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1993 960 Weird No Crank No Start Issue - SOLVED - NEW STARTER

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codygrimm2
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Year and Model: 1993 960
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1993 960 Weird No Crank No Start Issue - SOLVED - NEW STARTER

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Picked up a beautiful 1993 960 wagon a few weeks back. Car runs & drives perfect. Well, did. I've put a few hundred miles on the car just fine.
Drove it to my shop yesterday just fine. Went to leave a few hours later for lunch & the car wouldn't start. Almost seemed like maybe battery but all lights worked fine.
Tried jump starting it, no dice. Tested battery, battery is great with car off.
The car will not crank nor start.
I've checked all fuses & relays. I've checked brake lights. Tried jiggling EVERYTHING. Hammered on the starter. Jumped the starter. Moved the car back & forth. Unhooked battery. Jiggled ignition. Took key out, put key in. Locked doors, unlocked doors.
The car from what I can find doesn't have an alarm.
Just one key.
I'm getting power just fine.
I also CANNOT move the gear lever with key on. I'm not getting a "click" when you press the brake that would engage the gear like a normal car. I can move the shifter by selecting the "gear override" button. But cannot move the shifter.
Car also wont start in neutral.
Almost seems like it has something to do with the shifter or maybe ignition barrel??
I've jiggled some wires underneath the column. Can't see anything out of the ordinary.
Any ideas??
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If you are nit able to move the shifter out of the Park and car is not starting/cranking and all those 2 things happened at the same time I would suspect ignition switch https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo- ... 90-9447804
Or a blown fuse/wire to the ignition switch. Find good wiring diagram and check all powers and grounds to the ignition switch and go from there. In terms of starter-Great Mr. Paul has this video

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SOLVED
Start with the basics, right?
Problem was the starter. Thought I was jumping the starter solenoid right, I was not. Starter was original & just gave out.
New one installed, fired right up. Sounds much faster as well.
Install was a bit tricky, there is a bracket on the front of the starter that I didn't see.
Check the basics folks!!!

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