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Car: 82 GS (77,776.2 miles, so close to all 7s).
Story:
It starts up perfectly fine in the morning, sits at work for 8 hours, starts fine again, go in to store (10 min) doesn't start. All the accessories turn on but doen't make a "click" when you try to start it or crank over. It did this at an autox this past weekend as well (started fine going there, but wouldn't start between runs). I had to pop the clutch in both instances to get home.
It seems that it won't start if it was recently shut down. Is this the starter solenoid?
I tried to check it by hooking a voltmeter to the "S" terminal with the key in the "start" position. According to the FSM: >8v = starter malfunction, <8v = wiring. However, I didn't get a reading, should I assume this is the wiring or me testing it wrong? Or is it something else?
Thanks in advance.
-Wes
Story:
It starts up perfectly fine in the morning, sits at work for 8 hours, starts fine again, go in to store (10 min) doesn't start. All the accessories turn on but doen't make a "click" when you try to start it or crank over. It did this at an autox this past weekend as well (started fine going there, but wouldn't start between runs). I had to pop the clutch in both instances to get home.
It seems that it won't start if it was recently shut down. Is this the starter solenoid?
I tried to check it by hooking a voltmeter to the "S" terminal with the key in the "start" position. According to the FSM: >8v = starter malfunction, <8v = wiring. However, I didn't get a reading, should I assume this is the wiring or me testing it wrong? Or is it something else?
Thanks in advance.
-Wes
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Waffles - hmmm good
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Check to make sure the small wire that triggers the solenoid coming down from the
wiring harness has a good, stable connection. I had an issue very similiar to this
and it was just a loose spade connector that needed to be tighten up a bit.
It can also be symptom of the ignition switch itself, which you can get replacements
for from Mazdatrx and Black Dragon, I think.
wiring harness has a good, stable connection. I had an issue very similiar to this
and it was just a loose spade connector that needed to be tighten up a bit.
It can also be symptom of the ignition switch itself, which you can get replacements
for from Mazdatrx and Black Dragon, I think.
#4
This could be it. After examining the cables and connections more thoroughly, there is an open cut in the negative cable. Looks like I will be relocating the battery to the storage bin sooner than expected.
Don't you just love how the RX-7 tells you what upgrades you should do...
Don't you just love how the RX-7 tells you what upgrades you should do...
#6
Well, I replaced the battery cables and no go. That wasn't it. Tapped the starter motor lightly to see if that was stuck, still no go. I am back to guessing it is the starter solenoid.
Any suggestions? Is the voltmeter reading of 0 the same as <8V, meaning wiring or a bad test?
Any suggestions? Is the voltmeter reading of 0 the same as <8V, meaning wiring or a bad test?
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