get juice through the switch to one of the smaller posts on the solenoid when you turn the switch to 'start' - if so, your switch etc. is probably good. If you don't have juice from the solenoid to the starter then, your solenoid is probably bad.
 
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Old Feb 27, 2021 | 06:45 PM
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another quick check, see if you have juice to the solenoid when you turn the switch - the solenoid is just a big relay and only powers the starter when it gets juice on the activation circuit. You should get juice through the switch to one of the smaller posts on the solenoid when you turn the switch to 'start' - if so, your switch etc. is probably good. If you don't have juice from the solenoid to the starter then, your solenoid is probably bad.
thanks all - problem solved

was a loose battery post

thank goodness - easy fix
 
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