Where's my electrical gremlins? Wont start!

Bigblocked440 said

I'm the owner of the truck and I'm at a loss! I tried clip leading the terminal, seems the NSS is doing its proper job. Also jumpered the orange wire(the ignition run wire) to the battery using the relay, and it started then as well, proving the relay to be good. Could it be an intermittent/bad ignition switch? checked connections in bulkhead and everything also seems to be fine. The thing that confuses me is that messing with the lights will eventually start it if i turn the key and try to start it at the same time. Any other suggestions? HELP! :/

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welcome. i had a similar issue in that i had no power to the key. i thought the ignition switch was bad. it turned out that my starter relay was not getting a ground. it is very possible the ignition switch is to blame but just because the NSS appears to be ok doesnt mean the starter relay is getting its ground. on the firewall, unplug the NSS wiring coming from the trans. it should be a 3 prong female plug. at the plug in from the main harness, take a jumper wire and short out the connector or plug in a similar connector and tie the bare wires together then try starting it at the key.

it sounds like something is not adequately grounded