How to Diagnose a No Crank No Start Issue - Nothing or only a Click When the Key is Turned

In this video I go over how you can perform a no crank no start diagnosis, whether all you hear is a click or even if the battery tests good but won't start. There are tests you can do to verify all the different components of your starting system. Including your Neutral safety switch (NSS) or Clutch pedal position sensor if you have a manual transmission, your starter relay, the connectors going in and out of your starter including the A, B and S terminals and your Ignition Switch.
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I have watched about a dozen videos about no-crank, no-start troubleshooting today, and yours was by far the most easy to understand, using a simple multimeter. Thanks!

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So ,did u just tighten the starter and, bam, everything is fine???

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Hello buddy, first of all thank you for your amazing channel I recently faced a No-Crank-No-Start problem on my Chevy Trailblazer 2008, 4.2L, I6 engine. The engine ran fine. I returned from office, parked the car and tried to start it after around 3 hours to do some grocery in the evening but no crank no start. I confirmed (using the battery check up steps you mentioned) that the battery and terminals were good. I took my car to a friend's workshop. I visited his shop the next day and his mechanic told me he could not find any problem with the alternator or starter. He called on different car electricians and they could not diagnose it. He asked for electrical technician's help from a neighboring shop. This is how my friend described it to me "the electrician did not even open the hood. He connected his scanning tool and reprogrammed the PCM. The car will run fine but if it happens again, you should replaced your PCM." Listening to this I asked questions which my friend could not answer because he is not electrical expert and the loaned out electrician had already gone. Here are my questions. 1). When the engine is not cranking not starting, how can I connect a scan tool? with no power, will it communicate with the PCM? If yes, what can I look for? and what can I possibly alter? 2). Did he really reprogram it? Is it possible? 3). What do you think was the actual problem? I do own a scan tool and regularly check my car's engine parameters after scheduled maintenance. Your videos have helped me save hundreds of dollars by not replacing the good parts. Thanks again for your videos. Keep up the good work. I wish I could contribute to your channel beyond just recommending it to friends.

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Super helpful and thorough. Thank you for taking the time to make an easy to follow video.

[@NewspireMakes]

Mine was the Park Neutral Safety Switch. Ran through these procedures and everything else seemed good. On a whim we tried putting it in neutral and it started no problem. Moved the gear selector from park to neutral a dozen times or so and now it works fine. Thanks for the video!

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You are a true mechanic. Thank you for simplifying the trouble shooting procedure. You should do a second part on the ignition switch and neutral safety.

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[@mrobvious5892]

Heads up there guy. I’ve been a tech for about as long as this boneheads been alive. He’s off in left field and searching for a clue that he hasn’t found yet. If you want to learn some thing about starting Systems, Check out some of the videos on KZbin by Scanner Danner. I believe he’s the lead instructor for the Rosedale technical institute in Pittsburgh. I would need a whole page and a half to tell you everything that’s wrong in this video, so, good luck! Be Careful who you’re learning from, It’s hard to un-learn bad information!!!

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@@mrobvious5892 what would you recommend for an intermittent no crank. Emphasis on intermittent. When it cranks and cranks and starts right up. No crank there's not one peep or click or anyting. It won't crank and dash lightscare working. ( next time you try to start it 30 minutes to a day later it'll crank right up. So it appears to not be the battery which is fairly new. ) Now I noticed along the way it will could take months for it to happen again. I discovered an unusual "key dance". When I'm actively in the situation where it's not cranking, just pull the key out of the ignition switch and white for all the interior courtesy lights to turn off. Within five seconds a small click happened that sounded like it was behind the dashboard. After the click happened I inserted the key and the car cranked right up. Here's the interesting part, if I don't hear the click it's not going to crank when I put the key back in. If I hear the click I know it's going to start when I put the key in. It could go days to months before it happens again. The urgency in finding out what the situation is has someone increased because Pokey dance has stopped working since I never get the click anymore. I couldn't start it the tow truck driver couldn't start it but somehow the mechanic got it started. They swapped out the starter relay under the hood and repair the wire. But I still have the no crank issue. And I'm no longer getting the click after I take the key out and let the lights drain.

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GREAT VIDEO... I had no click, no crank, no dash lights, no sound, no horn....nothing...all of the sudden, after stopping to go shopping...came out and it wouldn't start...I got a jump from someone and THAT worked....got home...tried to turn the key, and NOTHING again...but I was parked...so I searched out my multimeter and i tried testing between the battery points and the connectors, and I was getting like -7.5 on the negative terminal (between battery prob and the connector)....I pulled out the sand paper, cleaned both sides up really well....hopped in the truck and...BOOM....turned key and everything is back to normal....this vid saved me a lot of headache....THANK YOU!

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I have a basic 1999 Toyota Tacoma manual 5 speed. It is not starting. No crank and no fire. Nothing! No instrument lights on when I turn the key. The headlights nor the interior dash can light goes on. I have fully charged the battery. I have checked the battery bolts, reads 12.6. I confirmed the battery cables are fully connected and tighten. I repaired a 9” thin black wire that was barely connected to the main NEG battery cable and connected to the inside finder to ground. I ensured that there is a solid wire contact to the metal inside fender and joining up with the rest of the NEG battery cable. Still no crank and of curse no fire. Any suggestions of what to try next? Thank you all for sharing your own mechanical issues with your own Toyota trucks. Be blessed. 🙏🏻🇺🇸

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Yes, your battery... its mostly the battery... the lights should of least come on with the battery.. check again... hopefully it's that..

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Did it click or made noise when turning the key, or no noise at all?

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I have to crank my truck a few times before it turns over, sometimes I have to do it like 10 times. The starter was replaced and still same issue. Wish I had seen this video before replacing the starter. Moving on to relays and the crankshaft sensor and cam shalf position sensor. Inexpensive parts on amazon. Thanks for the video

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Great video. My 1992 Chevy S10 , after no notice at all, just failed to do anything when the key was turned. Had interior and dash lights, head lights and all, nothing at the key. Don't hesitate to use a little force with your hand, when checking connections. The solenoid Positive post that connects to the battery's positive cable. The cable was TIGHT, but the solenoid cap was able to move on the top of it. I just happened to be able to wiggle the battery cable and the entire cap of the solenoid started rocking. That was the culprit faulty solenoid. Done and Done... Thumbs ^ and Subby....

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