[Fot] Starter Question

[MadMarx]

Hi,

 

quite a common problem on many of these starters.

They soldered solid copper lines to the solenoid which break after while from vibration and these tiny bending if the solenoid hits its contact plates.

 

To overcome this, replace the solid lines with a flexible and isolated copper wire of sufficient size.

Did this on mine and the problem never came back.

 

I’ve once made a video from it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vaEtn3E-sM

 

Cheers

Chris

 

Von: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von Bob Totten via Fot
Gesendet: Samstag, 24. Dezember 2016 19:12
An: net at newenglandtriumphs.org; fot at autox.team.net
Betreff: [Fot] Starter Question

 

Hello all, 

 

So I was going to take the race car for a spin around the neighborhood yesterday but the car would not start.  I knew the battery was low so I had it on the charger for a couple hours before hand but all I got was a click of the solenoid.  Cleaned the battery terminals checked, wiggled and tightened all connections of concern and .... click.

 

Today I read it takes 10 hours on a 10 amp charger to get my red top gel cell battery to full charge, from the manufacturer web site.  Hmmmm never heard of that before.

 

So back to starting again, I tried the jump start mode on the charger and ... click.  I tried a jumper direct to the starter and ... nothing ????

 

So my question is has anyone run into problems with these hi-torque gear starters and if so what was the cure?  Please be it not to replace with another unit.  This one is only a couple years old.

 

Happy holidays,

Bob T

 

'64 Spit GT  autocrosser

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