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No crank no start – Chrysler product

No crank no start – Chrysler product Alright, so you’re turning the key and getting No crank no start. Well, in the old days, the power ran from the ignition switch down to the starter solenoid and then to the starter motor. There’s no way car makers are gonna make it that simple for you. Every car maker has a different setup and it’s not even the same from model to model within the same maker. But I’ll walk you through a typical Chrysler starting setup. Click on the PDF … Read More

GM starter wiring diagram

GM starter wiring diagram If you have a late model GM vehicle and turn the key only to hear nothing, you’ll most likely think you have a dead battery—and you may. But a no start, no crank, no click condition can be far more involved than that. In the old days, power flowed through the ignition switch and down to the starter solenoid. Not anymore. The ignition switch now talks to the body control module (BCM) and it’s the BCM that initiates one of two relays. The second relay, the more … Read More

Window goes up but not down

Window goes up but not down, window goes down but not up Or, your power window only works from one switch Ok, so you think your power windows are possessed. They’re not. But what most people don’t understand is that all the power and ground connections run through the driver’s side master switch, and that really complicates the trouble shooting process. Here are the three trouble spots: 1) master switch 2) broken wires in hinge area of door 3) passenger switch 4) window motor 5) broken window regulator The easiest … Read More


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