Dead short between ignition switch and starter solenoid trigger wire?
Sounds like resistor in key is bad
Same thing happened to my 95 z28 turned out it was the ignition coil
Do lights come on when turning ignition on? If so, then you have a bad starter/solenoid/relay. If not then, you may have a bad battery or connection or ground.
There may be a loose or broken wire in the ignition switch. The wire is the one that leads from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid/relay.
does starter turn over if not check starter wire on starter with 12volts tester with key in start no light check fuses check switch on clutch pedal
If the lights are bright, the starter may have failed. If the lights are dim and the starter turns over slowly (RRRRrrr . . .) the battery my need to be charged. If the lights are bright and the starter cranks normally, failures in the ignition system may be the cause. The engine needs a strong battery with clean, tight connections, fuel and spark. You are missing one of those.
The starter relay is out. Or the ignition module. Or the ignition switch is out. And its the odds in that order. Greatest to least.
If it does not turn over, but the lights work, you have a bad starter.
If it blows while driving, I would replace the fuel pump. If it blows when trying to start, I would replace the starter.
If the kick starter works, but only works sporadically, but the electric starter won't work at all, this usually means that the starter assembly is bad. The kick start is able to generate enough power manually to create ignition, but the electric is not.
check fuses make sure there are no shorts in the wiring. make sure that the starter is on properly and that the nut is tight that holds the positive wire.
might be starter relay, or the crank circuitry from the switch or to the starter from the relay. I would trace back from the starter to the starter relay back through the neutral safety switch to the ignition switch.