Celica wont start!, need advice Options

[MITSU_MaN]

Okay, so yesterday I drove my 94 celica GT (with the 2.2l 5sfe) to work and when I got done my car wouldnt start! When you turn the ignition you dont hear anything, no cranking or turning over....you get nothing. I tried jumping then swapping the battery (which was working fine) and i still got nothing. I checked all fuses and they were all good. So i figured that it was the starter so i went out and bought a new one today and threw it in...still nothing! It just sounds like the ignition system is just not working at all, it doesnt make any noise or anything when you turn the key...

Anybody know whats wrong with this thing?

[DEATH]

Try hot starting it by putting the key in accessory position and wiring the positive to the starter directly to the battery via a good switch. The key being in the right spot will tell the car to turn on the fuel pump etc. After that you're just basically hot wiring the starter to eliminate the ignition switch, starter relay etc from the equation. If the car turns over like that then you know the problem is with the stuff you eliminated.
Janky yes I know - but it will work [and you can get home that way too - embarressing but it beats getting a tow - just make sure to cut the power to the starter after the car kicks over so you don't ruin the starter or anything. Also be careful with that electricity - it'll get ya ]

[99GT]

Did you check your grounds?

[KillerKowalski]

if you have an aftermarket alarm system on it that will do it too. did it on my 95 twice. if yu have an alarm check the wire splices at the column

[MITSU_MaN]

The grounds are good, and it has a factory toyota alarm...could that cause something like this? Thanks for the suggestions, i will try hot wiring the starter as soon as i get a chance

[GriffGirl]

Check to make sure your battery cables aren't loose! Otherwise I'd go with a bad ground too. A corroded ground wire can do that, even if it *looks* okay.

[99GT]

Electrical with your eg and now your celica. Yeah corroded grounds will do it also.

[MITSU_MaN]

^Lol do i know you from somewhere?

Anyways it turned out to be a melted condenser inside of the destributor that caused a electrical short which in turn kept popping my am2 fuse...
Luckily they had one in stock at the dealer for 6 bucks, i threw it in and the car started right up So anybody having a similar problem check the condenser!! Thanks everyone for all the advice btw!