wiring up my starter
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The ground (battery negative/black & yellow) cable goes on the long starter bolt. Positive (battery-power) goes on the small stud @ starter's driver's side. The ignition (small gauge) wire slides onto the solenoid, located at the top of the starter, just above the two small studs. I think that's clear
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sounds like the starter is spinning in place, when you turn the ign. the solenoid pushes the allready spinning pinion into the stationary flywheel. (thus the beautiful grinding sounds). Make sure you don't have anything shorted out. Also something may be wrong with the starter, take it to autozone and have them test it out for you.
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Perhaps later, i don't get out of class till 9:40..... andim going to be asleep by then.... computer fundamentals.... of all classes, the one that i have to be in.
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Perhaps later, i don't get out of class till 9:40..... andim going to be asleep by then.... computer fundamentals.... of all classes, the one that i have to be in.
Perhaps later, i don't get out of class till 9:40..... andim going to be asleep by then.... computer fundamentals.... of all classes, the one that i have to be in.
ugh UGH. that class teaches you what a mouse and keyboard is.
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remove the clip and see if it still spins, if it does, well then you've either got a bad starter, or somehow positive power is getting fed to that male spade connector or whatever the hell you want to call it.
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i just took the starter up to autozone. the solenoid and everything works as it should.
i think the problem was we had both of the wires (coming straight from the battery mind you) going straight to the starter, causing it to spin up right when i hooked the battery up. we're about to go put it in, i'll post after we see what happens.
i think the problem was we had both of the wires (coming straight from the battery mind you) going straight to the starter, causing it to spin up right when i hooked the battery up. we're about to go put it in, i'll post after we see what happens.
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