Back story: Replaced starter with OE a year or so ago, before then had the click-but-no-start problem with the solenoid. Had to whack the thing with a hammer to start it, but have been Toyota reliable since replacing the starter. When I replaced the starter I put a huge fat battery cable in there too and re-did all the grounds with overkill.
FJ80 saved my bacon and got me into work (Emergency Management) during the flooding we had in Texas around Memorial Day. I drove it to work and back, no problems, water about up to the headlights at the deepest part: Slow and steady through the 36"+ flood, then 20 miles of highway driving. Truck sat in the parking lot for 12 hours, then started right up and got me home: 20 miles of highway, 2 miles of 8" water at that point. A couple days later moved it in the driveway and parked it. A couple days later said it wouldn't start, and I verified.
Symptoms: Insert the key and turn to ON, all electronics work perfectly. Battery gauge reads just above mid-point and voltmeter confirms +/- 12v at the starter. Turn key and voltage drops, relays click, but no solenoid click, no starter spin, no engine cranking. Moved gear selector to N and get the same thing. When I try to start with the gear selector in anything but P or N, I get the same silent treatment, but without the voltage drop and relay clicks. (I think this rules out the NSS?)
I checked the battery main voltage (about 12v), voltage at the starter (about 12v), and the ground (.1-.8 ohm).
I checked all the fuses, none blown, all in-place and to spec.
I'm suspicious of my ignition switch, but not sure how to go about testing that.
What am I missing here?
FJ80 saved my bacon and got me into work (Emergency Management) during the flooding we had in Texas around Memorial Day. I drove it to work and back, no problems, water about up to the headlights at the deepest part: Slow and steady through the 36"+ flood, then 20 miles of highway driving. Truck sat in the parking lot for 12 hours, then started right up and got me home: 20 miles of highway, 2 miles of 8" water at that point. A couple days later moved it in the driveway and parked it. A couple days later said it wouldn't start, and I verified.
Symptoms: Insert the key and turn to ON, all electronics work perfectly. Battery gauge reads just above mid-point and voltmeter confirms +/- 12v at the starter. Turn key and voltage drops, relays click, but no solenoid click, no starter spin, no engine cranking. Moved gear selector to N and get the same thing. When I try to start with the gear selector in anything but P or N, I get the same silent treatment, but without the voltage drop and relay clicks. (I think this rules out the NSS?)
I checked the battery main voltage (about 12v), voltage at the starter (about 12v), and the ground (.1-.8 ohm).
I checked all the fuses, none blown, all in-place and to spec.
I'm suspicious of my ignition switch, but not sure how to go about testing that.
What am I missing here?