I'm having the same problem, just unplug the wire from the ignition
switch to the starter, and with another piece of wire with a connector jump
start the van using the alternator +, after putting the key in the start
position, of course. That should get your friend to a safe place where the
problem can be fixed. This should give you an idea what to look for:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSE0fOrujW0&feature=g-all-u

Good luck.

Hector
1990 Carat 'Ursula'

On Sat, Aug 18, 2012 at 6:43 PM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com>wrote:

> > At 02:04 PM 8/18/2012, george jannini wrote:
> >
> >> >> She said that when she turns the key in the ignition, nothing
> happens.
> >>
> >
> David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > Nothing as in no crank, or nothing as in no lights, no heater fan etc.?
>
>
> didn't say, nor have I heard anything a-tall... nada...sheesh.  i wouldn't
> take this bus outta town unless it was already strapped onto a rollback.
>
> G.
>