Help, My Brumby Won't Start
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:38 pm
I have had it running as recently as a month ago without any dramas but I have tried to get it going again today with no success. It is as if the battery is flat because the starter is engaging but is very sluggish and is only able to turn the engine a few degrees before it runs out of grunt. I am able to turn over the engine by hand so I know it hasn't seized.
I have eliminated the battery as the cause by connecting jumper leads to another car and confirming that I have around 13.3 volts at the battery terminals. I have also tried connecting the jumper lead directly to the starter solenoid but still no change. All earth leads/straps are secure and appear to be in serviceable condition. I have also changed out the starter motor with the one out of my other brumby but am still getting the same result.
I have started looking at the wiring under the dash and spent most of today ripping out an old immobiliser and alarm system which had been put both with crimp connectors and simply by twisting wires together and wrapping them in tape but I have soldered any cut wires back together and it hasn't fixed. I read in another post on here about the starter switch on some vehicles deteriorating and limiting the current to the starter. I am planning on testing this tomorrow. I would assume that the best way to do this is with a mulitmeter to test the resistance across the switch. If so what would be and acceptable level of resistance?
If anyone has any other ideas they would be greatly appreciated as I need to get this car registered and on the road before this weekend so that I can get to work next week.
I have eliminated the battery as the cause by connecting jumper leads to another car and confirming that I have around 13.3 volts at the battery terminals. I have also tried connecting the jumper lead directly to the starter solenoid but still no change. All earth leads/straps are secure and appear to be in serviceable condition. I have also changed out the starter motor with the one out of my other brumby but am still getting the same result.
I have started looking at the wiring under the dash and spent most of today ripping out an old immobiliser and alarm system which had been put both with crimp connectors and simply by twisting wires together and wrapping them in tape but I have soldered any cut wires back together and it hasn't fixed. I read in another post on here about the starter switch on some vehicles deteriorating and limiting the current to the starter. I am planning on testing this tomorrow. I would assume that the best way to do this is with a mulitmeter to test the resistance across the switch. If so what would be and acceptable level of resistance?
If anyone has any other ideas they would be greatly appreciated as I need to get this car registered and on the road before this weekend so that I can get to work next week.