agree with jerry re cleaning the battery wires - also make sure you do
this at the starter solenoid end, too. Even if the connections look
clean, get them bright and shiny with fine sandpaper, steel wool, etc.,
and coat the posts with a thin layer of petroleum jelly. The nuts should
have small plain washers (I believe) to ensure a tight connection, also
helps to keep water out of it.
I had similar symptoms with my BJ7, and the starter terminals were the
problem. It sounds like you're getting enough juice to activate the
solenoid, but not enough to drive the starter.
-Graham
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Wall [mailto:jwbn6@iopener.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 8:19 AM
To: wjpollock@erols.com; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: starting problem
clean the battery posts, cables and ground connection.
Bill Pollock wrote:
>
> Any ideas on this electrical problem.
> After cranking the car twice last night for about 30 seconds each
> time, attempting to start, the solenoid now just clicks and as it >
clicks all the electrics go out. The gas gauage goes to empty,the
> headlights go off and there isnt any power anywhere. This started
last
> winter,I had the starter rebuilt and installed a new solenoid. After
> installing these two items the problem would occassionally
happened,but > eventfully the car would again turn over and start. >
Today I charged the battery for about 6 hours,it hasnt helped the >
problem. With the key on,when you hit the starter button,a click of the
> solenoid and everything is dead. > The shut off switch in the truck
is out of the circuit as I am waiting > for a new one. >
> Any ideas or suggestions.
>
> Bill Pollock
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