96 LT4 Starter Relay switch location?
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96 LT4 Starter Relay switch location?
Looking for advise from some of you vette guru's out there. Have a 96 LT4 that has developed some starting issues. You turn the key and nothing happens (all lights come on but nothing happens on the starting end) no clicking no attempt to turn over. Then come back the next day, turns over and starts fine. Shut it off try again, nothing.... First I thought it may the clutch neutral safety switch, I ordered the part. The car is parked in the garage, in order to get under the dash I need the door all the way open which isn't happening, no room. If I take it out of the garage and the neutral switch isn't the problem I'm stuck. Very steep driveway and would take three or four guys to get it back up there. Then I'm thinking maybe the starter. I tapped it out with a small hammer hoping maybe the solenoid was stuck, that didn't work. Its not the key chip either. Is there a starter relay switch somewhere inline that could be bad? if so where is it located? It has low mileage 49000, no leaks or any other problems I'm aware of. Been garaged since bought new, only been in the rain a dozen times or so. I would appreciate any suggestions. Chuck.
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Broncotwo...My 93 Ruby did the exact same thing this weekend. Jumped in the car, turned the key to the on position, went to start and EVERYTHING shut off. Completely dead. Interior lights went out, dash went dark. Sat there for a minute in absolute amazement. And 30 seconds later, the interior lights refired and it was back up. Just to return to black with one turn of the key. No crank, just one small click. Tested the battery...100%. MTWoolford, thanks for pg 6-211, I have the fsm. But where does the switch reside in my car? Thanks in advance!
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try the factory service manual, book one at 8C-29, view B item 7, relay, starter motor (?) , back of, bottom of dash console, next to steering column, outboard side
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Broncotwo...My 93 Ruby did the exact same thing this weekend. Jumped in the car, turned the key to the on position, went to start and EVERYTHING shut off. Completely dead. Interior lights went out, dash went dark. Sat there for a minute in absolute amazement. And 30 seconds later, the interior lights refired and it was back up. Just to return to black with one turn of the key. No crank, just one small click. Tested the battery...100%. MTWoolford, thanks for pg 6-211, I have the fsm. But where does the switch reside in my car? Thanks in advance!
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Don't forget that the battery system has TWO cables, a positive and a negative, and each one has TWO ends. All four connections need to be clean and tight for everything to work correctly.
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Thank you for FSM pics, but I have another question...
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Thanks, Klondike
Check your main battery ground on the battery first and the other main ground on the bellhousing on the driver side.(you'll have to get under the car for that one) The battery terminal may look clean, but they can build up a layer of a clear glassy corrosion of some kind where the cable clamps on, and not ground at all. I had the same thing happen on my car and that's what it turned out to be. Wire brushed the post and cable with one of those battery terminal brushes and everything went back to normal.