Why is the solenoid on my Jeep YJ Fixya not working?
The solenoid contact should remain closed whilst the starter key is held at position 3 and the engine cranks over. If the battery is in poor condition, loose battery terminals or poor cabling the solenoid can click rapidly (woodpecker) and the engine will refuse to crank. You can’t post conmments that contain an email address.
What to do if your starter solenoid goes out?
If there was no previous wiring problem, first check that you did not inadvertently ground a hot wire somewhere. Then check the starter & solenoid for internal shorts. (Ive seen some wierd stuff along the way, including a brush assembly that broke and the spring shorted out an entire starting system).
How many wires does a starter solenoid have?
To summarize, three wires to the left, one to the middle, one to the right and one to the solenoid body makes a total of six wires. Does this tally make sense to you?
What should the base plate of a solenoid be?
Ordinarily the base plate of the solenoid is metal and when mounted onto the car body this provides enough grounding but sometimes this can be done through use of a light weight (usually black) grounding cable that is attached to the car body.
The solenoid contact should remain closed whilst the starter key is held at position 3 and the engine cranks over. If the battery is in poor condition, loose battery terminals or poor cabling the solenoid can click rapidly (woodpecker) and the engine will refuse to crank. You can’t post conmments that contain an email address.
Where does the power go in a solenoid starter?
When you put the ignition key to position 3, power is supplied to the small centre pin. and current flows through the solenoids coil and exits to the ground.
Ordinarily the base plate of the solenoid is metal and when mounted onto the car body this provides enough grounding but sometimes this can be done through use of a light weight (usually black) grounding cable that is attached to the car body.