engage starter motor direct from battery???

[whit]

i'm having some starting trouble and wondered if i can (using a couple of jump leads) directly connect the battery to the starter motor/solenoid to crank the engine???

[Len]

Yes

[whit]

Yes

is it as simple as battery (+ve) to starter (+ve), battery (-ve) to starter (-ve) (or earth?).

do i need to connect them up in a certain order?

will jump leads be ok to use?

thanks

[Ben Lessani]

What exactly are you trying to do? Are you bench testing the starter - or doing it whilst its on the car?

You just need to clamp the earth to anywhere on the starter casing and clamp the +ve to the +ve terminal on the solenoid. But you'll need to make a short length of wire to run from the +ve terminal on the solenoid to the spade trigger.

[whit]

What exactly are you trying to do? Are you bench testing the starter - or doing it whilst its on the car?

You just need to clamp the earth to anywhere on the starter casing and clamp the +ve to the +ve terminal on the solenoid. But you'll need to make a short length of wire to run from the +ve terminal on the solenoid to the spade trigger.

while it's in the car, as a means to start the car rather than bump starting :embarassed:

[Ben Lessani]

Whats wrong with the existing wiring in the car? Is the starter not turning over at all, or is it weak?

[whit]

Whats wrong with the existing wiring in the car? Is the starter not turning over at all, or is it weak?

not turning over at all, battery ok

[Ben Lessani]

How do you know the battery is ok, how has it been tested?

When you turn the key, do you hear a click or nothing at all? If there is no click, it sounds like the solenoid. There should be a spade connector with a thinnish +ve trigger - make sure it is tight. If it is and still no joy, then use a small piece of wire and short the +ve feed from the battery to the spade, then post back.

That will at least rule out the solenoid / ign switch.

[whit]

How do you know the battery is ok, how has it been tested?

When you turn the key, do you hear a click or nothing at all? If there is no click, it sounds like the solenoid. There should be a spade connector with a thinnish +ve trigger - make sure it is tight. If it is and still no joy, then use a small piece of wire and short the +ve feed from the battery to the spade, then post back.

That will at least rule out the solenoid / ign switch.

dont think there is any noise usually although sometimes hear the fuel pump prime.

i'll give that a try.

[Wayne]

Your saying that it will not turn over, worth checking that the immob. has not stuck in.