Hey All, Been awhile since I needed some insight but my 98 Durango was having some starting issues where I would turn the key, all the electrical would come on of course but then I would get one click upon the turn of the key and no turn over.


This actually went away for about a week and just a few days ago started up again & now when I turn my key the electrical all comes on but theirs not even a click, its just doing nothing when I try to start it but all the electrical is coming on.


is it possible I have a short in my ignition?

 

also wanna add that at times to get it to start while I had the clicking issue I had to turn my steering wheel to a certain position for it to start, move slightly out that position and it wouldn't start

 

Sounds like a bad connection.

Here, as long as your not a Green Bay NFL fan.

 

I have had bad starters before & this even though I am by far no pro I don't really think that's it even though Ill try it. this though seems to be in my column, as I got so pissed off this morning with the clicking and not finding the spot that I slammed my fist on the top of the ignition area & that's when the clicking stopped & it pretty much went dead with no clicking or anything afterwards.


I will try this method using the multi meter tho

 

Well I went out & was messing around with it & it definitely has to do with something in the steering column as I have to have the wheel set to a certain position ( just a bit to the right of center ) for it to crank over, when it is in any other position I get the 1 click sound & nothing.


So with this said what can anyone suggest may be the culprit?


I tried taking off the steering column cover box to look inside to see if anything doesn't look right but I failed at even getting off the cover,lol if anyone would like to give me a pointer on that 1 I'd appreciate it as well.

 

I feel like I am throwing you all a curveball on this one,lol

 

I think there are torx screws that hold the two halves of the cover together from the bottom.

Interestingly enough I get an occasional click instead of the starter doing anything sometimes now too. The other day it wouldn't start in the morning (tried neutral and swapping relays). Left, came back an hour later and it started right up. Yesterday it wouldn't start, took the keys out of the ignition put them back in and it started.