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pornstarmax

Active Member

• May 14, 2011

• #1

My tiny pea brain is struggling to remember wiring on starter motor on Rover V8.

The large screw thread on back is for juice on motor, (?)

Spade is + ve for Soleniod, (comes from ignition switch?)

So question is can I wire motor juice striaght to battery, or do I have to use a sperate soleniod for motor?

Also any good ways of testing both parts of motor?

 

Last edited: May 14, 2011

3.5 efi

Well-Known Member

• May 14, 2011

• #2

yes, yes, and yes. use jump leads to test, -ve to mount and +ve to either terminal. stand on it while you do

 

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pornstarmax

Active Member

• May 15, 2011

• #3

Just tested motor by:

soleniod spade to switch to battery positive

Motor screw thread from back of solenoid to batt positive (jump lead)

Bolt from motor (holds motor on to engine) to earth on battery (with jump lead).

Loud click from solenoid, but no whiring, vibration, or turning over. Motor is still on car...

...Have I missed somthing or is starter motor knackered?

MX

 

3.5 efi

Well-Known Member

• May 15, 2011

• #4

give solenoid tap with hammer, might free it.

 

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pornstarmax

Active Member

• May 15, 2011

• #5

Very loud click like soleniod is moving ok....

...Any idea's why motor isn't running?

 

3.5 efi

Well-Known Member

• May 15, 2011

• #6

not enough power in battery? leads/clamps not tight enough?

 

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pornstarmax

Active Member

• May 15, 2011

• #7

3.5 efi said:

not enough power in battery? leads/clamps not tight enough?

Click to expand...

tried all above... must be a knackered motor then......

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• May 20, 2011

• #8

Try connecting the positive jump lead direct to the little copper braided wire that comes out the side of the motor and the earth to the motor body

This bypasses the solenoid, gives you a true motor test.

Solenoid might need some use to make good contact, often they click hard but don't make good electrical contact

Cheers

 

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pornstarmax

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• May 21, 2011

• #9

Thanks all for replys starter was fu cked - have replaced, no need to reply....