93 240sx starter will not turn over

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turbinetech2
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Hey guys, fyi I have searched everywhere and have not found any useful information. I have a 93 240 vert that has been 5 speed swapped. I just replaced my intake manifold with a stock replacement. Now my starter will not turn over. I have power to it for sure. I have seen some posts about a nuetral safety switch being broke but with it being swapped I dont have one and I have yet to find a starter relay. When I cross the solenoid it will then start but I cannot figure out why it won't with the key.also the cluster where the oil light and the brake light is will stay on while I turn the key but my radio and air conditioning gauge lights will turn off while trying to crank. If you guys can give me a helping hand it would be much appreciated!


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There is a neutral safety switch. You can cross the wires so the computer sees neutral. It's on the driver's side behind the headlight on a J-spec, so that should be your passenger side.

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Are u talking about the plug that's under the relay box? If so that plug has been crossed already

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Check your clutch pedal safety switch if you have one.

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When I put the new clutch pedal in I just put the pedal in no switch

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Bump for anymore informatin please!!

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Have you checked your ignition switch?

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No I haven't, its weird because it ran and started fine before I swapped intake manifolds and now that I put my new one on it started to do this. So I don't know if I might have screwed up the harness somewhere or what

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Recheck your wiring and double check your grounds.Did you check to see if you are getting a start signal from the switch?

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No ill check tonight with a multimeter and see, if I'm not getting signal where would the problem come from?

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I always check it at the starter first and work my way back to the ignition switch.Did you wire the car yourself?

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no still the stock harness, and when I swapped the transmission I looped that plug that's below the fuse box on the passenger side

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Well I temporarily fixed my car, I wired up a push button starter. Thanks for yalls help I appreciate it!


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