No start or turn over on 70 Cuda

[Bama-man]

I have all of the wiring harnesses and wiring back into my car turn ignition and nothing. It will turn over if I jump the starter relay but nothing from the switch. I checked VDC on yellow wire at the starter rely 3.5 vdc. I took the fuse block off and cleaned up connections still nothing checked inside under dash on wires from ignition switch still no vdc at connector. Is it possible that the ignition switch is bad ? any ideas from the mopar crew !

 

[70chall440]

Check the fusible link, main power wires running into the Bulkhead connector and then on the other side.

 

[Bama-man]

Are you talking about the fuse link at the starter relay if so I have 12vdc on both sides of it all the way down to the starter, but tomorrow I will trace it thru the bulkhead into the car I'm getting voltage at the fuse block but no dash lights and I'm getting power at the side marker lights when the switch is on thanks for responding

 

[70chall440]

So you are getting 12V to the fuse box? Then I would test/trace the wires coming out of the column and see what is going on there. Perhaps your column connector is not seated/making contact.

 

[Bama-man]

So you are getting 12V to the fuse box? Then I would test/trace the wires coming out of the column and see what is going on there. Perhaps your column connector is not seated/making contact.

I checked the wires at the connector connecting ignition wires I think I only had 1 wire that was reading 12vdc the harness and bulk head look almost new not worn at all. I traced the yellow wire at ign. steering column no vdc

 

[Chryco Psycho]

yes it is possible to have a bad switch in the column , JS Restorations can rebuild it for you .

 

[Challenger RTA]

When ign is on and jump starter relay,does it start?Remember there a two ing circuits. start and run. also two power feeds when motor running,alt and battery. black alt feeds into fuse box acc side,red battery feed. make sure steering column connector is connected. I remember it is a tight fit.wiggle and squiggle push and pull twist and turn.check the simple thing first before you condemn. I believe that is the a picture of turn signal plug. but just want to give you an idea what to do.

 

[heminut]

Since it turns over when jumping the relay, you may have an issue with the neutral safety switch.

 

[70chall440]

Thats possible, you can disable the safety neutral switch by grounding it at the starter relay.

 

[dodj]

I think the 3.5 volts on the yellow wire is the real 'tell' here. If that is a correct reading, the Solenoid will not operate. With the key in the 'start' position, put a meter on the yellow wire at the column connector. Sometimes half of the bullet connector backs out of the plastic molding- check. If no 12v there, check for 12v on the big red wire to ensure there is 12v being supplied.
If you have 12v at the column connector, remove the engine side of the B/H and check with a meter there. Should narrow down where you are losing the 12v

 

[Bama-man]

I think the 3.5 volts on the yellow wire is the real 'tell' here. If that is a correct reading, the Solenoid will not operate. With the key in the 'start' position, put a meter on the yellow wire at the column connector. Sometimes half of the bullet connector backs out of the plastic molding- check. If no 12v there, check for 12v on the big red wire to ensure there is 12v being supplied.
If you have 12v at the column connector, remove the engine side of the B/H and check with a meter there. Should narrow down where you are losing the 12v

thanks for your response I got it worked out found the problem.

 

[moparlee]

thanks for your response I got it worked out found the problem.

So we can all learn. What was the problem?

 

[Bama-man]

So we can all learn. What was the problem?

sorry I missed your message, them problem was the neutral safety switch connector came off

 

[heminut]

sorry I missed your message, them problem was the neutral safety switch connector came off

Yup, same issue I had with mine.