ive tried searching a few times now, i just went to the docs and had to walk back to work bc my car decided to give me its first problem now, i turn the key, everything comes on, no CEL, no codes flashing on the ECU, fuel pump primes, battery is connected...yet nothing at all happens when i turn the key..everyone says check the main relay, ok what am i checking it for? also i dont have any tools in my car besides a screwdriver, so taking off grounds and stuff aint gonna happen..i need help

 

Turn the dome light on. Now watch it while you turn the key to "III". What happens to the dome light?

1) no change in brightness?
2) dims a bit?
3) dims a lot?
4) dims to nothing?

 

i didn't notice any change in the dome light when i was trying...i walked back to work so i can get on here and see what to do before i go back to the car

 

someone just told me since my fuel pump primes its not the relay, is there a way i can try and jump start the car? someone said turn key to 3rd position, take a wire and put it where positive is on the starter and then touch it to the battery..should i try that? will that over ride the clutch switch if thats my problem? someone told me to over ride the clutch switch with a paper clip, how the hell do i do that?

 

Does the starter click when you turn the key? It could be a bad battery, or if the starter doesn't click, ignition switch.

 

no clicking, battery is good..im thinking clutch switch, how to i jump the starter with a screw driver?

 

Yea it will override the neutral safety switch (clutch switch). Try it.

 

It's either the nuetral safety switch (clutch switch) or ignition switch, but I'm leaning towards neutral safety switch.

 

since i didnt have time or tools and day light is over, i used the wire from starter to battery and it started rite up..now just gotta figure out what the hell is wrong lol

 

all my accessories turn on fine and everything, car just doesnt start when i turn the key, but starts rite up when i jump it from starter to battery, what could it be?

 

Then no power is getting to the starter.

 

tegger did u read the rest? what else should i try?

 

Already told you what it is.

 

if it was the ignition switch my accessories and everything wouldn't turn on...

 

What DirtyDA9 suggests: the clutch switch.

Unplug the connector atop the clutch pedal and short the two wires in the connector together (paper clip, etc). Now try to start. Does it work?

 

ok, ill have to try it tomorrow, its dark as hell and i dont have a light since i am at work

 

ok i was curious so i headed outside with a flash light and a 1in piece of wire, after trying to hard to get my huge hands on the clutch switch with the damn ac vent in the way i gave up and just pulled as hard as i could on the wires running to it and the clip broke but oh well, so i stuck the wire in, and voila, starts rite up..temp fix but i might leave it that way since changing that pedal switch would not be easy