Big Thanks to Randall!
Pulling that yellow/white wire did the trick!
I guess the new solenoid is wired differently. She now starts and runs
like the champ she is.
-jim
76 TR6
P.S. If your ever in Seattle I'll buy the first round!
Randall wrote:
>>Ran into something new today. Just installed a new solenoid
>>and now the
>>motor starts great but as soon as I let off the key the motor stops
>>running.Wires are in the same location as before. It's
>>believe it's an
>>electrical issue because if I leave the starter running the
>>motor keeps
>>running. I was wondering if this has something to do with the
>>seat belt
>>issue but why now?
>>
>>
>
>Possible (depending on how it was disconnected) but not likely, IMO. I'm
>assuming from your comments that this is a 74-75 TR6 with the seat belt
>interlock to the starter and a relay to control the starter solenoid. If
>it's a 73 or 76, then the following comments still apply, except the
>white/yellow wire comes from the starter solenoid instead of the starter
>relay.
>
>I would start at the coil, by identifying the two wires that supply power.
>There should be a pink/white that comes from the ignition switch, and a
>white/yellow that comes from the starter relay (assuming the relay was
>retained when the seatbelt interlock was disconnected).
>
>Pull the pink/white off, then see if you find 12v from it to ground (with
>the key on but starter not engaged). If not then there is a broken wire or
>the ignition switch is bad.
>
>Remove the white/yellow, and reconnect the pink/white to the coil. Now you
>should find either 12v or 6-9v on the coil terminal (again key on and
>starter off), depending on whether the points are open or closed. If you
>do, the problem is most likely in the white/yellow or the starter
>relay/solenoid. (The engine will start and run fine without this wire, so
>just leaving it off is an option.)
>
>Randall
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