Re: Never mind the trackday car
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:56 pm
Managed to get the starter working today, dismantled the fusebox to investigate where the short that was sticking 12v down the starter wire was coming from. Chopped out some redundant wiring while I was there, it must have been water as it magically sorted itself out mid afternoon. Given it a thorough dose of GT85 and put it back together for now. Need to get the airbox etc back on so I can try starting.
Original starter was dead due to seized solenoid and the big wire rusting away. Never noticed there are two terminals on the solenoid, one is the one that fires it, the other - don't know what it does but that was the one I had connected the replacement starter to. So the replacement is fine and turns the engine over. I have two spares left, one is I thin an M20 one, but the other is going to be cleaned and refurbed ready for next time there's a problem.
While I was messing about with the wiring I have fitted a starter button so that I don't need to worry about the switch breaking. Might go all the way and put the ignition on a separate switch as well.
Original starter was dead due to seized solenoid and the big wire rusting away. Never noticed there are two terminals on the solenoid, one is the one that fires it, the other - don't know what it does but that was the one I had connected the replacement starter to. So the replacement is fine and turns the engine over. I have two spares left, one is I thin an M20 one, but the other is going to be cleaned and refurbed ready for next time there's a problem.
While I was messing about with the wiring I have fitted a starter button so that I don't need to worry about the switch breaking. Might go all the way and put the ignition on a separate switch as well.
