Technical Hanging starter

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Technical Hanging starter

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I already mentioned this in antother thread but not as a technical question.

I bought a seicento last tuesday.
Everything was fine during testing and stuf.
Started the engine a couple of times, cold and warm, no problems.


No,

the starter hangs when I start the car.
I turn the ignition key to run the starter.
When the engine starts I put it back to the contact6 position.
The starter keeps running:cry:

Even when I turn of the engine and pull out the key it keep runnning until the main 40A fuse gets fried.

This happens once.
Last thursday the cold start was good.
But about 20 mins later I started the car to set it on a bridge and it hanged again.

last night I started the car and starter hanged (cold start).
Removed the key but kept running.
After it stopped the fuse was'nt fried and I tried again. Started without the problem.
Also a couple of hours later no probs.

The old owner told me the starter has been replaced twice and the ignition barrel has been replaced last week.

He has'nt experienced the problem since.

But now I do!!!:bang:

How can I test this stuff without destroying anything?

The is a starterblockage alarms system somewhere underneath the dash and I think that can cause it.
Could that be so?
 
I checked out teh problem today.

It is nog the ignition barrel.
Started hanged and I pulled out the plug on the back of the barrel.
The starter kept going.

I think it is the alarm unit.

I don't want to destroy that so I figured I do the following.

When I turn the key the signal wire on the altenator gets 12v if I'm correct?
When I unplug that while the starter is hanging it stops:)

So I want to place an start button inside the car.
12V line from the ignition battery to the button.
And a wire directlu to the starter.
When I press it, it will turn the starter.
Release will break the cirquit so It won't hang anymore.

Only concern is the voltage from teh batteru, it's not alway 12v. Most of the time 14v.
Won't this damage the starter.
Also wehn I turn the key I don't read any voltage on the signal cable.
Yet whe I put 12v on it it turns.

What do you guy's think of this?

Anyone know were to get a cool button?
 
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well the starter draws a massive current. 14v wont make a difference anyway its only 14v when the engines turning. on startup it will be 12v.. theres a couple of cool ones on ebay
 
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