Replacement Starter Problem
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From: Berkeley Heights NJ
Replacement Starter Problem
I have a '69 427/390 with an automatic trans. My original starter was giving me problem so I ordered a heavy duty replacement from Ecklers. A PowerMaster starter arrived and it looked just like the original so I figured it would be an easy swap. I installed the new starter and when I tried to start the car, nothing. So I dropped the starter and keeping it wired I jumped it at the solenoid. It cranked immediatly. So I tried again from the ignition and still nothing. I reconnected the origional starter and jumped it from the solenoid and it cranked. I then tried from the ignition and it also cranked. I then reconected the new starter and nothing from the ignition. I again was able to jump the new started at the solenoid and it cranked fine. Any ideas why the new started will not work from the ignition?
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Berkeley Heights NJ
The connections are the same. I labeled the wire as they came off the first time and also took pics. I went through the starter swap a few times with the exact same results. Only the old starter cranks from the ignition.
