2005 chevy tahoe won't start
05chevy
06-24-2009, 06:43 PM
I have a 2005 chevy tahoe that won't start. The key goes forward but won't crank. No amperage through the battery cable when turning the key. i took the starter out had it tested. Tested good the tahoe started right up. I didn't drive it for two days and it wouldn't start again. I pushed the brake pedal and it started. When it does start I have to hold the key forward to get it to crank. Most other chevy's you can just tap the key forward and it will crank. I don't know if it is the ignition switch or the neutral safety switch or a tempermental starter?
j cAT
06-24-2009, 07:02 PM
I have a 2005 chevy tahoe that won't start. The key goes forward but won't crank. No amperage through the battery cable when turning the key. i took the starter out had it tested. Tested good the tahoe started right up. I didn't drive it for two days and it wouldn't start again. I pushed the brake pedal and it started. When it does start I have to hold the key forward to get it to crank. Most other chevy's you can just tap the key forward and it will crank. I don't know if it is the ignition switch or the neutral safety switch or a tempermental starter?
next time it is not starting at the rt front wheel well access starter and with a hammer give it a hit [not too hard] with the key in the crank position...if it starts cranking then it is most likely the solenoid or the lug going to the starter motor that has a nut with no wires to it from the top.
next time it is not starting at the rt front wheel well access starter and with a hammer give it a hit [not too hard] with the key in the crank position...if it starts cranking then it is most likely the solenoid or the lug going to the starter motor that has a nut with no wires to it from the top.
05chevy
06-25-2009, 07:17 AM
next time it is not starting at the rt front wheel well access starter and with a hammer give it a hit [not too hard] with the key in the crank position...if it starts cranking then it is most likely the solenoid or the lug going to the starter motor that has a nut with no wires to it from the top.
That was it one little tap. I had tapped the starter a couple times, but not with the ignition in the crank position. Thanks a million!!
That was it one little tap. I had tapped the starter a couple times, but not with the ignition in the crank position. Thanks a million!!
j cAT
06-25-2009, 09:16 AM
That was it one little tap. I had tapped the starter a couple times, but not with the ignition in the crank position. Thanks a million!!
next time instead of taping the starter motor try to rotate the small wire lugs...at the top solenoid...I have found the wires internal of the solenoid to be the problem...
next time instead of taping the starter motor try to rotate the small wire lugs...at the top solenoid...I have found the wires internal of the solenoid to be the problem...
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