Stop in for a cup of coffee

You can get by without a NSS but it is highly recommended. I have a couple buddies that ran their car through the back of their garage because theirs's didn't work.
I’ve got one on overnight order. Using @Mattax tip, I checked the NSS at the trans, it is showing OC there too. Adjusted the cables and put a tiny smear of electrical grease on the end of the NSS and tightened it back down, took it out, definitely made contact. Cleaned up, reinstalled and still an OC.


But now I’m stumped again. Bypassing it definitely lets it try to turn over on the key now. But it clicks like the battery is dead, battery on charger overnight, showing 12.7 bolts currently. However, it turns over again just fine with a screwdriver arching things.