Dear Sparky,
Sounds like the solenoid is faulty to me.
Regards,
Joe Curry
maineac wrote:
>
> O.K., here I am at the end of my rope (or is it wire?), trying to figure
> out what's stopping my starter motor from "doin' its thang". I'll start
> at the beginning - I have a '73 TR6 that gets some major thing done to it
> each Winter, and then goes back on the road in the Spring. This year it
> was the transmission, and since then I have been reassembling it all for
> the coming driving season. So far I have sepnt at least a week trying to
> get the starter motor to work. Here's what I have done:
>
> 1. New battery (Sears Die Hard)
>
> 2. "New" rebuilt starter motor (Beck/Arnley)
>
> 3. New battery cables (both + and -)
>
> 4. Lots of time making sure that all contacts are clean and tight
>
> And here's what happens... when I turn the key to the start position, the
> solenoid responds with a satisfying "click", but there is no motion from
> the motor. If I use a screwdriver to "bridge" the big lugs on the solenoid
> (where the battery cable ataches and where the connection to the motor is),
> the motor will turn like it should. If I disconnect the motor from the
> bottom solenoid lug, (and use the key) I get a full 12 v at the lug, but if
> I reconnect the motor I get ~ 1 v. The battery is still fully charged as
> it shows ~ 13 v., and when I trying to start the car (motor connected to
> solenoid) the battery shows ~ 12 v. Does any of this make sense? Any
> suggestions about what I should try next? I've run out of inspriation, and
> am beginning to run a little short on pateince too. Thanks in advance...
>
> Tom ("Sparky") Walling
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