Hi All,
I'm new to the forum and excited to be posting in hopes you might be able to help me out.
I bought a 2003 Trailblazer with a known No Crank / No Start problem. I took a chance on it in hopes I could find the issue and use the vehicle as a daily driver.
In an attempt to keep this post relatively short, I'll just cut to the chase.
The guy I bought it from tried doing all the basic things. He put in a new ignition switch, he put in a new starter, new starter relay.
Just to verify all was well there, I went back and double-checked his work. I tested for voltage on the Yellow (when key is in start position), White, Pink, Brown, and Orange. Yellow had voltage only when key was in Start, all others were hot when key was in "on." Also have voltage on all the same wires at the big C201 connector right under steering column.
I've gone up to Fuse Block under the hood, checked all fuses, no bad fuses. Crank fuse gets signal when key is in start position, all other fuses have necessary voltages when key is in on position.
I removed starter relay and did the jump test.
With key "on" I have voltage at sockets #86 & #87.
I can jump 12v from socket #87 to socket #30 and vehicle will turn over and start.
Socket #85 is not getting the ground signal from the PCM.
I have plugged a scan tool (a cheap bosch brand that someone borrowed me) and when following instructions on it's screen it seemed like it was able to communicate with PCM as it asked me to confirm the vehicle was a 4.2L Trailblazer.
So it seems the PCM is communicating. I've gone as far to check individual sockets on the PCM connectors that should be receiving power from iginition and battery, all had power as well. No bent pins on PCM as I inspected all of that by removing each connector to just verify good connection.
When moving key into on position I can hear fuel pump engage.
I've got headlights, dashlights, instrument cluster backlight, and radio and the lights that you see on in the dash in the picture attached.
When moving the key to start position, all lights on dash, and in instrument cluster go out.
I DO NOT have any other lights that illuminate on the dash other than what you see in the attached picture below. I also do not have any Blower Fan or any illumination on the HVAC display that would indicate air temperature, fan speed setting, etc...
Two days ago I was troubleshooting this and the key must've accidentally been left on as when I went out to close the garage up for the night, I saw the tail lights were illuminated, the back license plate light was illuminated, and also the dash magically had all the dash lights on that you'd expect from with the key in the on position but motor not running.
I hit the key, it started, drove it around the block a couple of times parked it. Left it sit overnight. Next morning, back to square one.
So I'm left scratching my head as I don't know what happened to have all of the lights on the instrument magically light up a couple of days ago to let me start the vehicle using the key.
Based on what I've read on previous threads on this site, it seems like the PCM sends the ground signal to socket #85 so long as the BCM gives it the green light to do so. I'm thinking the problem resides somewhere within that.
Sorry for the long post, hoping be thorough yet brief. Any help from any of you would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan
Below is what is on the dash with key in the "on/run" position.
I'm new to the forum and excited to be posting in hopes you might be able to help me out.
I bought a 2003 Trailblazer with a known No Crank / No Start problem. I took a chance on it in hopes I could find the issue and use the vehicle as a daily driver.
In an attempt to keep this post relatively short, I'll just cut to the chase.
The guy I bought it from tried doing all the basic things. He put in a new ignition switch, he put in a new starter, new starter relay.
Just to verify all was well there, I went back and double-checked his work. I tested for voltage on the Yellow (when key is in start position), White, Pink, Brown, and Orange. Yellow had voltage only when key was in Start, all others were hot when key was in "on." Also have voltage on all the same wires at the big C201 connector right under steering column.
I've gone up to Fuse Block under the hood, checked all fuses, no bad fuses. Crank fuse gets signal when key is in start position, all other fuses have necessary voltages when key is in on position.
I removed starter relay and did the jump test.
With key "on" I have voltage at sockets #86 & #87.
I can jump 12v from socket #87 to socket #30 and vehicle will turn over and start.
Socket #85 is not getting the ground signal from the PCM.
I have plugged a scan tool (a cheap bosch brand that someone borrowed me) and when following instructions on it's screen it seemed like it was able to communicate with PCM as it asked me to confirm the vehicle was a 4.2L Trailblazer.
So it seems the PCM is communicating. I've gone as far to check individual sockets on the PCM connectors that should be receiving power from iginition and battery, all had power as well. No bent pins on PCM as I inspected all of that by removing each connector to just verify good connection.
When moving key into on position I can hear fuel pump engage.
I've got headlights, dashlights, instrument cluster backlight, and radio and the lights that you see on in the dash in the picture attached.
When moving the key to start position, all lights on dash, and in instrument cluster go out.
I DO NOT have any other lights that illuminate on the dash other than what you see in the attached picture below. I also do not have any Blower Fan or any illumination on the HVAC display that would indicate air temperature, fan speed setting, etc...
Two days ago I was troubleshooting this and the key must've accidentally been left on as when I went out to close the garage up for the night, I saw the tail lights were illuminated, the back license plate light was illuminated, and also the dash magically had all the dash lights on that you'd expect from with the key in the on position but motor not running.
I hit the key, it started, drove it around the block a couple of times parked it. Left it sit overnight. Next morning, back to square one.
So I'm left scratching my head as I don't know what happened to have all of the lights on the instrument magically light up a couple of days ago to let me start the vehicle using the key.
Based on what I've read on previous threads on this site, it seems like the PCM sends the ground signal to socket #85 so long as the BCM gives it the green light to do so. I'm thinking the problem resides somewhere within that.
Sorry for the long post, hoping be thorough yet brief. Any help from any of you would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ryan
Below is what is on the dash with key in the "on/run" position.