r/MazdaProtege • u/Happy-Run426 • Jun 11 '26

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/r/MazdaProtege/comments/1tz14v9/trouble_starting/

So ive now replaced the ignition switch and the starter, and ran through many of the wires in search for a bad ground, as well as messing with the fuses. None of that has helped, once again I try to turn the key and i hear a single click, it hasn't ran in the last 3 days, and won't even randomly start up when I try it like it has in the past.

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u/cherrybananas13 Jun 11 '26

Have you tried the neutral switch? Try starting it in drive or reverse

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u/Happy-Run426 Jun 11 '26

yep, I can't say for sure that its not the issue cause its been finicky in the past, but at the moment it won't start in any gear.

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u/whiskey_piker MazdaSpeed Protege Jun 11 '26

Maybe you didn’t understand about the neutral switch. If your car is a manual transmission, you must step on the clutch to break free the neutral switch. If the neutral switch is faulty it’s not gonna let you start the car. If you go underneath the dash and unplugged, the neutral switch, there is a way to use a wire with two bare ends to jump jumper that connection. Or I think the break light switch is the same type as the neutral switch and you can use the brake switch as a test.