[Mgs] (no subject) let's call it Ignition Trouble

[Glenn Schnittke]

Tom has a good point. I've had two ignition switches fail on me and both 
of them puzzled the dickens out of me. Check that you're getting full 
voltage from the starter back to the ignition switch output to the 
solenoid. Chances are you'll find a zero reading turn to 12v at some 
point. You may get lucky and find it's one of the Lucar connectors. If 
that's it, I've found that a .17 or .22 gauge (.17 will last longer) 
brass barrel brush fits quite nicely to clean out the female side of the 
connector and Scotchbrite for the male side.

In fact, one of the switches that didn't work was brand new. I wound up 
ripping into one of the old ones and cleaning it. It's the one I'm using 
now in a different car.

You can't do that on a Lexus.

Glenn

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> I recently pulled my engine and transmission and went through and cleaned, painted and replaced anything that needed replacing.? I went to start the car and nothing.? I have power to the lights, and the ignition warning lamp comes on.? The wiring seems to be correct.? I did not hear the usual "click" of the solenoid.? The fuel pump even engages and is pumping.? But no "click".? The battery and starter were tested and are fine.? I have 2 engine grounds.? One from the transmission to the body and another from the engine block to the body.?? Both are good connections and good wires.
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> I m almost positive I have experienced this problem before, but I am simply at a loss and cant think straight after working on this car every day of my past couple weekends.? I even traded out solenoids.? Both are not brand new,? so I suppose both could be bad, but I just doubt it.? Is there a ground under the dash that I am missing and would be applicable.
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