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starter - I can do the screwdriver trick but...
Posted by Berle (more from Berle) on Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:23:53
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HHello Saabnet readers. My 1985 16v 900T winter beater (aka, the critter) has problems starting. I have replaced the old, worn out starter with a good used one, but some other problems are still haunting my car.
When I try to start the car, all I hear is a click - the lights on the dash dim significantly, but the starter does not turn. Once I pop the hood and short the solenoid to the positive cable on the back of the starter, the car starts right up. Unfortunately, this problem is intermittent - once the car is running, the starter usually functions normally. I should also note that the temperature seems to be a factor as well. When it is above 45 degrees F the car usually starts without any problems.
How can I diagnose what is not working? I'm leaning towards replacing the positive cable that leads from the battery to the starter - I noticed some significant deterioration of the wires that lead into the battery terminal (positive wire). Is this something that I can test with my multimeter?
In addition, how should I diagnose whether or not the small red wire to the solenoid is working sporadically? Since I hear a click when I use the key to start, my guess is that is not the cause...
Thanks for your suggestions!
Karl
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Posts in this Thread:
- starter - I can do the screwdriver trick but..., Berle, Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:23:53 <-- Viewing This Message
- all y'all rock! thanks for helpful hints.... n/m, berle, Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:49:28
- Re: starter - I can do the screwdriver trick but..., MS, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 10:40:40
- If your 900 is an automatic., Jimbo, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:15:04
- Re: starter - I can do the screwdriver trick but..., tweetiedancer, Sat, 19 Mar 2005 07:10:35
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