Originally Posted by Brad Christy

Guys,

Heard from the builder. We're all good there. He asked the same questions. I got to the shop this morning, enlisting the help of my son, and got to probing....

The first thing was to verify battery voltage. I discovered the 29 series Walmart EverStart battery (my newest one) is only showing ~11.8v after only 3-4 days off charge, not connected to anything. Bad battery?

After swapping to the other battery, fresh off the tender, I've got almost 13v to the starter main lug, and I've got the same current to the solenoid lug when we hit the key. But no starter activity. Bad starter? I have no idea how old it is. It very well could be original '02.

Thanks. Brad.

Originally Posted by Brad Christy

Guys,

Heard from the builder. We're all good there. He asked the same questions. I got to the shop this morning, enlisting the help of my son, and got to probing....

The first thing was to verify battery voltage. I discovered the 29 series Walmart EverStart battery (my newest one) is only showing ~11.8v after only 3-4 days off charge, not connected to anything. Bad battery?

After swapping to the other battery, fresh off the tender, I've got almost 13v to the starter main lug, and I've got the same current to the solenoid lug when we hit the key. But no starter activity. Bad starter? I have no idea how old it is. It very well could be original '02.

Thanks. Brad.

Originally Posted by sutphen 30

yup,the battery is bad,,start probing,start at the slave solenoid and see if the voltage is on the yell/red wire.you could jump the starter and see if it spins.if you have to hit it w/ a hammer,,its bad.lol

Originally Posted by Ryanw10

Do you know what is clicking, is it just the relay, or both the relay and the starter?

Originally Posted by Brad Christy

Ryan,

Near as I can tell, just the slave relay. I can definitely feel it click. The starter solenoid, not so much.

Thanks. Brad.

Originally Posted by sutphen 30

well,just jump the slave,see if the starter works.

Originally Posted by Tartilla

If the starter solenoid is getting power from the relay, then it's likely the culprit.

Originally Posted by Brad Christy

Tartilla,

Can the solenoid be changed individually from the starter, or does the whole thing gotta go?

Thanks. Brad.