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924paige · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:52 am Post subject: starter winds but dosen't engage

hi i just he old replaced the old starter from my most recent buy ... but when i turn the key i hear the starter motor winding but it seems like it dosen't engage ... could this be a relay? i have one on order just in case. thanks

924paige · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:06 am Post subject:

Any thoughts... one member said it is the solenoid.... but the starter is new... well remanufactured bosch...is there any way to be sure?

germ924 · Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:14 pm Post subject:

take it back.
or check the wires. the one hot wire that engages the gear to push out might not have a good connection or it is just corroded

924paige · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:44 am Post subject:

THANKS... for all the help SHE LIVES i went back and checked the wiring and noticed that i put the two large lead together. no wonder why it was so hard to put those wires on duuhhhh.. i fixed it put the wires where they belong and she started right up... but now i have another problem the battery light lit up so i turned it off restsarted and after 30 seconds it went back on i gusee i'm going to have to change the alternator now ... it's got to be a love for these machines because i'm not upset ....... yet. thanks again

924paige · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:28 am Post subject:

THANKS.....well it looks like i was wrong again some Pelican member says i had it right the first time just needed to check for a proper ground ging to the bell housing ...so i'm going to remove the wires again to see what happens .... because of the two leads one goes to the altenator and the other comes from the battery and the third is the small one that goes to the solenoid.. this is my the 4th time i've changed a starter... not on the same car... but other 944's and never had a problem till now ... will see...

924guy · Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:55 am Post subject:

going through a similar issues, seems to be common lately.

big wire from battery goes to big terminal on starter (terminal 30). on the same terminal, you will also have two smaller wires, the bridge to the alternator. i have no idea why they used two smaller instead of one big one, but it is what it is.

Terminal 50 gets the red/black wire (if its original colors anyhow) this wire runs in the small harness that starts at a three pin connector in front of the battery tray, and two of those wires should lead back to secondary connections at at the pos bat terminal.

term 15a (or 16 according to haynes) will be the black wire that leads into the same connector as terminal 50 above, but come out of there as a green/black wire (maybe) eventually it leads to the coil and igniton control unit.

according to some research 15a is actually an output wire, im still trying to figure that out, and if so what the rating is as im only get 1-5 volts when the starter clutch /bendix is engaged, otherwise it does nothing and im not sure if thats normal.

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924paige · Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:16 am Post subject:

Thanks for all the help i went back and removed the starter and started all over cleaned all the ends made sure i had proper ground to bell houseing reatached the leads 2 big ones to the large lug and she started up fine but the battery light is still on i've already ordered and paid for a new altenator so i'm going to install it ... and hopefully it will make it right thanks again for all the help.

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