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I have a Bendtsen AOD transmission adapter that came with
a mini high torque starter. Got it all togeather and wanted
to fire it up today. Have a 100 percent fully charged battery,
No past problems with ignition switch, All grounds are good.
Now, for the problem --- When I turn ignition key to start,
Starter turns engine over really great for two or three times,
maybe five to ten seconds. Then loud clicks.
If I wait ten minutes or so and start again the same thing
happens... I`m thinking the solenoid on the starter could
be bad but I`m not to good with electrical problems.
Anyone had any problems like this in the past?
Thanks

Gary
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I would turn it over till it starts clicking, let it click a couple of times, and then get out and feel all the large wire connections. That would be at the battery, all along the wires both + and -, and the connections at the starter and the solenoid on the fender(if you are using it). A unusually warm spot would indicate a problem. If this takes over 10 minutes, then make it fail again and continue to feel all over the large wiring.

 

Thanks Dave
I`ll check out the wires you mention tomorrow to make sure if I have any
hot wires. But a question. What would that indicate? By the way the
solenoid is on the mini starter.
Thanks again

Gary

 

A hot spot would indicate resistance, which is bad. This resistance can be caused by a loose connection or a corroded wire.

 

Dave

No hot wires indicating resistance--- Don'T know if this will help but when I disconnect
wire going from the starter switch to solenoid and attach it to multimeter, then turn ignition key to start, I get a constant 12 + volts. I know I`m a little slow on this stuff,
but I am still thinking I have a bad solenoid. Only downside to this is I haven`t ever heard of a solenoid doing this before (turning engine over a few times then stopping and clicking) Always been a low battery in my past history.
Anyway, thanks for your help Dave. And anything else you can think of will be greatly appreciated.

Gary

 

Check volts while cranking and report what happens.

 

Also load test battery.

 

With ohmmeter I checked to see if any voltage was going through the solenoid onto the starter as I turned the starter switch. Nothing! So I assume solenoid is bad. Will take starter off in A.M. take it in and have it checked. Wondering now if I can just have a new solenoid put on this mini starter?
Thanks

Gary