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starter won't dis-engage #2556086 09/28/18 08:33 PM 09/28/18 08:33 PM
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2abodymcodes OP master 2 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,502 Shelby, Ohio	key off, soon as you hook up the battery the starter engages. is there a way to test the starter relay before I replace it ?

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: 2abodymcodes] #2556100 09/28/18 09:30 PM 09/28/18 09:30 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	there should be no continuity between the large threaded "batt" stud and the mini bolt on brown wire "solenoid" terminal. Same thing on the large/small starter terminals (no continuity). It is a good precaution to pull a batt cable before switching the meter to ohms. EDIT Which I'm sure you will (just a caveat) take off the main cable/brown wire either at the starter or at the SR before testing either component cuz with the wires still connected, if one device has continuity both em at their terminals will show continuity. holler (with) what you find out. Last edited by RapidRobert; 09/29/18 11:27 AM. Reason: missed something live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: RapidRobert] #2556110 09/28/18 09:56 PM 09/28/18 09:56 PM
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2abodymcodes OP master 2 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,502 Shelby, Ohio	Is there a way to check that without an ohm meter ?

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: 2abodymcodes] #2556116 09/28/18 10:25 PM 09/28/18 10:25 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	possibly a flashlight battery/flashlight bulb & several jumper wires with alligator clips. Likely you could take the top of a flashlight & jump from the center terminal of the top battery & the copper "slide" on the side that comes up from the lower battery negative bottom (whichever way is easiest for you with what you have). it wouldn't be near the same voltage but if it does show continuity then you know that that is the problem. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: RapidRobert] #2556128 09/28/18 10:51 PM 09/28/18 10:51 PM
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2abodymcodes OP master 2 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,502 Shelby, Ohio	Ok. Thanks

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: 2abodymcodes] #2556169 09/29/18 02:39 AM 09/29/18 02:39 AM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Do this first: Pull the yellow wire/terminal off of the "ign" terminal on the starter relay then hookup the battery & see if it cranks by itself like it is doing now (with key off). live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: RapidRobert] #2556237 09/29/18 12:23 PM 09/29/18 12:23 PM
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2abodymcodes OP master 2 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,502 Shelby, Ohio	Ok, I removed that wire and it no longer cranks. What does that mean ?

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: 2abodymcodes] #2556239 09/29/18 12:25 PM 09/29/18 12:25 PM
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Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	relay is bad They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: Supercuda] #2556244 09/29/18 12:36 PM 09/29/18 12:36 PM
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2abodymcodes OP master 2 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,502 Shelby, Ohio	Yep just figured that out, going after a new one. Thanks all

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: 2abodymcodes] #2556245 09/29/18 12:42 PM 09/29/18 12:42 PM
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Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	good luck They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: 2abodymcodes] #2556297 09/29/18 03:28 PM 09/29/18 03:28 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Ok, I removed that wire and it no longer cranks. Which wire?, the yellow one? The only way plugging it in could make it crank WO the key on is if the yellow wire/terminal is hot all the time which would point upstream toward the ign sw as opposed to the relay cuz the yellow wire is only hot when the key is turned all the way to "start". (I feel like I missed something). live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: RapidRobert] #2556473 09/30/18 12:20 AM 09/30/18 12:20 AM
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2abodymcodes OP master 2 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,502 Shelby, Ohio	Someone suggested tapping on the ralay with a screwdriver . I did that while I removed the yellow wire to test the cranking.after I hooked the yellow wire back up, everything works as it should. I guess the relay was stuck so I'm getting a new one.

Re: starter won't dis-engage [Re: 2abodymcodes] #2557396 10/02/18 02:32 AM 10/02/18 02:32 AM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Good idea on the tapping (I learned something) & that would (& did) certainly pinpoint the culprit. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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