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Date:         Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:29:37 -0500
Reply-To:     Noel Cookson <ncookson@NETWORKUSA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Noel Cookson <ncookson@NETWORKUSA.NET>
Subject:      Re: New Starter Stopped Working requires the RI wizard
Comments: To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@hotmail.com>
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The battery is fully charged. Measured 12 volts at the connector going from the soleniod to the starter. Measured the 8v at the connector that goes to the ignition switch. Apparently there is a significant voltage drop on that circuit. That is why they have the low voltage kits. I guess to be safe I should install one of those kits. What I am most concerned with is the play in the motor itself. Is this normal or should I go for a replacement.

Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Nadig" <motorbruce@hotmail.com> To: <ncookson@NETWORKUSA.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 12:05 PM Subject: Re: New Starter Stopped Working requires the RI wizard

> > In your original post you said that the starter, "stopped working." What > happens when you turn the key? Does it crank even a little bit? Does it make > a clicking noise? Does anything happen? > > You are correct that there may be some voltage drop as current passes > through the ignition switch, but it shouldn't be anywhere near 4 volts. > > I assume that your battery is fully charged. Is it? If the battery is fully > charged you have a problem is only 8 volts are making it to the solenoid. > That is where I would start to look. > > Bruce > > > > > >From: Noel Cookson <ncookson@NETWORKUSA.NET> > >Reply-To: Noel Cookson <ncookson@NETWORKUSA.NET> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Subject: Re: New Starter Stopped Working requires the RI wizard > >Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:54:45 -0500 > > > >I have 12 volts at the starter. The lower voltage I mentioned was measured > >at the solenoid on the starter. This voltage passes through the ignition > >switch and smaller wires than those found on the starter, hence the voltage > >drop. > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "gary hradek" <hradek@YAHOO.COM> > >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > >Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 11:22 AM > >Subject: New Starter Stopped Working requires the RI wizard > > > > > > > Noel, > > > I may be off base here but I think you need 12 > > > volts to the starter. If we can get some input from > > > our wizard in RI I think he can better explain the > > > actual voltage needed. Should check your grounds as > > > there are several and your battery and alternator > > > output. gary > > > > > > Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 10:02:59 -0500 > > > From: Noel Cookson <ncookson@NETWORKUSA.NET> > > > Subject: New Starter Stopped Working > > > > > > Hi listees. Questions about starter motors. I just put > > > in a new starter > > > that > > > stopped working after only 6 days of use. > > > > > > Before pulling the new starter I checked the voltage > > > at the solenoid. > > > There > > > were between 8.5 and 9 volts there. My understanding > > > is the voltage > > > should > > > be at least 8 volts. So the 8.5 to 9 volts should be > > > okay. > > > > > > Next I pulled the starter and gave it a visual > > > inspection. One thing I > > > noticed is the shaft coming out of the starter can be > > > moved in and out > > > and > > > up and down. This surprised me I thought there would > > > be no such play. > > > What > > > do you think of this? Should I send the starter back > > > and get a new > > > one? > > > > > > Lastly, I visually inspected the bushing in the bell > > > housing. My > > > mechanic > > > says they are okay as long as they are round, not > > > oblong. Mine was > > > round so > > > I did not replace the bushing. Does everyone agrees > > > with this approach? > > > > > > FYI, I wired up the starter while it was out and it > > > spun just fine. > > > When I > > > put the starter back in it continued to work. > > > > > > > > > Noel '88 GL tiico > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Yahoo! - We Remember > > > 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost > > > http://dir.remember.yahoo.com/tribute > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com


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