Starter issue
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Starter issue
I have been having an intermittent no start issue and ended up changing the starter. Drove the car for little over a week and the issue came back and stayed this time. I was able to push start the car and get it home.
When I went to check voltages at the TDR relay I was not getting any voltage on the red wire (my understanding is it should be hot all the time). I tried to jumper between the purple and red wire and nothing. I then pulled fuse number 52 (60a) and it was blown. I put a new fuse in and tried to jumper between the Red wire and purple wire and promptly blew fuse 52.
My question is could a bad starter cause the fuse to blow?
When I went to check voltages at the TDR relay I was not getting any voltage on the red wire (my understanding is it should be hot all the time). I tried to jumper between the purple and red wire and nothing. I then pulled fuse number 52 (60a) and it was blown. I put a new fuse in and tried to jumper between the Red wire and purple wire and promptly blew fuse 52.
My question is could a bad starter cause the fuse to blow?
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
Disconnect the TDR and check the resistance to ground on the PURPLE WIRE.
If its ZERO, check the purple wire on the solenoid ( Remember, it goes thru a fusable link and the wire changes color at the solenoid.
BC
If its ZERO, check the purple wire on the solenoid ( Remember, it goes thru a fusable link and the wire changes color at the solenoid.
BC
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
The starter wires are easily baked/fried and damaged by the exhaust system. If your blowing the fuse,,,,,I would start there and look for damage and shorts.
My 98 Coupe had a clogged HVAC drain and it backed up and water got into the TDR and destroyed it. Make sure that the TDR in not damaged.
BC
My 98 Coupe had a clogged HVAC drain and it backed up and water got into the TDR and destroyed it. Make sure that the TDR in not damaged.
BC
Last edited by Bill Curlee; Jul 17, 2010 at 09:38 AM.
