My sister's Renoort Megane isn't cranking over. Apart from it's not a Fiat, or a 500... I think the problem is a generic "starter motor" one that the combined wisdom of the FF Oracle can help me with.
I've had a look into it.... There is power at the starter motor, and the little exciter circuit also goes "live", while I turn the key to the "MAR" position... so it looks like the car is trying to do it's thing. I suspect it's the starter solenoid itself that is dead.
I've removed the starter (fun!) and hooked it up directly to my spare battery.
Positive on the battery is connected to the positive post on the starter.
Negative on the battery is connected to the body/frame of the starter (the starter normally earths through the engine block)
There is no current in this "circuit" .. which I guess is normal when the starter is inactive.
If I then also connect the Positive on the battery to the exciter tab on the starter, nothing happens.
I would expect the solenoid to activate and the starter to spin, so unless I don't know how it works, I presume that this is conclusive that something in the starter is knackered.
I don't have a "good" starter to compare the old one with, unfortunately... so before I order a new part, it would be handy to know if I'm right or I missed something..
Ta.
Ralf S.
I've had a look into it.... There is power at the starter motor, and the little exciter circuit also goes "live", while I turn the key to the "MAR" position... so it looks like the car is trying to do it's thing. I suspect it's the starter solenoid itself that is dead.
I've removed the starter (fun!) and hooked it up directly to my spare battery.
Positive on the battery is connected to the positive post on the starter.
Negative on the battery is connected to the body/frame of the starter (the starter normally earths through the engine block)
There is no current in this "circuit" .. which I guess is normal when the starter is inactive.
If I then also connect the Positive on the battery to the exciter tab on the starter, nothing happens.
I would expect the solenoid to activate and the starter to spin, so unless I don't know how it works, I presume that this is conclusive that something in the starter is knackered.
I don't have a "good" starter to compare the old one with, unfortunately... so before I order a new part, it would be handy to know if I'm right or I missed something..
Ta.
Ralf S.