Electrical starting problem
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It seems its that time of year for electrical probs

Righto, car refuses start, the starter (pre-engaged) is completely dead (not even a tick..)

The battery is good, dash and radio, lights @ horn work ok?, so power is definately getting through?

Ive tested the ignition and thats seems fine?

Could the starter be simply dead?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Is the thin wire to the solenoid getting 12v when you turn the key to start?

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Hi,
What he said ^^ should be a white wire with a red stripe
Check the engine earth too...
Cheers,
Gavin :)

Edited by Bat on 6th Jul, 2008.

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I had this problem, sometimes it would work then it would just be dead but everything eles still worked, i simply undone the earth lead sprayyed wd40 down the bolt hole then scrubbed it with a wire brush... bolted the earth cable down, jobz a good'n

hmmm, got the battery connected to the main terminal, the brown and red wire connected to the top spade...

i have no white and red, but a plain white that gives 12v when you turn the key all the way to start, and goes off when if flicks back to ignition on.

I connected this up, but it still wont crank over,

i am pretty sure at this point that the solenoid is kaput, so will try a spare starter tomorrow and see if that cures it?

could it be anything else?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"