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Anonymous Posted on Mar 12, 2015

Lots of power, dash lights up but no ignition power to starter, relay changed, neutral start switch changed, fuses good.

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Make sure that your battery cables are clean where they contact the battery posts or terminals. The low draw components like headlights and dash lights might work whereas the starter, which is a very high power draw, won't.

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Well, looking at the schematic, there is the IGN A (Fuse 6) in the under-hood fuse block feeding power to both the ignition switch and to the NO contact of the starter relay. Turning the ignition switch to the START position sends this voltage thru the CRANK (Fuse 8) in the instrument panel fuse block and thru the PARK/NEUTRAL position switch, thru the starter relay coil to ground. This should activate the Starter relay and pass voltage to the starter solenoid to ground, activating it. One the starter solenoid activates, batter power is sent to the starter motor, activating it. If, as you say, the fuses are good, the starter relay was replaced and is good, and the Park/Neutral position switch was replaced and is good, then then only items left are the ignition switch itself, the starter solenoid/motor, or the wiring of the circuit.

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