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Problem with that suggestion is that I can't jack it up because I'm on an incline and it's partially dropped blocking the parking lot entryway so it's kind of difficult to do this test and the starter is down underneath the engine and I can't actually crawl under the vehicle because it's too low for some reason I've never had a truck that was this low but I guess it's standard for this year JimmyGet a probe/test light. Get underneath, hook the wire of the probe light to a good grounding source. Shove the probe to the little purple wire terminal on the starter solenoid, have someone turn the ignition switch to start, if the test lamp dont illuminate, possible a bad ignition switch.
Be sure to test the test lamp before relying on it for an accurate indicator. Hook it to the battery before going to all the trouble of crawling unnerneath the outfit.
Get a probe/test light. Get underneath, hook the wire of the probe light to a good grounding source. Shove the probe to the little purple wire terminal on the starter solenoid, have someone turn the ignition switch to start, if the test lamp dont illuminate, possible a bad ignition switch.
Be sure to test the test lamp before relying on it for an accurate indicator. Hook it to the battery before going to all the trouble of crawling unnerneath the outfit.
the vehicle it's on a slant so I started I don't think I could jack it up or should also is there any spot I could check above the engine for the same thing same issue,?
No apologies necessary. I understand Your frustration. Been there myself.Apologies MrMarty51, guess I'm just wornout from these vehicles. Plus I'm in Seattle and the constant rain just started today, ha.
I did two rotations through Ft. Lewis, WA, back in the early 80's and again in the mid 90's. We had the joke 'How can you tell it's summer in Seattle? The rain gets warmer.'Apologies MrMarty51, guess I'm just wornout from these vehicles. Plus I'm in Seattle and the constant rain just started today, ha.
Same thought I had. Replacing the starter now. ThanksNo apologies necessary. I understand Your frustration. Been there myself.
Find a wiring diagram, at the firewall bulk head harness connector there should be the neutral safety wire comes out of that connector. You can probe the wire there but it still will take someone to crank over the switch to start position to see if there is voltage headed to the starters solenoid wire.
On second thought, You say it gives one click, one click or clunk is the sign of a bad starter. Multiple clicks for as long as the key is held to start is low voltage.
As much as I had trouble as I had getting that thing off I wasn't going to just put it back on I went ahead and just got another remanYeah, one "click" and nothing is usually a sign of a failed starter solenoid, not uncommon at all, especially if PO had replaced a bad starter with a cheap chain store reman unit - those are notorious for using cheap Chinese junk solenoids on them. A series of clicks, like a woodpecker, is usually a sign of low voltage (or high resistance at a connector) to the starter solenoid.
It'll be worth the effort to push/drag the Jimmy to where you can get the front of it up high enough to pull the starter and take it to your friendly parts store where they will bench test it for free. If it's bad, buy another cheap reman starter to get you back on the road for the next couple of years. If it tests out good, go put it back on and try starting it again, it may fire off as reinstalling it may have made the solenoid (purple wire) connection better to pass full voltage to the solenoid. If it still doesn't engage, time to go wiring hunting for the culprit.