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WONT START TURN KEY AND NOTHING NO SOUND OR ANYTHING LIGHTS ON INSTUMENT PANEL LITE UP BUT NOTHING FROM STARTER BATTERY TOTALLY CHARGED

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Thai is either ignition cylinder or starter coil, or a problem with starter motor/wirings to starter motor.

The starter motor must be energized directly (in neutral, and possibly using a remote switch) to check that is working.

If the starter motor is fine, check that there is power coming to starter motor when you ignite.
If there is no power, test power at ignition and eventually replace ignition.

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