Well after 3 years of driving my truck with no problems what so ever I finally have a problem. I turn the key and my dash lights ie brake and all that turn on but the starter doesnt do anything.
My step dad said if the lights dont dim while I turn the key, it means the starter isnt getting the power. My lights and everything work though.
He thinks it might be a relay, any ideas?

i would start by taking off both of your battery connections and cleaning them really well

if that doesnt work make sure the battery is really charged (happened to me before lights were bright but the batt was dead)

if that doesnt solve anything get down to the started and clean those connections...

finally if that doesnt work take off the starter and take it to something like kragens..they will usually test the starter for u

I have the battery on the charger, ill see if it starts in the morning.
I also forgot to say that we did get it to pop start but it wouldnt idle and died after 2 seconds.

Alt?

steveo

dont blame the alt just yet..my mom has an 02 GV v6

it started really slowly and would idle fine..but the min u put it in drive it would die   i got all worried and thought it was something major...all it was was the batt needed to be charged and later replaced lol


edit..i also forogot to mention that my batt died one night presumably from the stereo lol

but we got a jump start..and the car drove..it just had no battery power lol if u turned on the heater the lights would dim REALLY badly because it was running straight from the alt

Update:
The battery is fully charged, still same problem.
We tried to pop start it but it did nothing, no spark.

ok so u are getting power everywhere in the interior

do the headlights/taillights work?

does the starter still not click??

im sorry but i do not know the elec system very well in these cars...

i dont know if the coil gets power after the starter..like some cars the power goes through the starter doesnt it??

i think these cars power goes to the fuse box then to the starter right??

new coil? Distributor cap and rotor? wires and plugs? Some things you may want to check out...

becarefull if u replace the rotor..my idiot friend (who i have disowned as a friend in the past few days) totaly screwed up his distributor when he put his new rotor on

becarefull if u replace the rotor..my idiot friend (who i have disowned as a friend in the past few days) totaly screwed up his distributor when he put his new rotor on

Did he force it on with a hammer or something?

I thought that's one of the more idiot-proof things to do

first he cross threaded the set screw for the rotor..then tried to drill it out making the holeoblong

then he ran the dist w.o the cover between the rotor and goings on inside the dist..also he pushed the little shaft the rotor sits on deeper into the valve train..so the rotor just ate the crap out of everything inside the dist..  

after all that it should have been no shock to me he did what he did to me..sigh waht an idiot im glad i couldnt fix it now =)

ok so u are getting power everywhere in the interior

do the headlights/taillights work?

does the starter still not click??

im sorry but i do not know the elec system very well in these cars...

i dont know if the coil gets power after the starter..like some cars the power goes through the starter doesnt it??

i think these cars power goes to the fuse box then to the starter right??

Yes int, brake, and headlights get power.
The starter no longer clicks, but something near the firewall clicks about 2 seconds after I let go of the key clicks.

hmmm if u can have a buddy take a pic of what he hears the clicking coming from...

double check all ur fuses and such make sure they are in good working order

I think its called the ignition module...
Its the part betweek the key and the coil.

I'd say check all your ground wires... look for corrosion, especially by the starter, and the wires from the battery to the starter.

Heather