starter motor wiring

[jesfirth]

ok so just tried to start the car. thought it was the hot start issue. no so - stone cold after 2 days in the garage. all as before pumps prime turn the key the extra bit and nothing. jacked it up waggles the wires to the starter motor and it fires. waggle them again and it does so loose connection then. the bolted connections look ok. the one that feels loose is the white wire with the connector on it. my question what does this wire do - its too small to be earth or live?

[Alan461]

The wire runs the starter solenoid so this is part or all of your starting problem.
Replace spade connector or at least clean it up and make sure the connection is good.
Mine is the same

[jesfirth]

Thanks. Will replace the spade connection. Lovely access on a very short wire!

[phazed]

As said above.

Our starter motors are pre engaged. That white wire activates the solenoid which engages the starter.

No activated solenoid, no turning starter!

[TV8]

Hi jes, did you sort out the reason why the car was stalling?

[jesfirth]

Not yet that's tomorrow's job. I have a removable panel above the diif and props haft so just taken that off. The sensor is connected special probably just adjustment needed

[jesfirth]

Not yet that's tomorrow's job. I have a removable panel above the diif and props haft so just taken that off. The sensor is connected special probably just adjustment needed

[Steve_D]

Don't just automatically replace the terminal. Inspect it and see if it is well crimped to the cable. if it is, then all that is required is a very gentle squeeze with pliers to close it up a bit to give a tighter fit onto the solenoid spade connection.

Steve

[jesfirth]

Thanks all for the help. The spade connector sorted the starter. The stalling was the the speedo problem and was just a badly adjusted sensor.. 10 minute job. Stripped it off, cleaned it properly, chucked it back on and adjusted it and it all works fine. In a standard car it will be hard to get at though. In mine the rear shelf has a removable panel over the diff so I just jacked it up slotted it in first and let the rear wheels spin on idle while I adjusted the sensor until it picked up a signal. YEY

[phazed]

What a good idea.

I'm having problems with mine, doesn't register until about 30 mph!

[jojackson4]

phazed said:

What a good idea.

I'm having problems with mine, doesn't register until about 30 mph!

Must be caching mines 20 mph