75myway

Hello Everyone,

I have run into an issue after pulling the body on my car. I am working on the starter and I have 12 volts at the starter solenoid (from ignition switch) when the wire is not connected to the starter. Once I connect the wire to the starter and turn the key, voltage is 0 on that wire.

I always have 12 volts on the connection directly from the battery.

If anyone can provide some guidance I very much appreciate it. Me and my father have been struggling with it.

We do have 12 volts at the clutch position switch and we have manually closed the switch.

Thank you.

Kurt

crf311

you need to check your ground cable.

75myway

I have continuity of ground from the starter case to the frame in two locations (at the engine, and at the rear of the car from the battery ground terminal to frame connection).

Giant_Robot

Did you forget to hookup the doll?

bradleyb66

Since you just did a 'body off', my guess would be that you maybe have a weak ground connection - maybe you painted the frame where the ground attaches? It might be providing enough of a ground for measuring 12 volts at the 'start' wire, but not enough ground connection for the starter current?

jnb5101

There's a ground wire that terminates by the starter that has a large loop connector on it. Did you accidentally connect it to the starter rather than a engine bolt?