having problems with the starter
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having problems with the starter
Turn the key and you get a click from the starter relay…that is all
Battery works: you have lights, radio
Starter relay works: it clicks
Nothing from the starter itself, not sure if it is the starter or the solenoid.
Did pull off the skinny wire that connects to the solenoid and cleaned the connection as best I could (on the solenoid, went by feel)
The thick cable that comes from the battery to the starter is tight.
What could it be, the starter or the solenoid?
Battery works: you have lights, radio
Starter relay works: it clicks
Nothing from the starter itself, not sure if it is the starter or the solenoid.
Did pull off the skinny wire that connects to the solenoid and cleaned the connection as best I could (on the solenoid, went by feel)
The thick cable that comes from the battery to the starter is tight.
What could it be, the starter or the solenoid?
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having problems with the starter
93' Explorer 4wd
not sure if it may be the solenoid, the starter motor makes no noise or does not turn over.
This also hapened the other day as well, I went under the truck and tugged on the wires and it started, now today nothing.
I did replace those two wires a while back, the ones that go to the starter motor.
not sure if it may be the solenoid, the starter motor makes no noise or does not turn over.
This also hapened the other day as well, I went under the truck and tugged on the wires and it started, now today nothing.
I did replace those two wires a while back, the ones that go to the starter motor.
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From: Cincinnati
having problems with the starter
Is just a push on tab connection that can get corroded. The starter solenoid on the fender can just be jumpered with a piece of metal on the two large lugs. This is only about 12A so it won't weld on. I had one that just clicked and it was bad. If that doesn't get it to crank then it is in the starter. Jumping the connections should at least get the solenoid on the starter to clunk. This also has internal contacts. No sound, then could be you only need to loosen and retighten connections.
Last edited by Opera House Works; Mar 31, 2003 at 01:35 PM.
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From: Town of Scotter,Lincolnshire
having problems with the starter
Hi.
...if the click you hear is quite loud , it could be the selenoid working...if you try it with the road lights on and they dim significantly..this would suggest that the fault is on the starter armature....quite often the bronze bushes wear and the starter shorts out or becomes open circuit. or the brushes wear....finally if you can get at the selenoid to give it a sharp Tap when trying to start, it may free it if it is stuck enough for you to start the vehicle, or if you can manually turn the armature on the starter slightly via removal of the cap on the back of the unit (it reveals a square on the end of the armature) and the the vehicle starts this would show the armature up as open circuit on one of the windings ( faulty)...this is only a rough guide
Good luck
...if the click you hear is quite loud , it could be the selenoid working...if you try it with the road lights on and they dim significantly..this would suggest that the fault is on the starter armature....quite often the bronze bushes wear and the starter shorts out or becomes open circuit. or the brushes wear....finally if you can get at the selenoid to give it a sharp Tap when trying to start, it may free it if it is stuck enough for you to start the vehicle, or if you can manually turn the armature on the starter slightly via removal of the cap on the back of the unit (it reveals a square on the end of the armature) and the the vehicle starts this would show the armature up as open circuit on one of the windings ( faulty)...this is only a rough guide
Good luck
