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Old Jan 26, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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lol i just tryed to start my car and it wouldnt start at all not even a noise.... i think it has somthing to do with my ignition or somthing because if i open the hood and put a screw driver to the left side on 2 bolts it starts right up... LOL is that ghetto or supposto be like that? and i tryed starting the car wit the keys before and it started but now it wont.. any sugestions?
Old Jan 26, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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there is a plastic ignition switch bolted on the top side of the steering column. They are known for going bad, or you may have a bad solenoid. There is a red wire with a blue tracer on the solenoid. unhook it and run a jumper to the terminal from the battery positive side. If it tunrs over, the solenoid is good. Take a test light and see if this red/blue wire has power when the key is held forward in the start position. If not check the ignition switch.
Old Jan 26, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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its your solenoid
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