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| Author | Topic: Starter or Solenoid is bad? |
spoons      POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:West Palm Beach, FL |
posted 11-19-2005 11:12 PM
    
I drove the Prowler today and got caught in the rain when I was coming home. The car sat for a few hours and when I tried to start the car it would not turn over. The battery has plenty of juice, the radio and all the lights work. When I turn the ignition switch the interior lights flicker and it sounds like a tack hammer bagging close the the firewall and the engine never starts. I think it is either the Starter or the Solenoid? How can I tell which one it is? Where is the starter and the solenoid located on our Prowlers? I searched POA for a possible solution, but I did not find anything really worth while. I appreciate any help you guys/gals can offer. ------------------ |
jd2ksilver  POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Mt. View, CA |
posted 11-19-2005 11:27 PM
If I remember right the starter/solenoid is driver side. But these are not your older style starter assy. There is a relay involved at the main fuse block behind the side panel. The manual says, under testing solenoid, chatter means loose connections. Hope that's the case. Good luck. I think yours would be the first I have heard of a starter problem. |
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jd2ksilver POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Mt. View, CA |
posted 11-19-2005 11:31 PM
You can swap out another relay to see if that is your problem. |
Stace Prowler Enthusiast From:Irvine,CA |
posted 11-20-2005 03:10 AM
My car does the exact same thing!!! TICK TICK TICK TICK I found out that if I keep ticking, it eventually starts. I am going to check all the connections before I take it to the dealer |
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halicat unregistered Admin Use |
posted 11-20-2005 06:09 AM
quote: I had other cars that did this and it was always the power connection to the starter.... it always seemsed to happen after it got wet... good luck |
Piddler Prowler Junkie From:Anniston Al |
posted 11-20-2005 06:21 PM
Look for a bad cable connection. + or - |
phil2237 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:PLACENTIA CALIFORNIA |
posted 11-21-2005 12:25 AM
IF THE STARTER IS CLICKING.... CHECK BATTERY VOLTAGE & BATTERY CABLE CONNECTIONS.. CHECK CONNECTIONS AT STARTER ALSO..ALSO CHECK GROUND FROM FRAME TO ENGINE... STARTERS USUALLY CLICK DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE (NOT ENOUGH POWER TO FULLY ENGAGE THE SOLINOID)... |
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spoons POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:West Palm Beach, FL |
posted 11-21-2005 05:43 AM
It ended up being a bad connection on the negative (black) end of the battery. The contact between the wire and the battery connected was corroded and saturated with water. Solution: Cleaned all the battery contacts and wires and coated them with Di-Electric Grease. Thanks for all your help. |
catfish         POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa |
posted 11-24-2005 07:47 PM
ck. your cable connections,thought they were tight but werent,the neg had stretched a little from being on/off,and had to put a small shim ,to make it tight. ------------------ |
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