Richard
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- Joined
- Apr 6, 2000
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- Knoxville, TN
- Tractor
- International 1066 Full sized JCB Loader/Backhoe and a John Deere 430 to mow with
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Cables tight & checked. Cleaned with that chemical cleaner, put back onto shiny post. Connection at starter is ok as I installed it all myself.. hmm.. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif (better go check)
Voltage check, had not thought of that, wonderful idea, ditto amp. The starter solenoid was replaced and honestly, the sound makes me think they are not even meshing, much less hitting. My gutcheck says it’s as you say, “not getting enough power to turn starter”, or more accurately, engage the solenoid.
As for calling for help… /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
JimI I have very easy access to solenoid/starter, hadn’t thought of jumper cable to bypass the batt cable
PineRidge another starter proponent
Hmm.. seems as though more are thinking of looking at the starter. I suppose when I got it back from shop, it could have had a bad / funky solenoid…
I was starting to think it might be getting a weakened ground with the battery ground wire.
Geez, I DO wish it were June about now… no fun tinkering on these things outside in the blustery wind or worse.
I think I’ll do 1 of 2 things, maybe both!! I’ll jumper around the starter cable to try to isolate starter verses cables…I might go ahead and change cables anyway, they are not terribly expensive and this way I’ll KNOW their status.
Thanks all
Richard
Cables tight & checked. Cleaned with that chemical cleaner, put back onto shiny post. Connection at starter is ok as I installed it all myself.. hmm.. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif (better go check)
Voltage check, had not thought of that, wonderful idea, ditto amp. The starter solenoid was replaced and honestly, the sound makes me think they are not even meshing, much less hitting. My gutcheck says it’s as you say, “not getting enough power to turn starter”, or more accurately, engage the solenoid.
As for calling for help… /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
JimI I have very easy access to solenoid/starter, hadn’t thought of jumper cable to bypass the batt cable
PineRidge another starter proponent
Hmm.. seems as though more are thinking of looking at the starter. I suppose when I got it back from shop, it could have had a bad / funky solenoid…
I was starting to think it might be getting a weakened ground with the battery ground wire.
Geez, I DO wish it were June about now… no fun tinkering on these things outside in the blustery wind or worse.
I think I’ll do 1 of 2 things, maybe both!! I’ll jumper around the starter cable to try to isolate starter verses cables…I might go ahead and change cables anyway, they are not terribly expensive and this way I’ll KNOW their status.
Thanks all
Richard