solenoid clicks an car doesn't start
09-17-2007, 12:49 PM
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RE: solenoid clicks an car doesn't start
ORIGINAL: ahittz24
No I just told you what to do. Listen, Your solenoid is a relay if its clicking that means its making contact. Which means your ign switch and wire is probably (99% chance) perfect. Its sending voltage to the starter but there is no ground to complete the circuit. Run a ground from the ps/ac bracket bolt to the fenderwell. Then try it.Use at least a 4 ga wire. Try that and let me know what happens.
No I just told you what to do. Listen, Your solenoid is a relay if its clicking that means its making contact. Which means your ign switch and wire is probably (99% chance) perfect. Its sending voltage to the starter but there is no ground to complete the circuit. Run a ground from the ps/ac bracket bolt to the fenderwell. Then try it.Use at least a 4 ga wire. Try that and let me know what happens.
The job of a relay is to take the high current and close the path across the 2 big lugs.
The relay is obviously getting energized and closing the contacts but the contacts could still be bad and not sending current through.
Jumping the 2 big lugs will confirm that.
09-17-2007, 01:21 PM
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RE: solenoid clicks an car doesn't start
ORIGINAL: Jfsram
Just because a relay clicks does NOT means it's working.
The job of a relay is to take the high current and close the path across the 2 big lugs.
The relay is obviously getting energized and closing the contacts but the contacts could still be bad and not sending current through.
Jumping the 2 big lugs will confirm that.
Just because a relay clicks does NOT means it's working.
The job of a relay is to take the high current and close the path across the 2 big lugs.
The relay is obviously getting energized and closing the contacts but the contacts could still be bad and not sending current through.
Jumping the 2 big lugs will confirm that.
09-17-2007, 01:26 PM
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RE: solenoid clicks an car doesn't start
ORIGINAL: AdderMk2
or it will melt something if he installed it wrong
ORIGINAL: Jfsram
Just because a relay clicks does NOT means it's working.
The job of a relay is to take the high current and close the path across the 2 big lugs.
The relay is obviously getting energized and closing the contacts but the contacts could still be bad and not sending current through.
Jumping the 2 big lugs will confirm that.
Just because a relay clicks does NOT means it's working.
The job of a relay is to take the high current and close the path across the 2 big lugs.
The relay is obviously getting energized and closing the contacts but the contacts could still be bad and not sending current through.
Jumping the 2 big lugs will confirm that.
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