So today I went down and had a good check about. When I press the start button there's a lot of clicking, took off the cover and found that the clicking was coming from the starter relay/solonoid thingy (see I know all the techy terms, just need to use them in the right place
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Help/advice would be appreciated.
Regards
K
That relay thingy will be the solenoid and yes it`s supposed to click, it`s like a mini electro magnet, when its excited (proper term) by the feed from the starter switch, it pulls 2 copper plates together, these when joined, conduct the large current needed to turn the starter over. The noise you hear are the copper plates banging together.
They are supposed to connect and stay connected until you release the switch, then they seperate again.
If you get a lot of clicking with the starter button depressed, it would indicate the copper plates connecting, seperating, connecting ect ect and that will be down to a fault on the excite circuit in the solenoid.
Thanks for the advice cabman.
Next questions: How do I jump the starter motor? Do I put the old solenoid back on first?
So do I just: Put a jump lead from the positive terminal of the battery to the positive terminal on the starter with the solenoid in place?
Correct, if possible, leave the starter in situ, it needs to be earthed, attach a lead to the + side of your battery and push the other end of the lead against the + terminal on the starter, be prepared for a spark or two and hopefuly the motor will turn. Don`t hold the lead against the terminal for long, it will get hot!
The solenoid does not need to be connected, you are bypassing it.
Of course i dont need to tell you not to touch the free end of the jump lead against the frame or body!