Car will not start

1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
2,528 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JUAN POBLANO
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Starter, alternator, and battery have been checked. I also checked the wires that run to the starter, they do not seem to be damaged. Radio, lights, everything works but when I try to start the car it will not make any noise, no clicking, just nothing. I went to an auto parts store and they told that those were the three things that could be wrong with it. The car was working well and it just stopped working at a friends house.
Dec 1, 2008 at 2:12 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Could be bad connection, ignition switch and park and neutral position switch.
Dec 1, 2008 at 2:45 PM
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SAM DIETZMAN
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Was this figured out? I have the same problem with my 1978.
May 29, 2018 at 12:33 PM
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STRAILER
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This sounds like a neutral safety switch, but to be sure lets use a test light on the starter motor trigger wire to see if it is getting power. Here is a guide to help you see what I am talking about:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-cranks-but-wont-start

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-neutral-safety-switch-works

Please run down these guides and report back.

Cheers, Ken
May 30, 2018 at 11:10 AM