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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 1999 🢒 Corvette 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Electrical 🢒 Starter Solenoid Does Not Click

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Has the Starting System Check been performed?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Starting System Check

2

Install a scan tool and establish communications with the Body Control Module (BCM).

Does the scan tool communicate with the BCM?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Communicate with Components

3

Display the DTCs with the scan tool.

Are any DTCs stored, relating to BCM communications or theft deterrent?

--

Go the appropriate DTC diagnostic routine.

Go to Step 4

4
  1. Remove the theft deterrent relay.
  2. Connect a test light from the relay connector terminal C2 to ground.
  3. With the transmission in park, or clutch pedal depressed, turn the ignition switch to the start position.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 9

5

Connect the test light from the theft deterrent relay connector terminal C1 to ground.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 14

6
  1. Connect a DMM from the theft deterrent relay connector terminal A1 to ground.
  2. Measure the resistance to ground of circuit 625, with the transmission in park, or clutch pedal depressed, and the ignition switch in the start position.

Is the resistance within specified values?

0-2 ohms

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 16

7
  1. Connect a DMM from the theft deterrent relay connector terminal A2 to the starter S terminal.
  2. Measure the resistance of circuit 6.

Is the resistance within specified values?

0-2 ohms

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 17

8
  1. Reinstall the theft deterrent relay.
  2. Connect a test light from the starter S terminal to ground.
  3. With the transmission in park, or the clutch pedal depressed, turn the ignition switch to the start position.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 18

Go to Step 19

9

Inspect the CRK fuse #14 for an open.

Is the fuse open?

--

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 10

10
  1. Remove the CRK fuse #14.
  2. Connect a test light from the fuse terminal B in the instrument panel electrical center to ground.
  3. Turn the ignition switch to the start position.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 11

11

Inspect the IGN 2 fuse #50 for an open.

Is the fuse open?

--

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 12

12
  1. Disconnect the ignition switch connector C2.
  2. Connect a test light from connector C2 terminal A to ground.

Does the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 22

Go to Step 23

13
  1. Disconnect the park neutral position switch connector C1, or the clutch pedal position switch connector.
  2. Connect a DMM from the CRK fuse #14 terminal A in the instrument panel electrical center, to the
    3. • park neutral switch connector C1 terminal E.
    • clutch pedal position switch connector terminal A.
  3. Measure the resistance of circuit 1606.

Is the resistance within specified values?

0-2 ohms

Go to Step 24

Go to Step 25

14

Inspect the STARTER fuse #52 for an open.

Is the fuse open?

--

Go to Step 15

Go to Step 26

15
  1. Remove the STARTER fuse #52.
  2. Connect a DMM from the fuse terminal A in the instrument panel electrical center, to ground.
  3. Measure the resistance to ground of circuit 542.

Is the resistance within specified values?

Infinite

Go to Step 27

Go to Step 28

16

Inspect and repair the open or high resistance condition in circuit 625, if ok replace the BCM. Refer to Body Control Module Replacement Body Control Module (BCM) Programming/RPO Configuration .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

--

17

Repair the open or high resistance condition in circuit 6.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

--

18

Replace the starter. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

--

19

Replace the theft deterrent relay.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

--

20

Repair the short to ground in circuits 1606 or 269.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

--

21

Inspect and repair the short to ground in circuits 1542 or 5. Refer to Power Distribution Power Distribution Schematics . If ok replace the ignition switch. Refer to Ignition and Start Switch Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

--

22

Inspect and repair the open or high resistance condition in circuit 5, if ok replace the ignition switch. Refer to Ignition and Start Switch Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

--

23

Repair the open or high resistance condition in circuit 1542.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

--

24

Inspect and repair the open or high resistance in circuit 269.

If ok replace the

    • park neutral position switch. Refer to Park/Neutral Position Switch Replacement .
    • clutch position switch. Refer to Clutch Pedal Position Switch Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

--

25

Repair the open or high resistance condition in circuit 1606.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

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26

Repair the open or high resistance condition in circuit 542.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

--

27

Inspect and repair the short to ground in circuit 6, if ok replace the starter. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

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28

Repair the short to ground in circuit 542.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Starting System Check

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