turn the key to start and car does nothing

[JKL]

I gotta bit of a fickle problem which occurs intermittently. I turn the key to start and all I hear is the fuel pump priming. The voltage is good @ 12.6 before crank and no less than 10 volts during the crank. My key is a bit loose in the key hole. I had a copy made but it didn't fit too well so i had to work the key in a bit and wear it out. During the wear process of the copy key this ignition problem started to occur. I've done some research and replaced the starter first which didn't solve the issue. I then replaced the ignition switch (the white plastic case located @ the bottom portion of the ignition piece). After the ignition switch was replaced the car started a few times on the first try. But not too long after the problem started again. What could be the cause?

Another problem with the car is that the horn doesn't work. I have checked all the fuses and they are good. I recently unplugged the stock anti theft brain located @ the passenger kick panel b/c the alarm would sporadically turn on. I couldn't figure out why my alarm would go off automatically so i just unplugged it. Any ideas about my alarm or horn?

 

[t25fury]

i'm not sure if the 1g's have a similar antitheft setup as the 2g's but on my '95 gst i had a similar problem, it ended being the hood switch on the radiator support,the small bracket that holds this switch was slightly bent towards the bottom so when the hood was closed it wasn't fully depressing the switch there by telling the computer that the hood was still open,thus making the alarm go off.I guess the previous owner could not figure this out so they disconnected the horn relay.

 

[JKL]

Here's an update to the problem. I have recently swapped out the ignition harness w/another and it started up on the first try since the replacement but then after a few start ups the problem resurfaced. The car randomly doesn't start. I turn the key and I hear the click and the fuel pump but NO crank. At times, I would have to try turning the key 10 to 20 times before it actually cranks and starts. I have tried a different starter but that didn't seem to change anything though i'm not sure about the condition of the replacement starter. Help me

 

[yokotabrat]

Are you pushing the clutch in? Do you have the clutch switch still enabled? If so, the clutch switch could be going bad. You can just unplug it to disable it. It's located under the clutch pedal. Easy to spot as it's directly actuated by the pedal when it's depressed.

Could also be the starter relay going bad.

Are all the connections on the battery secure and corrosion free?

 

[JKL]

I've got the clutch unplugged. Where is the starter relay?

 

[yokotabrat]

Where is the starter relay?

It's under the dash, above and to the right of the fuse panel. There should be a row of 3 relays. It'll be the middle relay.