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Date:         Sun, 1 May 2005 23:17:43 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: help interpreting starter problem
Comments: To: Doug Demarest <dougdemarest@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20050501193106.24276.qmail@web50301.mail.yahoo.com>
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When you say, "With the key turned in the ignition, I get .7 volts at the shorter terminal screw, With out the key on, I get 0", do you mean with the key turned to the start position? If so, either the solenoid is not activating or has a bad contact, or you may have a bad ground to the engine/transmission. Check the ground cable at the front of the trans.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Doug Demarest Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 3:31 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: help interpreting starter problem

Hello,

so I got a bit flamed on friday for an apparently bone-headed method of checking my old starter in my 86 Vanagon 2.1 ...anyway, here is what I have now and, being a novice, I'm not sure how to interpret it:

Testing my starter at the FLAPS gave intermittent results--it worked on the first try, but then he couldn't get it to fire again. It was pretty old and I decided to get a new (rebuilt) bosch starter rather than continue to mess around. Unfortunately, I am still messing around.

I installed the new starter yesterday. Upon turning the key and i can hear the fuel pump and a click of the solenoid but no cranking at all.

My battery shows 12.6 volts. Upon turning the key I measure 12.6 volts at the small wire that connects to the solenoid. Regardless of the positon of the ignition key, I get around 12.4 volts at the long terminal screw on the starter that is connected to the battery (is this normal?). With the key turned in the ignition, I get .7 volts at the shorter terminal screw. With out the key on, I get 0.

Is the solenoid bad on my new starter? My intuition says I should get 12 volts at the shorter terminal screw if the solenoid is sending power to the starter motor.

Any help interpreting this is appreciated,

doug


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