Wont crank
01-29-2016, 08:40 PM
#2
The battery puts power to one side of the fender mount solenoid and to the other solenoid on the starter itself.
When you turn the key to start, the ignition switch sends power to the little push on connector on the fender mount solenoid. That solenoid activates and sends power through a little wire to the solenoid on the starter which activates, engages the starter drive and also allows main power to go through the starter.
Cross the 2 big posts on the fender mount solenoid with a screwdriver and see if it cranks. If not go down to the starter and cross the little one to the big one.
If it does crank when you cross the 2 big posts at the f/m/s use a test light to see if you're getting power to the little wire with the push on connector when you turn the key to start.
Those are 2 separate circuits - the battery - fender mount solenoid - starter circuit and the ignition switch - wire to the fender mount solenoid circuit.
Figuring out which circuit is faulty will narrow things down a little.
When you turn the key to start, the ignition switch sends power to the little push on connector on the fender mount solenoid. That solenoid activates and sends power through a little wire to the solenoid on the starter which activates, engages the starter drive and also allows main power to go through the starter.
Cross the 2 big posts on the fender mount solenoid with a screwdriver and see if it cranks. If not go down to the starter and cross the little one to the big one.
If it does crank when you cross the 2 big posts at the f/m/s use a test light to see if you're getting power to the little wire with the push on connector when you turn the key to start.
Those are 2 separate circuits - the battery - fender mount solenoid - starter circuit and the ignition switch - wire to the fender mount solenoid circuit.
Figuring out which circuit is faulty will narrow things down a little.