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[mgnt232]

So this happened first a few days ago on my way to UTI in boston (helping my friend move) I got in my car after we stopped to get some food, and went to turn my key..... nothing ... I checked the batteries voltages and obvious connections. Everything seemed to be good, got in my car clicked the key back and forth a few times... and eventually after a few times it fired right up and drove fine another 2 hours to boston.

started it a few times, over the course of 3 days in Boston, with no problems. Drove home (3+ hours) fine. Had to move my car around the back of my house. Went to start it. Nothing. now I was getting scared . Clicked it again a few more times back and forth. started up, drove around fine.

Now about 3 days later I went to my old house to help build a deck, and my mom had to move my car. Got in it.... nothing! >:( now I was just starting to get mad lol. But this time now (not sure if it did it the last couple times) but I turned the key to acc/on and the beep of doom goes off, clock and stereo turn on. But as soon as I click it to start, a little buzz from the back of my car comes on, for as long as I hold it in start. And the clock turns off, along with the cig lighter/radio, ect.. As soon as the key is turned back to acc or on, everything comes back on.

I know the buzz sounded like a fuel pump, and it was coming from the back of my car, but I started to think, maybe there is a bad ground, or short somewhere, as I have ALOT of accessories (lights, switches, subs, ect.) most of which run direct off the rear battery. So I stopped and checked things out for about an hour.

Completely unhooked both batteries for about 10 mins (let everything reset) Left the back battery unhooked completely along with ungrounding (if thats a word?) all the accessories.

Hook back up just the front battery, hoping to god, I fudged something up with the wiring. Turned the key.... nothing (well with the exception of the buzz). So completely confused, and starting to get mad (it was bout 90° lol) I went in a flicked the key back and forth for like a full min. nothing.

Then I just sat there, and held it for like 10 seconds, and right as I was about to let the key go... I get a CRANK! .

So I tried it again, turned the key. Buzz came on. Held the key. Car started after about 10-15 seconds of holding the key.

So I pulled my car around the block, and it drove fine, although it seemed to idle a little funny (although it has for a month of so). Got back in my car when the the deck was done, and turned the key, got the buzz, but the clock and everything goes off. So I figure holding the key, like I have been is not too good? but I needed to get home.
Held the key for 10-15 seconds, started right up, drove home fine (only about 3 miles).

Could some one help me!!!???
THANKS!!

This post has been edited by mgnt232: Jun 20, 2010 - 8:12 AM

[terbear4god4life]

When you're turning it over does it make a tick sound? Just one tick?

that's exactly what mine does random times right now what is it??

[mgnt232]

I had hit the starter before, but only with a screwdriver. and i figure pressure is pretty smart, so I got a hammer and hit the most inconveniently placed started ever... lol
Nothing happened hit it a little harder, a few more time. trial and error... all error

I tried taking a vid with my phone of what is happening (ill include at the bottom) but it didnt really get the fuel pump buzz (which may be normal, I just never heard it because my car has always started before), and my clock color change makes it hard to see the clock fade away in about a second.

But basically when I turn the key, it "ticks" once (not like a starter tick) just ticks and everything shuts off (more like "drains away" in a second, like the clock). And you can hear the fuel pump turning on.

Now my stepdad came out and looked for a second, and said his one truck had a bad clutch safety switch (he said neutral safety switch, but I assume its the same thing) and they just unhooked it or took it out at the shop, because it did basically the same thing my car does, and it will start in gear now, which i would obviously be careful about.
Does anyone know how I could disconnect, or test my clutch safety switch? thanks-
(btw the car wont start at all now, tried a few time today )

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[mgnt232]

EDIT-
When key is turned and clutch is not depressed, the clock and stuff turns off, but the fuel pump does not engage.
As soon as the clutch is pressed all the way the fuel pump starts again.
Starting to lead off of the clutch safety switch, but i guess its still a possibility.