Urgent help needed: Starter wiring
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Racer
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Urgent help needed: Starter wiring
I have been having this problem where the starter will not activate and start the car. After waiting a few seconds, it will then start. Doesnt seem to be a heat or battery issue since it always starts, just sometimes I get nothing when I turn the key.
Took the starter off and had it tested and everything is fine.
Put the starter back on and the car started right up. I went to turn the car off and the car would turn off. Turned the key to the off position and nothing happens. Car keeps running.
What did I do wrong?
Took the starter off and had it tested and everything is fine.
Put the starter back on and the car started right up. I went to turn the car off and the car would turn off. Turned the key to the off position and nothing happens. Car keeps running.
What did I do wrong?
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Racer
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From: Washington DC
Originally Posted by dgruenke
It could be the ignition switch. It may be having issues with determining whether the key is in the off or on position.
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There are 2 wires on the positive side of coil-remove the one coming from the starter solenoid(think it is yellow on 69)start and see if it turns off now-if it does the solenoid is shorted---or with key see if that wire has 12 volts on it
Melting Slicks
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When the starter cranks, does it crank normally or slowly?? I tend to agree w/ dgruenke- sounds like the problem's in your ignition switch. I don't think you did anything wrong, and if I remember correctly the switch is reasonably easy to change- drop the column and it should be sitting on the top of the column about 8" forward of the lock cylinder. You may also want to check the linkage between the lock cylinder and the switch as well as the mechanism inside the lock cylinder to make sure that it is operating the ignition switch properly. I have an '86 Ford truck that has a very similar setup for actuating the ignition switch and the linkage fell apart causing the switch to work intermittently like you describe for awhile befor it finally let go altogether. Good Luck!
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Racer
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Originally Posted by dwncchs
There are 2 wires on the positive side of coil-remove the one coming from the starter solenoid(think it is yellow on 69)start and see if it turns off now-if it does the solenoid is shorted---or with key see if that wire has 12 volts on it
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Racer
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From: Washington DC
Originally Posted by dwncchs
It has to be fed by 1 of those wires and that is where the problem is.The fuzzy one goes to the ignition switch.
Thanks again for all the help.
Now on to replacing the ignition switch...