You wrote:
>
> Maybe someone can help. I am having problems starting my SeriesV.
When
>I turn the key, the solenoid clicks but nothing happens with the
starter.
> After checking all my connections going from the solenoid to the
starter,
>the problem got even more interesting. Now when I turn the key one of
the
>wires at the solenoid smokes big time.
Which wire. The wires are very heavy and take a H of a lot to get hot.
I would suspect a bad connection between the wire and the lug that
bolts it to the solenoid causing a lot of resistance.
, or a frayed cable.
> Having limited electrical knowledge, I have been playing with a
volt/ohm
>meter. I have discovered that I have continuity between the terrminal
of the
>starter and the starter
>body.
Define continuity - the resistance of the starter is VERY low -
probably not readable. My teacher told me that v=ir, lets see
12/200=.06 ohms!!!!!!
I also have continuity between the starter terminal and any engine
>ground. I am thinking that the starter is shorted. Am I on the right
track?
See above probably no.
If you are brave AND foolish you could connect some jumper cables
directly to the starter motor terminal and car body and connect them to
the battery directly to see if the motor spins. BE CAREFUL not to short
the terminal to ground thereby shorting the battery, releasing volumes
of gat and blowing up the battery. Oh yes - I've done it.
> If I am, it gets more interesting because the car has headers, making
the
>starter removal next to impossible without removing the headers or
trying to
>get the starter apart while mounted.
>
Are these non standard headers. With the standard it can be removed
with a little fun and removal of the clutch slave cylinder.
John
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