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start clicks but..
Posted by jtm (more from jtm) on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:14:12
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86 900s. New starter installed in April 06. Lately I get a click but no turnover. I connected my portable "hot box" to the battery+/block- and most of the time did get the engine going but not every time. It could take multiple tries. I thought perhaps a softening battery or voltage drop. I had 4 yrs on a 5 yr battery so I bought new one.Installed, same issue!
I had previously pulled and burnished the batt contacts, now I pulled the ground mount cables and burnished them (chassis mount at bottom of rad, and onto the engine bell dome). Then the red+ cables on both sides of the post mounts on the passenger side fender top. Still the same issue.
cables look nice and clean, no salting.
I turn on lights and try start - when it does kick over( with warmish engine temp) the lights dim.
Could it be I need a new solenoid(~=new starter)already??? since 06!
Or am I in for a new coil? I understand it is the coil that clicks?
Thoughts appreciated.
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