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| PanelBilly |
 Mar 20 2013, 09:20 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,864 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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| PanelBilly |
Mar 20 2013, 09:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,864 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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| PanelBilly |
Mar 20 2013, 09:21 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,864 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Maybe later
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| SouthCali914 |
Mar 21 2013, 12:41 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 1-January 13 From: North San Diego county Member No.: 15,320 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Gint @ Mar 20 2013, 06:00 PM)  Hey, in another thread you wrote: QUOTE(SouthCali914 @ Mar 4 2013, 08:22 PM) Ok, got mine figured out & fixed. The starter solenoid just wants more amps than are making from the bat to the ignition & back to the starter. I had removed & cleaned all my grounds, all of them! Hiding all over the damn place (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Checked for voltage drop to the ignition switch & back at the solenoid. The solenoid from time to time wants more amps than that circuit will give it for size & length. So I added a relay. Put it right next to the starter. About six inches of heavy gauge wire from the main starter bat+ lug & again back to the solenoid. ran the ground to the solenoid mounting screw & energize it with the original solenoid wire. It has cranked over much better at all times now & happy to report Zero no-crank issues. Took far longer to diag than to repair. To sum up. if you have a random no-crank pull the solenoid wire & see if it will light up a good test light. if it will then add a relay & call it fixed. If not you have my sympathy, it's not a fun circuit to trace. Upside I learned how to rebuild my underhood relay block. now my voltage always stays above 12. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Exactly how did you wire that relay/solenoid/starter? Sounds different than the way mine is setup. I'll send you a PM. I mounted my relay right above the starter under the rear trunk. I ran the relay ground up to the same bolt I used to mount the relay. ran a heavy gauge wire from the batt lug to the relay & again from the relay back to the solenoid on the starter. then simply plugged in the start impulse (yellow wire) to activate the relay. You want the relay as close as reasonable to the starter so you loose as few amps in the circuit as possible. Pulling power from the starter batt lug was the shortest route & led to the cleanest install. I'll post up a pic later when I have time. |
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| PanelBilly |
Mar 22 2013, 06:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,864 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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My brother called and said he was reading this thread and noticed there was some asswhole who was being rude to a new member. Then he realized it was me and he understood. Guess I should be more welcoming to new members. I'll need to make an effort in that direction....
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| SouthCali914 |
Mar 23 2013, 02:20 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 1-January 13 From: North San Diego county Member No.: 15,320 Region Association: None |
Perhaps you'll get around to welcoming me roughly the same time I get around to giving a fuch that you haven't (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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| Gint |
Mar 23 2013, 02:25 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,095 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE(SouthCali914 @ Mar 21 2013, 11:41 AM) I'll post up a pic later when I have time. Love to see it if you have the time. |
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| SouthCali914 |
Mar 23 2013, 02:33 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 1-January 13 From: North San Diego county Member No.: 15,320 Region Association: None |
Will do, I have to remember to take my camera to work with me monday & put her up on the lift.
driving a customers car this weekend to verify a repair. |
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| Mikey914 |
Mar 24 2013, 11:24 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,741 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Welcome.
Looks like a worthy project. Soon you will be spending much more time here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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