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3563331[/url]]Yep. Gotta be a minimum of 9 volts to hold the solenoid in. I would also be curious to see if you just get voltage for a few short seconds....
Then you need to find where the voltage is dropping off. Bad connection will do it.
So can I simply clip my meter lead to the relay connection on the starter (ground it to a ground point on the truck) and do a min/max that way (my meter has a min/max feature)? Be easy on me, I'm no electrician.
Yep. That should work. Of course, it won't tell you WHEN the min showed up. I am wondering if the ignition switch is just making intermittent contact on the starter circuit.... so, you might get 12 volts down there, but, it may not last long.
Yep. That should work. Of course, it won't tell you WHEN the min showed up. I am wondering if the ignition switch is just making intermittent contact on the starter circuit.... so, you might get 12 volts down there, but, it may not last long.
Well, I'll give it a try. Maybe I'll try starting it up this afternoon and see what happens. Seems the warmer it is the less it acts up. And it's warm here (been hitting 80s). Thx HY.
We've been in the 40's..... Not exactly what I consider 'balmy'. Though, compared to a few weeks ago, it's just lovely. I am still staring at a LOT of branches in my yard though. Getting on toward time to start cleanup from the ice storms (yes, plural) we had a few weeks back.
First attempt to start truck (would not start)
Max/Min = OL/0.00v
Second attempt to start truck (it started)
Max/Min - OL/0.03v
Can only guess I was not touching that starter connection though it sure looked like I was. To tell you the truth, it's buried. I cannot reach it with my arm. I can barely see it. Needed a very long nosed pliers to grab the alligator clip to clamp it around the screw sticking up. Photos below. Arrow points to the stud I clipped on.
Yep, that would be the one, and your numbers are kinda confusing indeed. But, looking at that stud, I can see how they came about. I would be REAL tempted to hit those with some chems, take 'em off, and clean 'em up real good. (disconnect the battery first. )
Yep, that would be the one, and your numbers are kinda confusing indeed. But, looking at that stud, I can see how they came about. I would be REAL tempted to hit those with some chems, take 'em off, and clean 'em up real good. (disconnect the battery first. )
That's my thought too HY. I need to drop the starter to even be able to get to those connections. So that'll be next. I mean my truck is garage kept but it's also 30 years old.
After all this, if it was me, I would just keep the switch so it goes to on position and I would install the hot wire to a push button start. Problem solved
Bad connection will do it.
Not exactly what I consider 'balmy'. Though, compared to a few weeks ago, it's just lovely. 
