TECH: No Power to the Starter

From : david donaldson

Q: hi i need some help with my 93 dodge ram150. its a 318 auto. when i go to start i dont get anything from the starter not even a click. i thought it was the start at first. so i had it tested and it seemed bad but as the auto parts guy kept clicking the power on the bench it started to work. so i thought ok its probably bad. so i replaced it but the same thing. all the accessories work and the battery is good. any ideas or help trouble shooting it would be appreciated. thanks david .

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From : david donaldson

thanks for the email tom. the problem seems to be the ignition in the steering column. it starts when i connect the two poles on the starter. depending on how expensive it is to fix i may just put in a switch from the starter. --david hi i need some help with my 93 dodge ram150. its a 318 auto. when i go to start i dont get anything from the starter not even a click. i thought it was the start at first. so i had it tested and it seemed bad but as the auto parts guy kept clicking the power on the bench it started to work. so i thought ok its probably bad. so i replaced it but the same thing. all the accessories work and the battery is good. any ideas or help trouble shooting it would be appreciated. thanks david .

From : tom lawrence

any ideas or help trouble shooting it would be appreciated. ignition switch starter relay starter solenoid cable from the battery to the starter... just to name a few. .

From : john kunkel

hi i need some help with my 93 dodge ram150. its a 318 auto. when i go to start i dont get anything from the starter not even a click. i thought it was the start at first. so i had it tested and it seemed bad but as the auto parts guy kept clicking the power on the bench it started to work. so i thought ok its probably bad. so i replaced it but the same thing. all the accessories work and the battery is good. did you try it with the shifter in park and neutral if it will start in one gear but not the other the shift linkage is likely the problem. if it wont turn over in either gear the neutral safety switch could be the problem; the switch is threaded into the drivers side of the transmission case. .