Starter contacts or brushes?
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Starter contacts or brushes?
I just got the starter relay click thing with no start and have read enough to figure it is probably the starter contacts that are worn. Looking at all the repair manuals and such I see no mentioning of starter contacts, just the brushes. Are those the same thing or am I all stupid here not understanding what is going on inside the starter?
Any help is highly appreciated.
Any help is highly appreciated.
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I just got the starter relay click thing with no start and have read enough to figure it is probably the starter contacts that are worn. Looking at all the repair manuals and such I see no mentioning of starter contacts, just the brushes. Are those the same thing or am I all stupid here not understanding what is going on inside the starter?
Any help is highly appreciated.
Any help is highly appreciated.
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/Starter.shtml
The brushes are inside the starter motor itself, worn brushes usually result in slow cranking and/or overheating in the motor itself.
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read 4Crawlers page before doing anything. You may find it's not the contacts causing the problem and he DOES have information regarding that too.
I went through his page and found out that my ignition switch contacts were weak (91 22re / automatic), wired in an external relay actuated by the ignition switch and my problem went away.
I went through his page and found out that my ignition switch contacts were weak (91 22re / automatic), wired in an external relay actuated by the ignition switch and my problem went away.
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Oh cool, thanks. Took a look at my wiring diagram and it looks like there is a straight path from the battery to the starter when the relay closes. Doesn't run through the ignition switch or anything. I guess I'll check the connections first and go from there.
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Ususally my pattern has been that the car wont start after either sitting overnight or after a day of work. If it sits for just a couple of hours it starts right up. This morning however it started right away I guess the contacts just happened to have good enough connection this morning (or a wire or whatever it is that is causing the trouble). I will try to measure the voltage at the wires this afternoon.
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Ususally my pattern has been that the car wont start after either sitting overnight or after a day of work. If it sits for just a couple of hours it starts right up. This morning however it started right away I guess the contacts just happened to have good enough connection this morning (or a wire or whatever it is that is causing the trouble). I will try to measure the voltage at the wires this afternoon.
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Did a quick measurement and I had voltage withing 0.3 volts of the battery voltage when cranking the starter. Took the starter out and discovered a badly worn contact on the battery side. I'll add a picture later on. I got the original contact, which included all the surrounding little pieces, from the dealer (PN 28226-70040), and the contact had the "ears" or whatever you want to call it that contact "D" from 4crawler's website. I guess that gives a lot bigger contact area.
Anyway, did the replacement and put the starter in, and now it starts like a dream again. Thanks to you both for the help and info.
Anyway, did the replacement and put the starter in, and now it starts like a dream again. Thanks to you both for the help and info.
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