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Old 04-21-07, 06:03 PM
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Question Starter wont click.....

I just finished swapping in another 12a about a week ago. I cant seem to get the starter to engage. I turn the key and nothing... Not even a click. Any Ideas??

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fuses, wiring harness plugged into the solenoid on the starter?
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starters bad???.......try giving it a good whack with a hammer.
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did you Put the Ground from the Wiring harness to your Engine/bell housing??..and Did you put the big Positive wire To the Starter?..(I know that when I swapped Clutches,my first Crank was WTF?..Nothing!..I missed the Ground wire to the engine!)..
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Ya I got the ground wire to the engine/bell housing.. And ya I got the big positive connected to the starter... The little red wire goes to the little metal piece that stick out the solenoid correct? I dont think the starter is bad because 2 weeks ago when I had the old motor in it worked just fine... Anyone know of a link to some kind of wiring diagram on the starter... This is the first time I have ever had a problem with wiring up the starter.
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yo that is the same thing thats going on my car even when i put a new starter!!!!but if i play with my ignition switch it cranks...but i think its not my ignition***well i hope its not! Try puting a push button starter..i might do that...but it seems fine! its become an off/on thing^^
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Originally Posted by EFINI-17
Ya I got the ground wire to the engine/bell housing.. And ya I got the big positive connected to the starter... The little red wire goes to the little metal piece that stick out the solenoid correct? I dont think the starter is bad because 2 weeks ago when I had the old motor in it worked just fine... Anyone know of a link to some kind of wiring diagram on the starter... This is the first time I have ever had a problem with wiring up the starter.
The spade terminal at the very top of the solenoid should have a wire about 10ga black with a yellow stripe attached to it.

Does the instrument lights come on when you turn the key on?
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check your fuses, and your fusible links. but have you even checked for voltage down there?
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