Best starter??
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Best starter??
I have a starter that the solenoid is not wanting to work on %100 of the time. At times I have to turn the key a few times to get it to crank. I can hear it trying to engage. Now I don't want to have to replace this thing twice and I have heard to many horror story's of guys tossing brand new starts in and having them fail in a few hours. If I'm going to coat myself in lube and squeeze down in there to replace it... I only want to do it once.
Thx
Mike
Thx
Mike
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I can hear a clicking noise from the engine compartmant when I turn the key. So was just assuming it was the start getting jammed trying to engage. Maybe I'm wrong.
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Merc uses an additional relay to boost voltage to the actual starter solenoid, have someone use a test light to see if power is going through the merc relay when key is turned before changing starter. I changed mine and a buddies this year, they are available on e-bay cheap
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mercury-...01eccd&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mercury-...01eccd&vxp=mtr
Last edited by Wobble; 08-04-2014 at 10:15 AM.
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replace the solenoid that is in the harness on the engine looks like a trim solenoid. They are mechanical inside an when go bad they dont hold the voltage when cranking. I had similar prob that fixed my issue.