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Solenoid Posted by Ari [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: starting issues, mike d, Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:35:00 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
When this problem occurs, do the lights dim much when it just clicks? If they dim a lot, it's a cranky starter. If they don't dim much, it's the solenoid.
The solenoid acts like a big relay, making the connection between the battery and the starter. Over time those contacts get carboned up. This increases the resistance of the contact, and it doesn't take much resistance at starter motor currents for there to be too much voltage drop for the starter to work. Interestingly, when the solenoid is warm, the resistance will be higher - just like your problem.
I'd suspect the solenoid contacts. Since it's mounted on the starter, the starter has to come out.
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