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    No crank, no start

    Alright. Got a chance to get back to it this weekend. She's back in action! Seems like there were two simultaneous issues: 1) The ignition switch 2) Bad connection on the "s" terminal A few weeks back, I put the new ignition switch in, and it started up once or twice. I put the old one back...
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    No crank, no start

    I didn't see a number or any writing on it. The red wire even has "Fusible Link" written on it to help identify, but I didn't see anything on the purple wire
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    No crank, no start

    Yeah, I'm definitely going to have to cut it off and put a new ring terminal on it. I've just never seen anything like that before and figured it probably served some purpose. The red wire definitely has a fusible link.
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    I want to drive an '89 suburban 700 miles home, what should I know?

    I bought my first '89 Suburban sight unseen and road tripped it back from Oregon to Ohio and made a week and a half trip out of it, visiting Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons along the way. I think it was about 3500 miles, all-in. Definitely expect some things to go wrong, and don't rush it. That...
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    No crank, no start

    It's been a while since I've been able to get back out to the garage to work on. Does anyone know the significance of this plastic portion on the purple wire to the starter? Doesn't seem like a fusible link to me? Can I just cut that off and attach a new ring terminal?
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    No crank, no start

    Alright, so the starter and solenoid both tested okay. I guess the next step is check the S terminal purple wire and that fusible link wire.
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    No crank, no start

    Thank you! This is definitely helpful. The dash lights briefly flickered to life when I moved that purple wire. I pulled the distributor and I'm going to have the solenoid checked out. If that doesn't fix it, then maybe the problem is with the wire itself?
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    No crank, no start

    Hahahaha. I named my first square body "Fight Milk" and that was definitely the inspiration!
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    No crank, no start

    Yeah, I wonder if I should just replace that wire while I'm at it. Or I guess I could cut that plastic piece off and solder/heat shrink a ring terminal on the end of it. Probably not as weatherproof and may cause issues down the road.
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    No crank, no start

    Thank you. My thought was "engine control switch" also meant solenoid, but I wasn't sure. I was wiggling the purple wire around a little bit on the S terminal before it broke, but before it broke, that is when the dash lights came on and the power windows worked. After it broke, I had someone...
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    No crank, no start

    Alright. So I started checking the starter. I was wiggling around the purple wire at the s terminal, and (of course) broke it. So, I'll need to figure out a way to get a good connection and fix that wire, or replace the wire completely. However, when I was wiggling that wire, the person I had to...
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    No crank, no start

    Apologies, I thought I included that in the original post. I put the old ignition switch back in last night to see if I had something adjusted or installed incorrectly, but no dice. So the buzzer works when the key is in the ignition, the headlights/taillights work, the cigarette lighter...
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    No crank, no start

    Thanks for guidance! This is the kind of thing I'm looking for. Although, when I search for anything under the Resources tab, I get no results, so I may not have full access yet.
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    No crank, no start

    I know ground issues can be gremlins, so I'm going to look into this, too. It's just odd that the lights always work, regardless if the no crank, no start issue is occurring.
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    No crank, no start

    Yup, that was the first part I replaced. It started up immediately. I turned it off, went to restart it, and it nothing doing
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    No crank, no start

    Thanks! I'll look into this, too
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    No crank, no start

    When I put the new ignition switch on, it looked like it was being engaged properly, but it hasn't solved the problem. I'll take another look this weekend.
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    No crank, no start

    I searched around before creating another thread, and found some similar issues, but none that were quite the same as mine. 1989 Suburban V2500, stock 350TBI and TH400. I parked my Suburban, got in it, started it, and it ran for about a second before it died. Checked all the fuses, battery...
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    New guy from Ohio

    I think the pump is still good. I think it's an electronic issue. Sometimes with key "on", everything works and the pump will prime, then when I try to start it, it won't crank. I try it again, and then the door buzzer and pump won't even work. I replaced the ignition switch and ignition control...
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    New guy from Ohio

    Howdy! It looks like you've got some nice rides! Once I bought my first '89 2500 back in 2020, I knew I couldn't go without one anymore. Not sure exactly what it is, but I can't get enough of 'em. A buddy of mine bought a '73 C10 a couple years back out near your neck of the woods, too.
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    New guy from Ohio

    Right on! I'm over in Hilliard about every day and I used to work in Dublin. My Suburbans are back home where I grew up, though, towards the Lancaster area.
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    New guy from Ohio

    Thanks for the welcome, everyone!
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    New guy from Ohio

    Hey all, I've got two square body Suburbans right now, but they aren't my first ones. Back in 2020, I bought a 1989 V2500 350TBI Suburban with a TH400 sight-unseen from Montana, shipped it to my brother in Oregon, and we road tripped it cross country back to Ohio. I unfortunately had to sell...

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