Assuming you are speaking of the solenoid switch on the starter, if you can remove the starter and take it to your local auto parts store (one of the national chain stores) they can test it for you!
The 1997 Nissan Maxima. Reverse solenoid switch is located on the starter. The solenoid switch is attached to the side of the starter.
the solenoid itself is probably bad, if not that probably the ignition switch I agree 100%, check the solenoid first then the switch.
The starter solenoid is on the starter. Transmission solenoid is in or on the transmission.
need to know where the shift solenoid is on a 96 Chevy lumina is located so that i can switch out the part. the one that i bought is a shift and lock solenoid, so where is that at on the transmission?
The 2001 Chevy Blazer vacuum switch solenoid can be found on the firewall in the engine compartment. The vacuum switch solenoid will be on the passenger side of the firewall.
There are several solenoids. The starter solenoid, Idle air control solenoid, the canister purge solenoid, shift solenoids in the transmission. Any assembly used as a switch, consisting of a coil and a metal core free to slide along the coil axis under the influence of the magnetic field, is called a solenoid, and there are several on that vehicle. So we need to know which one you are talking about.
Every car with an electric starter has a starter solenoid. That is how cars work. When you start the car, only a trickle of electricity goes through the wire. That trickle of electricity goes to the solenoid. That trickle of electricity tells a magnet, "Get busy." The magnet closes a switch. The switch completes a circuit between the battery and the starter. Then the starter engages and your engine starts. That switch is your solenoid. If you find your starter, you can trace the wire back to the switch. You will see where another wire from that point attaches to the battery. Now you know the location of your solenoid.
The starter solenoid is on the starter.The starter solenoid is on the starter.
You have to be more specific to get the right answer
Did you replace the ignition switch? Not the key tumbler but the actual ignition switch. If so, you have a wiring problem.
BOTH.
on the starter