Help!We put a new starter on our 98 lumina,still won't start.Anyone know what it could be?

Question

We put the new starter on,checked the battery,someone told us to check the fuses we did{small ones} still won't start.

Answer 1

You have to check the inputs to the starter to be sure it is the problem. There should be a pure power connection to the big starter solenoid connection. It also needs a good ground path back to the battery. The small connection has power to it only when the ignition switch is turned to start. The big connector also usually has some fusible links connnected to it. These supply constant power back to different components and one of them is the ignition switch. You will have to check to see what is lacking.

Answer 2

There is a fusible link located in the starter wiring check to make sure that it is good (using a test light make sure you have power to the starter, have a friend try to start car and use test light to see if you have power to the solenoid. If you have power to solenoid then your starter is bad if not then you will need a ignition switch!