Need voltage verification for starter
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Heel & Toe
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Need voltage verification for starter
I made a post earlier about my 92 starter not always cranking. VATS is bypassed and has a viper alarm installed . No one seemed to have any ideas what the problem could be.I have a jumper wire direct from the battery to the solenoid and it cranks all the time. I then hooked up a volt meter at the solenoid and I'm only getting 6 volts while cranking. I found an older post stating that the older C4's only got 6.5 volts to the solenoid and that was stated in the manual and he wasn't sure about the later models. I find it hard to believe that half the voltage is lost passing thru VATS and a relay. Can anyone confirm or deny what this guy is saying. Thanks
Melting Slicks
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From: Lunenburg MA
It should be battery voltage, even on the older cars. It could be your ignition switch, clutch switch (or park/neutral switch), your starter inhibit relay, or a bad connection somewhere. Happy hunting!
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Heel & Toe
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Thanks JV that was my thoughts also until some guy posted 6.5 volts was normal. I find that hard to believe ,just wanted to hear it from someone else. Guess I'll gas up my multi meter and go a hunting
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I made a post earlier about my 92 starter not always cranking. VATS is bypassed and has a viper alarm installed . No one seemed to have any ideas what the problem could be.I have a jumper wire direct from the battery to the solenoid and it cranks all the time. I then hooked up a volt meter at the solenoid and I'm only getting 6 volts while cranking. I found an older post stating that the older C4's only got 6.5 volts to the solenoid and that was stated in the manual and he wasn't sure about the later models. I find it hard to believe that half the voltage is lost passing thru VATS and a relay. Can anyone confirm or deny what this guy is saying. Thanks
Last edited by C5 Diag; Sep 16, 2024 at 02:20 PM.
