Won't start

[Crautz240]

My car is a 92 240... The other day when i went to start it the car wouldn't do anything. I would turn the key and it would click thats it. So i thought my starter was bad. I brought it in to autozone to have it tested and it passed. So i figured it might be my starter relay but when i went to look at it this is what i found Is the second space supposed to be plugged in?? and wtf is this... pretty sure it isnt supposed to be like this If relay is clicking that doesnt automatically mean its still good does it??and i looked at the fsm but it does nothing but confuse me lol

[MastaYu]

You should try the 240sx section

[Crautz240]

You should try the 240sx section

???? anyone??

[livinglegend2100]

or 240 tech section. you probably wont get many useful replies in gen chat

[Crautz240]

My car is a 92 240... The other day when i went to start it the car wouldn't do anything. I would turn the key and it would click thats it. So i thought my starter was bad. I brought it in to autozone to have it tested and it passed. So i figured it might be my starter relay but when i went to look at it this is what i foundIs the second space supposed to be plugged in??and wtf is this... pretty sure it isnt supposed to be like thisIf relay is clicking that doesnt automatically mean its still good does it??and i looked at the fsm but it does nothing but confuse me lol

[Chris28]

Your car was once an automatic. The second pic is of a connector that is connected to itself so the car thinks that it is in park, allowing you to start it.

First pic i'm not too sure about. Try replacing the relay, also check all of your fuses.

[Gr8plainsDrifter]

my terminal on the battery is loose, and when i go to start it it does that click. check that. those connections maybe your problem, make sure they are clean and tight. it was working before? looks like it bypasses the relay?

[weird240]

this has happened to me before it ended up being my interlocking relay. i hope this will help! good luck man!!

[weird240]

ps last time i checked it was a dealer part

[Crautz240]

Your car was once an automatic. The second pic is of a connector that is connected to itself so the car thinks that it is in park, allowing you to start it.

First pic i'm not too sure about. Try replacing the relay, also check all of your fuses.

Well im curious to know if the relay is supposed to have one open spot ad which fuses should i check thats could cause this??

[weird240]

that is a interlocking relay for the starter. make sure u have current going in and out of it. mine went out no more than a month ago.

they r known to go bad

[Crautz240]

I know its that it is the interlocking relay but im wondering if it is supposed to have one open spot

[Crautz240]

my terminal on the battery is loose, and when i go to start it it does that click. check that. those connections maybe your problem, make sure they are clean and tight. it was working before? looks like it bypasses the relay?

That was the first thing i thought it was.. but there clean and very tight. Could it be a bad battery, i didnt think a dead battery would cause symptoms like this.

[weird240]

yes it is suppose to have one open connection mine did as well

[theother1wstolen]

pull the plastic casing off of your steering column and see if the plastic part of the ignition switch is coming out of the metal case, push it in with something that wont conduct electricity and try starting while your doing that, if it starts, you know what the problem is.

[Gr8plainsDrifter]

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That was the first thing i thought it was.. but there clean and very tight. Could it be a bad battery, i didnt think a dead battery would cause symptoms like this.

i think it could be the terminal on the battery...

[Crautz240]

So i replaced the relay.. that didnt work.. then i tried a different battery but that didnt work either any other suggestions guys??

[Crautz240]

Also i didn't mention this before i have electrical power in the car like all the lights and radio.

[Crautz240]

Well i tested the starter that isnt it... i replaced the relay no good. I can push start the car and it will start up no problem every time but i cant jump start it... while i had the car running i disconnected the battery and the car didnt die so im pretty sure its not the alternator any other ideas here guys?? could a battery alone be causing this. Im getting enough of a connection that i can push start it and everything inside works (radio, windows, lights)

[theother1wstolen]

its prolly your ignition switch, same thing happened to me, bought a new one, and the new one was messed up, do what i said in my previous post.

[Ladreik]

I am having the same problem as you, my relay does NOT have an open spot.

[OutToWinPAHC]

if the battery cells are shorted and not opened yet. Did you test the battery with a load? Did it have a positive recovery voltage? Does the recharge current go away?

[grecco28]

, check first the signal for starter solenoid is the one terminal wire, put a test light and check if when you turn switch to start possition it should be turn on...

[Crautz240]

pull the plastic casing off of your steering column and see if the plastic part of the ignition switch is coming out of the metal case, push it in with something that wont conduct electricity and try starting while your doing that, if it starts, you know what the problem is.

Could you take a pic by any chance i took the plastic of the column and have no clue what your taking about

[theother1wstolen]

i cant take a pic but if you look at the cylinder lock the key goes in on the right side, and on the left side there is a peice with 4ish wires soldered to it. that plastic peice starts to come loose and wont make contact so if you push it in and turn the key at the same time and it starts, you need a new ignition switch (about $30)

[Crautz240]

It's brown right?? It looked a little loose i pushed it back in and turned the key while holding it in place and that didnt do anything either

[theother1wstolen]

i would check your start signal at the starter.

[Crautz240]

Ive clean all connections and i tried jumping starting it by connecting the cables straight to the starter. That didnt work so i know its not the battery or cables. Could it be that autozone's starter test is fubar?? I've heard of people have there starters pass when there were actually not good.

[theother1wstolen]

again, check the start signal wire at the starter.

[Ladreik]

Are you getting 12 volts at the Control circuit comming off the magnetic switch when in the start position? If you are the control circuit is good, and the next thing to check is your starter.

make sure your car is in park or nuetral with the parking brake on.

Create a jumper and apply 12 volts at the connector comming off of the solenoid, if that allows it to turn over then your control cuircuit is bad, do you have an auto or man?

If you have an auto your control cuircuit is affected by the inhibitor switch

if you have a manual the curcuit is controled by that interlock relay that you showed aboved and also the interlock switch.