auto wont start

hi all
i havent done a search on this topic 'cos i wouldnt know what to put in but the issue is this....
my 300tdi auto wont start not a flicker so i'm thinking it might be the switch that stops it working if your not in N or P so my question is where do i find this switch/solenoid/whatever i've tried slamming it into park with ignition on but it doesn't even blink. i had to hit the hand brake drum to release the handbrake as it had been pulled on so tight (not by me) would this have done something

cheers

In the selector box, inter lock servo & switch remove the cubby box and all the other stuff to get access, a bit of a pain I believe. A Haynes manual will show what is what.

i had this issue and the garage replaced one of the leads that runs into the steering colum seemed to fix it

second time it wouldnt start turned out starter motor was stuck lol

Have you tried running a live to the starter solenoid to rule out the obvious before you go looking for trouble ?

new starter motor put on a couple of months ago so that should be ok but i'll check the live feed to it in the morning

Not the starter motor I would question but the ignition switch and wiring .

power comes down the wire to the spade connector on solonoid. also ran a wire from battery straight to spade connector with ignition on but still nothing confused now as i thought that would work

just went and hit the solonoid with a big hammer. now it turns really slow so looks like starter motor the problem

cleaned and checked all connections solonoid now clicks when it should there is a live feed to the other connection too but nothing else happens does this mean starter motor is foobar
cheers

check all the earthing cables.

ALL? i thought they was just the one on the starter motor. i cleaned this and its fine i also checked the battery one and thats ok. going to do a bench test in the morning i also still have my old one that worked it just cranked slower but still started the engine i might bob that on and see what happens

Try a temp earth from the block to the battery , see if that helps....but use a chunky bit of cable

it is the starter did the earth thing and nothing. bench tested nothing. put my old one back on and it cranked (wouldn't start 'cos that one i would be quicker doing by hand hence replacing it in november) cheers for the advice in helping me sort this