<div dir="ltr">Bad starter is always a possibility, but there are a few things to check before you go down there. <div>"<span style="font-size:12.8px">The other day I tried to start it for the first time in many months" is the first clue. I'd start with the battery and work the connections, especially the ground strap from the engine to the chassis, if there is one. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">You can put a meter on the battery and if it drops significantly when trying to start then it probably needs attention. If it stays above 10 or 11 and you get just the click then start with connections and work toward the starter.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 8:27 AM, bmwwxman . <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bmwwxman@gmail.com" target="_blank">bmwwxman@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">If that doesn't fix it, you MAY have a bad starter.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 5:29 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="auto"><div>First thing I would do is remove and clean both ends of both battery cables. Then reinstall securely. Battery cables can develop corrosion between the cable and mounting point even though they appear to be tight.<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</div><div><br>On Sep 21, 2017, at 11:34 PM, derf via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">Check wiring and grounds. Battery voltage should not drop very far when cranking. <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 10:12 PM, Steven Michelsen via Spridgets <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">It's been an awful long time since I've posted, and even longer since my (formerly) reliable 1500 Midget has given me any trouble at all. But now I have a small challenge...<br>
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The other day I tried to start it for the first time in many months, using a brand new battery. First, it cranked and cranked, slowing down as it tried to start. Next time - nothing. Just a solid CLICK. I mistakenly took this to mean that I needed a new solenoid, which I bought and installed. That wasn't the answer. I turn the key and get a solid CLICK. The battery is still good - lights and such work fine.<br>
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My question is, what's the next step to diagnose this?<br>
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