# 2011 Chevrolet 1500 - nothing happens when I turn the key

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-1500-nothing-happens-when-i-turn-the-key/176736>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\
**Created:** [May 12, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-1500-nothing-happens-when-i-turn-the-key/176736 "2021-05-12T00:34:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![larry11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e495f1/32.png) [@larry11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/larry11)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-1500-nothing-happens-when-i-turn-the-key/176736/1 "2021-05-12T00:34:14Z")

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turn the key to start but nothing happens,lights come on but will not start,can turn the key many times and might turn over, it might stay running

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-1500-nothing-happens-when-i-turn-the-key/176736/2 "2021-05-12T11:07:11Z")

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Likely battery is weak or battery connections corroded, or both.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-1500-nothing-happens-when-i-turn-the-key/176736/3 "2021-05-12T15:57:41Z")

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Try shifting the transmission into neutral and then see if it starts.

If it does, there’s a problem with the park/neutral safety switch.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-chevrolet-1500-nothing-happens-when-i-turn-the-key/176736/4 "2021-05-12T16:16:49Z")

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I keep forgetting about the neutral safety switch.