ok i went to go to work today . put the key in and it made that sounds that it always does. the lights on the dash board came up, i went to go and start the car. nothing no clik of the starter. nothing i put it in drive and moved it around then put it backm in park.Nothing. The head lights still work, i cant imagine what the problem is, oh and the button on the front of the steering whell came off this morning to but the horn never worked could that be it I need HELp please

 

It's definately the horn button, I would start there

 

JK, do you have an auto or standard? Check the cables going from your battery to your starter, could be a bad key tumbler. What exactally does it do when you turn the key, besides not start?

 

well it does everything that it is supposed to do when you put the key in like make that nosie, the dash lights turn on oil pressure and stuff like that i have a auto. i really need to figure out what is going on

 

Like asked before is it auto or standard, did you check the battery cable going to the starter?

 

it is an automatic trans. i have tried to giggle the key around and the shifter around at the same time with no luck still

 

I doubt jiggling the key or shifter will help, the reason I asked is because it could have been the neutral saftey switch had it been a manual. Check the starter and make sure the cable is securely attached, also check all the grounds coming off the battery. It may be a good idea to disconnect the terminals from the battery first.

 

i think i am going through the same thing...i changed the starter and still nothing happened until i hit the new one with a hammer....i got one start out of it and now its doing what yours is doing...it turns over with a remote starter switch but wont fire up....i also changed my ignition switch and neutral safety switch....still no luck....try getting one of these remote starter switches and see what happens....if it fires up then you just need a new starter or worst case its a bad ignition switch or neutral saeftey switch...unless of course we are going through the same thing lol

 

well i must be curse because i have this problem with both of my third gens. one is a 305tbi 5-speed and the other a L98 auto. i tried an ignition switch with no luck, checked the neutral switch, still no luck, switched steering columns and ignition cylinders, all with no luck. I have hit the starters all that good stuff. I still havent found out what the problem is. but i am still searching. will keep all informed.

 

at least im not the only one...please do keep us informed and I will do the same if I find anything

 

BTW i was thinking that maybe for some reason the injectors arent firing for us...maybe it has something to do with the VATS or pass key decoder because I know that is what sends a signal to the ECM telling it to fire the injectors....I'm going to try and figure out how to test/bypass it all and I will post my results

 

has anybody figurd this out yet?

my car is doing the same thing (85 IROC 305 TPI 700R4)