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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 05:04 PM
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Alright, so I just rechecked the power from the yellow wire at the ignition switch. I also checked all the rest of wires and I'm pretty sure I'm doing it right. But I didn't get any power at all. So... F. I'm not sure what to do from here.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 06:58 PM
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Alright, so I just rechecked the power from the yellow wire at the ignition switch. I also checked all the rest of wires and I'm pretty sure I'm doing it right. But I didn't get any power at all. So... F. I'm not sure what to do from here.

Now I am confused. Are you getting power from the yellow wire from the ignition switch?
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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No. Unless I am checking it wrong at the control switch or the part where all the wires meet and flow out from the ignition switch. I wish I could post pictures. Because the yellow wire turns into a red wire and then into the fuse and then into wires that go to the pdc. Do as of right now I don't think the yellow/red wire gets power.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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Have you pulled the knee panel off from below the column? The wires in there sometimes get pinched and break, especially with tilt steering wheel.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 10:26 PM
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I would look for the bypass wire where the clutch switch would be on a manual trans truck, and see if it hasn't fallen out. Should be a connector somewhere near where the clutch pedal would hang.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:12 PM
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All wires below the steering column are hooked up in their appropriate places. I can't figure this problem out. It doesn't seem as if anything is wrong. Although the truck won't start. It's just not getting power to the starter. I think I'm going to tow it to a shop. Unless you guys have any further ideas. Thanks for the help
 
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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If you aren't getting power to the relay from the ignition switch, need to figger out why.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:42 PM
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From the ignition switch down the yellow wire to the switch gets 4 volts of power. I don't know what the relay is plugs into is called. But at that point it's getting power. From that relay to the starter relay is not getting power.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 01:56 PM
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Is the relay tripping? If it is, make sure it gets its 12 volt power supply. (separate from the control circuit.) If the relay isn't tripping, swap it with the blower relay. See if that makes a difference.

4 volts is kinda low though, may not be strong enough to pull the relay all the way. What's battery voltage look like?
 
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Old Feb 10, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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I tried swapping out relays. But that didn't make it a difference. Battery voltage was at 50 set on 250. And how do you tell if the relay is tripping? Those 4 volts is on the control circuit relay where the yellow wire goes into it. I dont get anything directly from the yellow wire off of the ignition.
 
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