I didn't see anybody else suggest this but you can short the high current relay contacts that provide power to the starter. If the starter turns over without problem then it is almost certainly not the starter or power to it. Now you can focus on the starter button, button wiring and relay.
Good luck, Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Jun 27, 2014 11:40 AM, "Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > > > My starter is beginning to misbehave a bit. Looking for help diagnosing > issue. > > > > *Symptom: *Occasionally (with more frequency now) I will press the > starter button on my Yanmar 2GM20 and nothing happens. No, turning over, > etc. Just crickets. Then I take my finger off and try it again and it > starts to turn over fine. Occasionally I have to press twice before it will > start to engage. > > > > Any ideas? When this happened on my classic BMW motorcycle, it was my > starter relay. Could it be the same on my Yanmar? Whatever it is it seems > electrical rather than mechanical. > > > > Thanks! > > Kevin > > 30-2 > > > Kevin Driscoll > Portland, Oregon > 503 // 875 // 3493 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
_______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
