Starter question

[Mikie_gb]

I have succesfully replaced master and slave cylinder on the 'S', but on replacing everything, the starter, alls that is ellicited on turn of the key is the load click from the solenoid.

So i have removed the starter checked to see if there were any dirt or loose connection (cleaned dried and replaced. Tryed again, no luck. removed the starter again, and wired it up direct to the battery and it worked. Put it back in the car and no.

Next step. replaced the battery. no. Sat and studied the wiring diagram to see if I have not misplaced a wire or two. Hmmmm. According to the wiring diagrams (there are a selection to choose from, but the starter is connected the same in all of them) and now there seems to be four wires in not just the two I have connected. I have studied Clarks garage manual and there is no mention of wire numbers. I bet they assume that unlike me you won't be lying in the gutter in Islington (4 times now) shoving wires out the wayto get at the slave cylinder.

My question is, does anyone recall the number of wires going in to the starter, and what the other options might be as to what I have done to the beast. I am hoping I haven't fractured a wire as I have no idea where the wires disappear off to above the bell housing and would not look forward to decifering the wiring diagram beyond the number of connections to a device. (possibly forking for a new starter is preferable, but to be avoided if it isn't going to help.)

Thanks.

Mike

 

[924nutter]

The big obvious one goes the the battery from the 'noid. On the same terminal should be a thick red cable from the alternator, possibly two
Wire three is the solenoid actuating wire and goes to terminal 50

The wiring diagram on the pelican parts website shows ony three wires connected to the starter solenoid

 

[924nutter]

If you think the problem is electrical, and not just a sticking mechanical action within the starter;
The big obvious one goes to the battery from the 'noid. On the same terminal should be a thick red cable from the alternator, possibly two
Wire three is the 'noid actuating wire and goes to terminal 50

The wiring diagram on the pelican parts website shows ony three wires connected to the starter solenoid.
Terminal 16 on the solenoid is normally used for ignition circuits with two balast resitors and provides a feed to the ignition circuit, bypassing one of the ballast resistors to provide a hotter spark whilst the battery is under the huge load from the starter motor, and theoretically, connecting to this terminal should not make the solenoind click so you should be connected up correctly.

 

[Mikie_gb]

Thanks John. Pretty much what I thought. There for I suspect, the live lead from the battery is shoved up near the clutch housing or above the exhaust where it has been live from several days dangerously close to arc welding the car into cinders. (said I, reaching for the 13mm spanner and hurrying off down the road to disconnect the new and fully charged battery at 23h45)

 

[Diver944]

ORIGINAL: Mikie_gb

hurrying off down the road to disconnect the new and fully charged battery at 23h45)

Mikie, did you make it or are you currently lying under the car with hair standing on end? []

 

[Mikie_gb]

Nope. All is well thanks. I am damned if I know where the other wire has gone. I eschewed the joys of midnight jackings up of the car for fear of attracting rozzers with legs poking out there under in favour of disconnecting the juice till this evening. As it is my neighbours drag me out by the ankles to make sure its me under the car and not some miscreant with evil intentions (like they would get far anyway, pushing it).

 

[Mikie_gb]

Wooo Hoo. Found the erant wire which had been resting on the torque tube live for two days. Not sure how the Pink Panther hadn't become the Black Panther.