Date:         Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:02:44 -0700
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Starter Help
Comments: To: dusty edwards <dusty.edwards@mac.com>
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Even though you have power showing at ends of wires to starter, it may
not be getting through to starter itself.

Make sure connections are clean at starter.

Is there a safety switch activated by gear selector?

i.e. if it's NOT in "park", starter won't turn?

Just a thought.

Neil.

On 3/22/07, dusty edwards <dusty.edwards@mac.com> wrote:
> The other day i went to start up the '90 westy (automatic) and got
> nothing.  I brought the battery home to give it a full charge and still
> nothing.  Now i'm looking at the starter, but i got out the test-light
> today and crawled under.  The main wire coming from the battery is hot
> and the two other wires that clip into the solenoid are also making the
> test-light glow (is that right?).  The bentley is showing other wires,
> terminals 16 and 50, but i didn't notice them when i was doing the
> testing.....and it's too dark now to go back.
>
> Can anybody help me figure out the next step?  It still might be too
> early to jump to replacing the starter, right?  If so, should i remove
> the starter and take it to a shop to get it tested?  Any other ideas???
>
> Thanks for the help!
> dusty.
>


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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

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