just complete a celica 5 sp conversion today in the lc, went to kick it over after hooking everything back up but nothing happened just that familure sound of the click of the solenoid.
so either my battery has just gone flat over the last week not being in the car or the inhibitor switch/neutral safety swich is causeing some sort of problem. i have the battery charging over night but assuming thats not the problem what should i start looking at? does the column shifter need to be in a particular position so ignition thinks that its in neutral?
manual conversion + neutral safty switch
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, Apr 05 2007 07:50 PM
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Posted 05 April 2007 - 07:50 PM
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Posted 05 April 2007 - 08:05 PM
bridge the terminals on the switch just in case it is that and try again after your battery has charged, but it shouldnt be flat if you disconnected it! 
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Posted 05 April 2007 - 08:06 PM
If you can hear the solenoid clicking then you have power running to the starter. To be sure just hold the key on as you move the column around & you should hear it click on & off (or start) as you pass through the contact.
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Posted 05 April 2007 - 08:10 PM
charge your battery.
P.S. put a switch on the old safety wires, hide it and use as a kill switch.
P.S. put a switch on the old safety wires, hide it and use as a kill switch.
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Posted 05 April 2007 - 08:15 PM
fingers crossed its just a flat battery as i hate electronics, prefer nuts and bolts anyday! but i wouldnt think the battery would be that flat after only 7 days.
so if i hear the click of the solenoid then its not the switch?
just have to cross my fingers then
p.s where exactly do i start looking for this switch and whats it look like?
so if i hear the click of the solenoid then its not the switch?
just have to cross my fingers then
p.s where exactly do i start looking for this switch and whats it look like?
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Posted 05 April 2007 - 08:27 PM
its on the top side of the coloumn near the firewall i think!?!?!
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Posted 05 April 2007 - 08:29 PM
treasure hunt!
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Posted 06 April 2007 - 01:35 PM
ok charged the battery overnight and that didnt change anything, all my other electrics are working just that when i turn the key i get no response from the starter
ideas?
ideas?
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Posted 06 April 2007 - 01:55 PM
On top of the column near the firewall is the combination reverse light/neutral safety switch.
Unplug & join the 2 purple wires to defeat the switch. Disconnect the purple wire from the starter motor & use a test light to check the start circuit.
Unplug & join the 2 purple wires to defeat the switch. Disconnect the purple wire from the starter motor & use a test light to check the start circuit.
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Posted 06 April 2007 - 03:06 PM
just what the doctor ordered! 
problem solved, cant thank you enough.
cheers buddy happy easter
problem solved, cant thank you enough.
cheers buddy happy easter
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