8.1l Won't Start, No Power

[Hulk1999]

Truckers,

 

I need help bad! This morning i went to start the truck. I opened the door, all my cabs lights came on. Went to turn the key to start and there was a click and then everything went black. I was thinking a fuse had blown or something. I looked at the ignition fuses they seem fine. I couldn't tell if the "big" sqaure fuse/relays were good but i'm assuming they are. I tapped the starter to see if it was stuck. Nothing happen no power. I disconnected the battery and connected it back and still nothing. The battery is a brand new replacement for a Optima red top that would hold a charge. What could it be? My buddy, who gave me a lift, thinks it might be a starter soleniod in the steering column (he's a ford guy, so i don't know if GM does it that way).

 

My truck is a 2001 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 LS 8.1L Auto Ext Cab.

 

HELP Please!!!

 

Darrel

[Hulk1999]

Ok check this out, my boss left me off early today to go jack with my truck. I try to start it again and nothing, no power at all. We'll i've been reading up on the issue all day today. I looked on three different GM truck forums. I kept seeing things about a neutral start switch. I didn't know where the switch was so i decided to apply the parking brake, shift to neutral and try a crank. BAM! the beast comes alive like it was taking a nap! Does anybody know what happened exactly? I'm gonna figure it out in the mean time. Thanks for all the help guys!

Darrel

[baredss]

Ok check this out, my boss left me off early today to go jack with my truck. I try to start it again and nothing, no power at all. We'll i've been reading up on the issue all day today. I looked on three different GM truck forums. I kept seeing things about a neutral start switch. I didn't know where the switch was so i decided to apply the parking brake, shift to neutral and try a crank. BAM! the beast comes alive like it was taking a nap! Does anybody know what happened exactly? I'm gonna figure it out in the mean time. Thanks for all the help guys!

Darrel

 

 

did you say everything was dead or just no cranking power

[baredss]

Ok check this out, my boss left me off early today to go jack with my truck. I try to start it again and nothing, no power at all. We'll i've been reading up on the issue all day today. I looked on three different GM truck forums. I kept seeing things about a neutral start switch. I didn't know where the switch was so i decided to apply the parking brake, shift to neutral and try a crank. BAM! the beast comes alive like it was taking a nap! Does anybody know what happened exactly? I'm gonna figure it out in the mean time. Thanks for all the help guys!

Darrel

 

 

did you say everything was dead or just no cranking power

 

 

 

i asked because i had a similar problem with my old camaro w/ floor shifter all was dead until i pulled it out of park to push it closer to the shop & bam all the power i needed , two days later the car skoked the shifter cable along with my console & part of my carpet , i had a bad ground under the hood & when i pulled the shifter it found ground through it and got hot & well you know..... so by applying your park brake you might have done the same thing check all grounds under your hood carefully you must have a ground wire goingfrom engine to frame & to battery & to body ,,,don't get burned like i did!!!!!