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Cranking problem on car sitting a few years 200 1986

I just got this 1986 and nothing happened turning the key but the dash lights came on. Removed the starter and it was totally locked up. Put on a new Bosch starter and now I get a faint click when turning the key. If I touch a wire connected to battery + to the solenoid, it starts right up. Does it sound like an ignition switch problem assuming the wiring from the switch to the solenoid is ok?








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    Cranking problem on car sitting a few years 200 1986

    Hi,

    Since the car fires right up and runs I would suspect a missing link in that circuit over to the ignition switch or to the solenoid.
    It might be possible that you have a wire on a wrong terminal that carries power the correct way a round in the solenoid itself.
    A solenoid wire(s) might be on there backwards. The terminals do look very similar.
    I have seen that happen to me before.

    Have you cleaned all of the fuses and their respective clips that holds them? The panel is on the drivers door hinge compartment.
    Power that comes from the battery through a smaller wire to a terminal block has to be in good shape and be nice and clean too.
    It takes about 50 amps to get the starter solenoid to pinch the battery for more power.
    A locked up starter motor doesn’t change that fact as the solenoid is only a middle man for that main current draw.
    So you are back to tracking what the wire from the switch is providing.

    Phil







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