You got lots of responses to this, and it looks like they covered all possibilites *except* a bad ignition switch. Dirty connections, weak battery or bad starter are all more likely possibilities, but don't forget that the contacts have to close at the key before any of that matters! Tim
At 10:17 PM 3/11/2006 -0500, AAG - Larry Word wrote: >RE: Trouble shooter "logic" - starters > >My daily driver quit on my recently.....battery "appears" good but nothing >else is happening when I try >to start her up? > >I have no manual and need to know where to start in my search for my 12V >current to starter? >Do I check for 12V at solenoid (after switch)? >If 12N is there but still nothing, do you replace just solenoid or both >starter & solenoid? > >Thanks for info. to get me started on this new task.... > >Larry >Georgia |
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