How does the solenoid work on a Jeep YJ Fixya?
This coil when energized pulls up on a plunger with a connector plate at its top that makes contact between the solenoid’s heavy pins allowing current to flow from the left ‘power’ pin to the right ‘starter-motor’ pin. The solenoid contact should remain closed whilst the starter key is held at position 3 and the engine cranks over.
Is there a wiring diagram for a Jeep YJ?
The PDF includes ‘body’ electrical diagrams and Jeep YJ electrical diagrams for specific areas like: air conditioning units, typical jeep charging unit wiring diagrams, typical emission maintenance reminder wiring diagrams, front end lighting wiring diagrams and switches, heaters and ignition wiring diagrams.
When does a solenoid need to be replaced?
Starter – Some solenoids are mounted to the starter, but some are located directly inside the starter housing. When this is the case, it may be necessary to replace the entire starter when the solenoid goes bad. Sometimes the starter itself is the problem. Electrical issues can be annoying and inconvenient.
When did the Jeep Wrangler YJ come out?
Well, here are a few more wiring diagrams for Jeep Wrangler – this time for the Jeep YJ series years 1987 to 1994.
This coil when energized pulls up on a plunger with a connector plate at its top that makes contact between the solenoid’s heavy pins allowing current to flow from the left ‘power’ pin to the right ‘starter-motor’ pin. The solenoid contact should remain closed whilst the starter key is held at position 3 and the engine cranks over.
How many pins are on a starter solenoid?
The starter solenoid has three pins on it, two are large and of the same size opposite one another the third is smaller and above and towards the centre of the other two. The base of the solenoid should be grounded but may have a wire to the car body (ground).
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).
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.