car will not crank over, battery?

110,195 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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EAGLE57
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This Caprice is an ex-police cop car. My son left for the Navy and asked me to sell it. Two days after shipping off to basic in Great Lakes Illinois, it will not start. I put the key in and turn the ignition on to start it and nothing, no click, nothing. Dash lights come on, headlights turn on. I cleaned all the negative ground connections from the battery to the starter and ground straps. The battery is 2 months old. My presumption is the starter and or the starter solenoid. Since I am not sure, how do I test the starter, the starter relay (presuming I can find it) and or the ignition switch. Thanks in advance for your help.
Dec 16, 2007 at 5:43 AM
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9CLT1
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i would take the starter off and go to your autoparts store and see if they may be able to test it.
Dec 23, 2007 at 12:33 PM
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Yep, it does sound like the starter motor is bad but. I would try to crank the engine over in neutral. If is cranks over I would replace the neutral safety switch. This video can help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YRW8fyNudY&t=35s

Please go over this guide and get back to us.
Nov 6, 2024 at 5:42 AM
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