[TR] Bad Starter?

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Darrell,

The starter does not draw power thru the ammeter, so if the ammeter reads a huge discharge, it is not the starter itself.  

It is something that is activated when turning the ignition switch all the way to "start".  It oculd be the starter solenoid, I suppose.  It could be a short inside the ignition switch.  It would seem to have to be something like that.

-Tony


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> Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:44:12 EDT 
> From: TR250Driver at aol.com 
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> Guys, 
> Woe is Me! Again! The Six is occasionally pegging the amp gauge to full 
> discharge when I turn the key. When this occurs the starter does not turn. The 
> amp gauge also stays discharged for a moment after the key is turned off. This 
> is intermittent with good starts in between. I have checked the battery 
> cables and they look OK. 
> I am thinking I have a dead short or flat spot in the starter. What say the 
> List? 
> Thank You Guys, 
> Darrell