Will I kill my starter if I have a direct current from battery to my starter.

 

no thats how the starter works, DC voltage from the batter using the solenoid to engage and disengage the power. you can actually manually start a car without the key by shorting the starter to the battery, but if you don't take the voltage away once the engine is started it will toaste the old girl.
gibby

 

even on the newer gens?

 

the starter is just a motor, it might not light up the injectors and the dizzy, but it will spin the motor if you jump it.
G

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gibbythered &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">no thats how the starter works, DC voltage from the batter using the solenoid to engage and disengage the power. you can actually manually start a car without the key by shorting the starter to the battery, but if you don't take the voltage away once the engine is started it will toaste the old girl.
gibby</TD></TR></TABLE>

eh, you can get the starter to turn without the key but you still need to have the power running to the fuel pump, distributor, injectors, etc for the car to start if you just jump the starter.