What causes a starter wire to burn?
Car starters engage when you turn the key in the ignition mechanism. Inside the ignition mechanism is a cylinder, which can get stuck. The starter is not meant to stay engaged after the engine has started, so this causes the starter to burn out.
Can a bad starter relay drain the battery?
Yet in order for that electrical impulse to reach the starter motor, it must first pass through the starter relay. If your starter relay has gone bad, the electrical signal will never make it from the battery to the starter motor. As a result, your engine won’t turn over – no matter how many times you turn the key.
What happens if you hook up a starter wrong?
So hooking up a ground wire to the starter power terminal will just result in a starter that never gets energized when you turn the key and the relay closed. An American V8 passenger car could draw 350 amps and be good. Most will draw about 200. A small 4 cylinder engine that draws 350 amps would be bad.
How can you burn up a starter?
Starters have a one way clutch that keeps them from being spun by the engine. However, if the ignition switch is sticking in the start position it could burn out the starter motor by just running it too long. In this case the starter would simply stop working. When you turn the key you would only hear a click.
Can you jump start a car with a bad starter relay?
Jump-starting a car with a bad starter motor will not help start the engine. Jump-starting will only boost battery power. A manual transmission car with a bad starter may be push or tow started but an auto transmission car can not.
What’s the problem with my Toyota Corolla starting?
Until today it was working just fine. I drove to the gas station, filled up with gas, got back in the car, turned the key . . . click, click, click in rapid succession. Absolutely dead. 1. Not the battery. The battery has been working just fine for a couple of weeks and is brand new. 2. Not the battery.
When did my Toyota Corolla Se battery die?
I have a 2005 Corolla SE bought new in May of that yr. When the stock battery died in Sept 08 I purchased a new “top of the line”. Now if I do not drive the car in a 30 hr period the battery is dead. I went and got the load test done – they said batterys fine (low charge- but holds it ok) and alternater, charger good.
What should I do if my Toyota Corolla starts whining?
Recheck the the battery cable connection at the starter. Remove/clean and replace wrench tight. I don’t have any idea what the whining noise is. Do as mcparadise suggested, do an ‘in vehicle’ load test on the charging system. I firmly believe a load test done ‘out of the vehicle’ allows for missed faulty wires/connections, etc.
What’s the load test for a Toyota Corolla?
The load test is the true test of a battery’s condition. Have the battery and the charging system tested, preferably by someone who has no financial interest in a recently-installed battery. Your possibilities are worth considering and looking into, but the only thing that’s been changed is the battery. Maybe you have a defective battery.