Kronus
04-15-2010, 03:25 AM
Battery Voltage: 12.32V
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-Five years ago a brand new starter assembly was installed.
-Now, the night before the car parked itself, I encountered the issue where turning the key did not start the car, but I had full power, the lights did not dim, and I would receive a loud click from the engine bay. Just one click, every time the key was turned to trigger the starter. I popped the hood after a few tries, checked that the battery cables were tight-they were. I got back into the car and pumped the pedal while attempting to start the car several times, and after maybe the 15th try the car started up without issue. The following day this happened again, except it never started again.
-Thinking the clutch interlock switch was the culprit, I cut the two wires going to the switch, and crimped on male & female spade connectors to bypass the switch. I checked the connection with a multimeter to ensure I had continuity.
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-I checked the battery voltage (good), then short circuited the two leads on the solenoid to see if the brushes in the starter motor still function. The motor spins without issue, and does not engage to start the car. (To be expected I believe.)
-Next I checked all of the fuses for continuity. All passed.
-Then I unplugged E209, and checked to see if I was getting the proper voltage from the ignition switch; a solid 12V when the key is turned.
-The interlock relay can be heard clicking just a moment before the loud click from the solenoid. I realize this doesn’t mean it is a-ok, but it’s a good sign.
-I don’t see a way to check if the solenoid is sending the appropriate voltage to the starter motor, because I do not see a large gauge external wire for that purpose. Is it internal? (Have I missed something?)
Electrical issues really aren’t my area, but I’ve checked just about all I can think of to no avail. Any ideas? I'd rather figure this out for the benefit of learning rather before resorting to source a replacement.
NICO's board was being a cunt about image sizes, let me know if the dimensions are too small.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/blueskyeanddrunkendreams/Start1.jpg
-Five years ago a brand new starter assembly was installed.
-Now, the night before the car parked itself, I encountered the issue where turning the key did not start the car, but I had full power, the lights did not dim, and I would receive a loud click from the engine bay. Just one click, every time the key was turned to trigger the starter. I popped the hood after a few tries, checked that the battery cables were tight-they were. I got back into the car and pumped the pedal while attempting to start the car several times, and after maybe the 15th try the car started up without issue. The following day this happened again, except it never started again.
-Thinking the clutch interlock switch was the culprit, I cut the two wires going to the switch, and crimped on male & female spade connectors to bypass the switch. I checked the connection with a multimeter to ensure I had continuity.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/blueskyeanddrunkendreams/DSC4212.jpg
-I checked the battery voltage (good), then short circuited the two leads on the solenoid to see if the brushes in the starter motor still function. The motor spins without issue, and does not engage to start the car. (To be expected I believe.)
-Next I checked all of the fuses for continuity. All passed.
-Then I unplugged E209, and checked to see if I was getting the proper voltage from the ignition switch; a solid 12V when the key is turned.
-The interlock relay can be heard clicking just a moment before the loud click from the solenoid. I realize this doesn’t mean it is a-ok, but it’s a good sign.
-I don’t see a way to check if the solenoid is sending the appropriate voltage to the starter motor, because I do not see a large gauge external wire for that purpose. Is it internal? (Have I missed something?)
Electrical issues really aren’t my area, but I’ve checked just about all I can think of to no avail. Any ideas? I'd rather figure this out for the benefit of learning rather before resorting to source a replacement.
NICO's board was being a cunt about image sizes, let me know if the dimensions are too small.