454 starter problem
I have a 87 Baja 240 sport with a 2005 454 mag. The boat has been sitting for 2 yrs. This year when trying to start it all i get is a single click noise when turning the key. The batteries are good. Checked with volt meter. Power to starter also good. I needed to get the motor started and went online and found a sight to start your motor by the use of solenoid up by the Mercathode. I hooked up my starter trigger to this solenoid and turn key, pulled trigger and motor cranked and started. My question is , do i have a bad starter or solenoid or both. I"m trying to find before i pull this starter, which is a real nightmare to do. thanks, any info much appreciated. Dan
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sounds like a bad slave solonoid to me,can,t be the starter if it turned over& started.
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Thanks for the info. how do i check if the slave solenoid is bad. thanks.
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i would just replace it,it is cheep and easy to change.i am pretty sure it is your problem.
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Put your hand on that solenoid. Have somebody hit key. Feel it click? But engine didn't crank. Jump across those 2 big terminals. Hear starter crank? You just tested it Now you know solenoid is bad.
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Dubl post
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I have always wondered, why run a relay to trigger the solenoid? That 16ga yellow wire could be hooked directly to the starter and would work fine
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Originally Posted by snapmorgan
(Post 4558901)
I have always wondered, why run a relay to trigger the solenoid? That 16ga yellow wire could be hooked directly to the starter and would work fine
I have repaired a few boats where people brought the yellow/red from ign switch right to starter. All had same complaint, and I verified each time. Engine will maybe fire as you release key from cranking. They wouldn't fire as the starter was cranking. |
I don't have a slave selenoid on my Fountain.
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