'05 intermittent won't crank - start

[axxense]

Thanks for the help. It hasn't cranked for 2 days now.

Tapping the starter didn't help. I wonder exactly how to jump (arc/cross) the starter to see if it is dead. I was also hoping there would be some easy voltmeter check I could do while turning the key to 'start' to see if is the switch - something to keep me from replacing a component at a time only to have murphy toy with me - not discovering the prob - or worse - thinking I have fixed it cuz it cranks its random crank after I swap something out.

I have already spent more time reading the gazillions of posts than what it would take to swap out the engine

I suppose I will replace the ignition switch first and see what happens. That seems the least time and $ consuming of all of the options. I will give an update post after doing that.

I just dread replacing the ignition switch, then the starter, then the battery, then the neutral sensing switch, only to discover it was the last option that fixes it or to discover I still have some whacked out problem.

Thanks again.