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vennard
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More problems, not starting now.

Post by vennard »

Having a bad weekend!!!

Sorted out my short accelerator problem now Im having starter problems.

From the key I get lights on the dash but no click or sound from the starter.

Been underneath gave all the connections a clean. Shorted the wire from ignition to the battery connection and the solenoid clicks over.

Then shorted the two big connections and the starter whirs. not turning engine over though.

Think I have two seperate problems with the ignition and the starter itself. :?

Help!!!
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Post by david58 »

http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=125748
This is from that thread.
david58 wrote:I am installing a relay part# AR204 that I bought at Napa. It has a mounting bracket made on it. I ran into a small problem the relay is numbered differently and has 5 pins instead of 4. A quick search showed how to wire this relay. Below are diagrams for the 4 pin and the 5 pin. I will add this in the electrical forum as well.

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Adding the relay will fix the problem if your starter and ignition switch are good. What happens is there is too much voltage drop in the wiring from the switch to the starter. Adding the relay puts the needed voltage input to the starter back into specs. from the ignition switch.
In the pic below see how the battery is connected to the ignition switch, then how the ignition switch is connected to the starter. That is about 15 to 20 feet of wire. Now you can see why you can have a voltage drop.
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Jumper between the red arrows to test the starter. If a test lamp is hooked to the spade terminal on the starter and lights up when you turn the key to the start position and the starter doesn't engage then adding the relay is the fix. That is if the starter works when you jumper from the red arrows.
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Hot, humid air is less dense than cooler, drier air. This can allow a golf ball to fly through the air with greater ease, as there won't be as much resistance on the ball.
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Post by vennard »

Thats a similar idea to what Muir has i the idiot book. He uses the b terminal of the voltage regulator as a temporary fix.

Seems a better plan to wire it permanently through a relay.

On my way to the parts shop now!! :wink:
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Post by david58 »

You need to fuse terminal 30 of the relay. In the first diagram it shows it fused in the second diagram I made I didn't show it fused. :roll:
Hot, humid air is less dense than cooler, drier air. This can allow a golf ball to fly through the air with greater ease, as there won't be as much resistance on the ball.
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