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Date:         Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:02:44 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: No activity from starter
Comments: To: Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <9DFFBB31-90E2-42B9-BC08-FDB4B08DD103@kippert.com>
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My experience is that the R/BK wire that is used to trigger the starter solenoid gets corroded over time.  It makes 12V but when you push some current through it, it drops below the 9 or so volts it needs to actually make the solenoid work.  The solution is to use a regular relay are wire it like so.

30 - main terminal on starter (voltage source) 85 - ground 86 - R/BK wire that normally triggers starter 87 - solenoid terminal on starter

That and make sure that the ground wire between the gearbox and frame is in good shape and you are set.

David Marshall VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider HasenWerk http://www.hasenwerk.ca

On Tue, January 26, 2010 05:43, Mark A Kippert wrote: > I picked up my "new" '90 Carat this past Saturday and started going > through it. When I tried to start it I get nothing from the starter (BTW I > do hear the fuel pump charge).. After checking electrical connections and > rapping on it with a hammer I crawled under the van to take a closer look > and try to hook up a remote starter switch (to be honest I'm not sure > which contacts to connect the two clips to). > > I found that the electrical connections were clean and appeared to make > good contact. However, while brushing dirt off the starter housing I found > that the short ground wire from the motor housing to the solenoid was > decaying badly. If I recall it's supposed to be a bare braided copper > wire. This however was disintegrating and appeared red and flakey. I'm > guessing this is my problem. I'm sure it will keep the motor from turning > but would I still hear solenoid clicking? Is there a fix for this or will > I need to replace the starter? > > Thanks! > Mark K > 1986 GL/2WD/4SPD >


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