car wont crank - how do i check if its starter or ignition related? battery is charged
03-04-2008, 07:36 AM
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car wont crank - how do i check if its starter or ignition related? battery is charged
is there an exciter switch somewhere i can give power to on the starter? are there any fuses i should look at?
what are some things to check?
what are some things to check?
03-04-2008, 07:46 AM
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Can you hear the starter make a whirring noise? A clicking noise? The starter solenoid...
takes the power from the battery (the alternator is on the same circuit), and the starter motor takes power directly from the solenoid. Need more info about the noise it makes when you turn the key.
03-04-2008, 07:46 AM
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Could be the ignition switch. Mine went bad and wouldn't crank.
There is an exciter wire on the starter motor... its a single white connector. Not sure if its reachable from underneath or not.
-Dave Pramanik
-Dave Pramanik
03-04-2008, 07:50 AM
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It is if you remove the alternator. I just went through this same issue a week ago....
You've got to pull the alternator, and then you can squeeze your hands up in there to play with the wiring, or just pull the starter, which is even easier than trying to screw with it while its tucked back in by the pass turbo.
