is there a starter lock out relay or is it the main starting one

[Jon Bernard]

car started drove to work. After lunch ,engine not turning over, called AA. Battery ok, brake light switch operating ok, instrument lights and all other electric seem OK. AA man tried tapping starter, then went under car and bridged the solenoid to the starter, we now have a running engine the AA man suspects ignition switch but not sure. Drove home, tried to start again engine won't turnover.


How should I do the correct reset after connecting the negative terminal on the battery?

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You say the switch turns on the dash lamps in the cluster, does it turn any further to the start position
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Malcolm

yes it does.


This leaves a couple of things, is there a starter lock out relay or is it the main starting one, I have a computer down and cannot check right now on the possibilities
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Malcolm

 

[television]

Cant remember what the car is but some have the K38 starter lock out relay and these are known to have poor connections on the spade push on connectors

 

[Jon Bernard]

It's a 1999 C230K & do they have a part number on/ where on the car would I find these relays.

thanks for the rapid response

 

[television]

I still have no computer to check up on