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1994 k1500 Suburban wont start

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My 1994 Suburban won't start, put new battery new plugs, and still get nothing, not even the starter is clicking. just dead. ??

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I hear nothing at all, its not even clicking the starter.

02suburbanZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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I hear nothing at all, its not even clicking the starter.

im not sure but someone else will step in and try to help.

gmtech4 Senior Enthusiast

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Crank fuse ?

 

If that's ok , check purple wire at solinoid while cranking with a test light , check battery connections etc etc

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Ill check that, we just put a brand new battery on it. Thanks

Doug_Scott Senior Enthusiast

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Also make sure neutral safety switch is working properly. Try putting shifter in neutral and see if it cranks over. If you are not getting any noise from starter at all, it usually means the starter is not getting the signal to crank over(12v applied to purple wire at starter).

 

What happens to the dome light when you try to crank engine over? Does it dim, go out, or no change at all. You can also try turning headlights on and see what effect trying to crank engine has on brightness.

 

Do not fall for the "but battery is new" logic. New parts come with a warranty for one reason, sometimes new parts are bad. Verify voltages while sitting, while cranking(or attempting to crank), while head lights are on, etc..

 

As already stated, check all battery cables, at both ends, for connection tightness and cleanliness. Check the actual connection of the cable end to the actual cable. Sometimes they will corrode under insulation at the crimp, especially the aluminum or soft metal ends of cables.

 

When was the last time this engine ran? Does it turn over if you put a socket on the balancer bolt and turn engine manually with long bar and socket?

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We have been driving this sub for a while, a few days back this started happening, we went out to eat and it had trouble cranking, finally started, with old battery, but then we came home and the next day nothing would crank, no sound no nothing, we already knew it was time for a new battery so we put one in, as we drained the old one to try to start it. I am no mechanic by any means but I just want to get this darn thing running again. LOL. it raining out today we live right by the beach so maybe something has corroded along the way, as it sits out in some nasty weather here. cant find where the darn starter is.?

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I tried putting it neutral and nothing still, does not effect the lights whatsoever. ?

gmtech4 Senior Enthusiast

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not knowing where the starter is means its got to go to the garage as there are to many things to guess at for you to tell your mechanic

 

sorry its what i feel needs to happen

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We have been driving this sub for a while, a few days back this started happening, we went out to eat and it had trouble cranking, finally started, with old battery, but then we came home and the next day nothing would crank, no sound no nothing, we already knew it was time for a new battery so we put one in, as we drained the old one to try to start it. I am no mechanic by any means but I just want to get this darn thing running again. LOL. it raining out today we live right by the beach so maybe something has corroded along the way, as it sits out in some nasty weather here. cant find where the darn starter is.?

 

 

 

This doesn't bode well......

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im guessing its the starter solenoid or ignition, as I had a ignition go out on a Sub once before.

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