Re: does a clicking at the slave solenoid mean its bad?
Try this. <br />1. Take a voltmeter and measure the voltage from the neg. to pos. terminals, now measure the voltage when trying to start it. If <br /> a.it just clicks and the voltage while trying <br /> to start is close to what the voltage is <br /> while not trying to start (ie. 12v before and<br /> 11.5v starting) GO TO STEP 2<br /> b.If the voltage drops considerably while<br /> trying to start (ie. 12v before and 10v or <br /> less starting) GO TO STEP 2<br /><br />2. Take and measure the voltage from the bat. neg. terminal to the "A" terminal on the starter (see picture) while trying to start. <br /> a. If the voltage is the same voltage as "b"<br /> above then it is either the battery or <br /> starter. GO TO STEP 3<br /> b. If the voltage is LESS than "b" then the <br /> problem is between the battery and the<br /> starter. ie. 10v while starting in "b" and <br /> 6v at terminal "A" . GO TO STEP 4 <br /><br />3. Measure the voltage from neg. to terminal "C" at the starter.<br /> a.If it is the same as "b step 2" then it is<br /> the starter or battery. <br /> b.If it is less than "b step 2" but greater<br /> than 1v then it is the starter bendix.<br /> c.If it is 0v then measure the voltage <br /> across terminals "B and D" on the starter.<br /> 1. 12v or close while trying to start = <br /> bad starter bendix.<br /> 2. 0-10v = bad connection to starter bendix<br /> DO VOLTAGE DROP TESTS ON BOTH TERMINALS<br /> SEE STEP 4<br /><br />4. HOW TO DO A VOLTAGE DROP TEST. <br /> On the battery negative side - measure the<br /> voltage from the bat. negative terminal to<br /> negative terminal of the circuit being<br /> tested.<br /> ie.- In step 3 part 2 above, from the bat.<br /> neg. terminal to starter<br /> terminal "B" OR "D" (whichever is the<br /> negative terminal in a wiring diagram or <br /> measured via voltmeter)<br /> <br /> On the positive side it is measured the same<br /> way only you will measure the voltage from <br /> the battery positive terminal to starter<br /> terminal "A".<br /><br />VOLTAGE DROP SHOULD BE GREATER THAN 0v BUT<br /> LESS THAN 2v.<br /> Greater than 2v means a poor connection<br /> somewhere between the battery terminal and<br /> the tested terminal point.<br /> <br /> 0v means either a perfect connection <br /> (almost impossible due to wire and other<br /> resistance) or open circuit between test<br /> points.<br /><br />Hopefully this all makes sense, much easier to do and show than writeup, esp. in this little box
<br />If I made any errors anyone feel free to touch up as my eyes are tired now!
<br /><br />Jeff
