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bosch starter
Hello. My truck is 1996 300 I6 manual. I just bought bosch starter. Questions:
1. bench testing - this is what I did. Clamp on battery neg. Clamp on starter body. Clamp on solenoid bottom lug. Clamp on battery pos. I get sparks when trying to clamp on battery pos. Is the spark normal? Because I completed a circuit? Jumper to ignition terminal was not completed.
2. to make sure - this starter has 2 lugs. Are both power? I see N stamped next to the top lug. Is the top lug neutral? If not, am I supposed to connect both lugs before doing the bench test?
3. Original starter has a cap that covers lug/lugs on solenoid. Does the cap connect both lugs?
4. Reviews on this starter were good, until just today I read that Bosch starters have start problems when heat soaked. They have separate relay kit for this problem. Should I return the starter and get motorcraft reman.?
5. 2 red wires start from battery pos. Does only one go to starter?
Thank you in advance.
1. bench testing - this is what I did. Clamp on battery neg. Clamp on starter body. Clamp on solenoid bottom lug. Clamp on battery pos. I get sparks when trying to clamp on battery pos. Is the spark normal? Because I completed a circuit? Jumper to ignition terminal was not completed.
2. to make sure - this starter has 2 lugs. Are both power? I see N stamped next to the top lug. Is the top lug neutral? If not, am I supposed to connect both lugs before doing the bench test?
3. Original starter has a cap that covers lug/lugs on solenoid. Does the cap connect both lugs?
4. Reviews on this starter were good, until just today I read that Bosch starters have start problems when heat soaked. They have separate relay kit for this problem. Should I return the starter and get motorcraft reman.?
5. 2 red wires start from battery pos. Does only one go to starter?
Thank you in advance.