The solenoid came installed on the new Bosch starter I bought three months ago. So what holds that's so annoying on? Is it allen head? On Apr 8, 2013 1:14 PM, "Randy Bennell" <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote:
> On 08/04/2013 3:02 PM, Bob Rentfro wrote: > >> Curtain Craig I just went from the top lug to the small lug on the >> solenoid >> and I can hear clicking at the glow plug relay but nothing happens. >> Bad solenoid? >> On Apr 8, 2013 12:56 PM, "Craig" <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: >> >> >> Let me suggest that you get one of the remote starter tester doodads. > Basically a switch with a cable and two clips. > Hook it on the terminals and press the button or squeeze the trigger. > You can do it from beside the car instead of laying under there with a > screwdriver wondering if it will fire and take off, running over you in the > process. > > And yes, it sounds like the solenoid has failed. > > Unless . . . . > > Who installed the solenoid - did it come on the starter?? > > I know we ran into an issue with the 4Runner I mentioned in another post. > I had installed the new contacts so it was my fault. > There was a ball on the end of a spring that fit in a certain spot. On > assembly the ball got out of the spot it was supposed to be in. > The starter worked for a few days and then one day would not. > When I took it apart, I found that the ball had gotten jammed into a spot > that prevented the solenoid from pulling in the contacts. > Put a dab of grease on the ball to hold it in place where it belonged long > enough to reassemble the starter and it has worked fine for years. No > damage was done. > > So, if this starter has anything like that inside, it might just be > fixable. > If not, then one would think, either the contacts are not working - got > burned somehow?? - or the coil is an open circuit - the solenoid is > essentially an electromagnet that activates when current flows and pulls > the contacts into place. > So, one would think one could check to see if the coil is open or grounded > out with a multi-meter before removing the thing from the vehicle. > > Forgive me if this is off the mark. I have no experience with MB starters > and solenoids - jsut that most all that I have worked on with other > vehicles work as above and I am trusting that the MB one does too. > > Randy > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
