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Old 07-08-2015, 12:31 PM   #3
blkvrtswp
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Same story here - intermittent one click each time key was turned. Not alt, batt, wires, grounds - all replaced. Voltages all good everywhere. Hook up jumper cables - instant start. Use a remote under-hood switch to bypass the OEM ingition - instant start.

3+ years of my frustration, and I finally found that the ignition switch ($16 for S13 new on Amazon) had 2 dead spots. One when fully turned to 'Start' (all the way) and another one at the beginning of the 'Start' zone. So the madder I got, the more violently I turned the key, and the faster it skipped over the live spots to the dead spot.

I had to start my car 50 times in a row over the next 3 days to finally admit victory! 1 month later no problems.
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