Ok Veeky Forums, maybe you can help me. When I turn the key on my car, nothing happens. No clicks or any noises. Battery is fully charged. At first I figured it's the starter, I have had something like this happen on another car and that was the issue. So I put a new one in and nothing changed. So I hooked up one of those buttons you can use to turn the engine over from outside the car, and it turns over just like it should. With that in mind, is it safe to assume my ignition cylinder/switch is the issue here?
Before this happened, it happened to a lesser extent, I turned it over, let off, and it wouldn't do anything the next time. Another note, it's a late 60s car, so there shouldnt be any computer bits causing this issue.
Brody Wood
Sure sounds like it. I'd use a multimeter and see if there are any broken connections from the cables going out of the ignition cylinder/switch to the starter relay
Angel Phillips
Do any interior lights light up? Can you hear the fuel pump priming?
Gavin Kelly
It's a manual fuel pump so I don't think it does that. And yes, a few of the interior lights that do work do come on
Ok I'm glad I'm on the right track at least. I'll try that and see what happens
Zachary Torres
You mean the car is a manual, or you have to prime it by hand like some oldie-time jalopy?
My '97 Camaro won't start because the fuel pump won't always work. It has to be a connectivity issue because it does run just fine most days.
Ryder Walker
No I mean it's a 1966 and the fuel pump is manual
Adrian Walker
If the starter works but the key doesn't, it seems pretty safe to say it's something in the ignition
Matthew Peterson
Could be the ignition switch. Could be the neutral safety switch. Try wiggling the shifter while you turn the key. With your foot on the brake.
Ryder Harris
I have tried that and also tried every gear so I don't think that is it. However, if it was, where is the neutral safety switch located?
Hudson Jones
>where is the neutral safety switch located?
Don't know. Somewhere on the shift linkage. What make/model/year cars is it? I still probably won't know, but someone else might.
Ethan Cook
>on the shift linkage
That's what I was looking for, didn't expect anyone to know exactly, just wasn't sure where I should be looking
Thomas Robinson
Its the ignition switch, but may ALSO be the relay.
Tyler Reyes
that is a ford ignition switch if I have ever seen one.
I had a similar problem with my f250, it turned out that the ground cable was so corroded it wasn't passing current. The truck would be fine, power would go to radio and shit, but then once I turned the key everything went dark. I had to sand the block, replace the cables and then it worked.
does power come on to your radio and lights? if you put a jumper cable from the positive side of the battery directly to the positive side of the starter does it turn over?
Robert Jackson
if it is a ford, the solenoid would be the culprit, and that is on the right side fender.
But you would hear a click in my experience.
Tyler Hughes
It's probably the Neutral safety switch,
I had the same problem with my car.
James Reyes
It's a Chrysler imperial, I expected the solenoid as well and replaced it and it wasn't the fix. My interior lights work and stay on when turning the key, I'd try the radio but it fell behind the dash. Already got the ignition out so I'm gonna hunt one down tomorrow and see what that does
If that doesn't work I'll be replacing this
Brody Rodriguez
Just a heads up for the future, you can get a workable multimeter for $5, a lot cheaper, easier, and faster than throwing every possible part at a problem
Daniel Cox
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Aaron Perez
Yes I see that now. Admittedly, everything I replaced was 10-20 years old anyway, so it was something that would have happened soon anyway
Bentley Watson
Definitely check your ground cable. It did me in.
Jason Reyes
I will, thanks
Isaiah Anderson
>1966 >Chrysler Imperial >he doesn't know that Imperial was a separate marque until 1975 You don't deserve that car.