Starting problem still need help diagnosing..
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Re: (AutoEng2002Si)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AutoEng2002Si »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> The starter is not necessarily going to spin using the method you described above if the solenoid contacts are bad, </TD></TR></TABLE> You are jumping to the other side of the solinoid straight to the starter post.
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Re: (AutoEng2002Si)
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I have seen this problem literally hundreds of times and it is the most common way for a starter motor to fail. Another thing you can do if you want if you really want to be certain that the solenoid is getting power when you turn it to the crank position is to hook a 12V light bulb in series with the solenoid wire and then rig it so it sticks up out of the cowl area. Then, when the car won't start, if the light shines, you know you have a signal to the starter, if it does not shine, then you don't.
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hey that's a really good idea!
though i'm too lazy to actually go about hooking it up, haha
and yeah I really don't think there is any need to even try jumping it,
i'm pretty certain it is as you say it is.. bad contacts in the solenoid..
also I don't trust those autopart stores testers either,
I had 3 alternators crap out on me and they all tested fine at various autoparts stores..
but yeah I get what you're saying, it's very clear
I just gotta get off my *** and fix that starter..
I have seen this problem literally hundreds of times and it is the most common way for a starter motor to fail. Another thing you can do if you want if you really want to be certain that the solenoid is getting power when you turn it to the crank position is to hook a 12V light bulb in series with the solenoid wire and then rig it so it sticks up out of the cowl area. Then, when the car won't start, if the light shines, you know you have a signal to the starter, if it does not shine, then you don't.
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hey that's a really good idea!
though i'm too lazy to actually go about hooking it up, haha
and yeah I really don't think there is any need to even try jumping it,
i'm pretty certain it is as you say it is.. bad contacts in the solenoid..
also I don't trust those autopart stores testers either,
I had 3 alternators crap out on me and they all tested fine at various autoparts stores..
but yeah I get what you're saying, it's very clear
I just gotta get off my *** and fix that starter..
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just an update
stil havent tried fixing the starter(mainly lagging cuz some ******* bastards stole most of my tools..)
But I got a chance to try the jumping method,
and it's without a doubt the starter,
I ran a wire from the batt positive to the starter solenoid, and got nothing but a click over and over, more than 10 times till it finally started the car..
actually sounded more like a pop than a click when ur right up next to the starter
stil havent tried fixing the starter(mainly lagging cuz some ******* bastards stole most of my tools..)
But I got a chance to try the jumping method,
and it's without a doubt the starter,
I ran a wire from the batt positive to the starter solenoid, and got nothing but a click over and over, more than 10 times till it finally started the car..
actually sounded more like a pop than a click when ur right up next to the starter
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