Single click on starter
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Single click on starter
I read another post with similar problem and followed all the steps to determine it's the starter or selenoid. I get a single click at the selenoid after replacing everything else. My question is should I just replace the starter or start with the selenoid itself? Obviously the selenoid is cheaper but wasted money if it ends up being the starter anyway.
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From: Bend,OR
are you talking about the fender mounted solenoid? if so with the key in the on position you should be able to take a screw driver and jump the ignition and starter posts and see if it turns over. if it doesnt then the starter is probably the culprit.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Washington Coast
Even if the coil pulls the contacts they can be bad and it will still not turn so connect a test light on the output to ground to verify power through the solenoid. I've also done the screwdriver trick but have seen problems so I now recommend spending $5.00 for a remote switch.
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