just an idea on how a starter motor is wired up and how to BENCH test it my other channel shed FLOOR build: • how to build a 10 x 12... my other channel shed build: • how to build a BUDGET ...
Just wanted to take the time to thank you because more and more of the videos on the tube seem to lack the basic fundamentals many times expecting you to basically just need a refresher as if you’ve done it before and if that’s the case👌🏼 However sometimes you need someone to start from scratch explaining the process and any risks or challenges along the way or things that may alarm you etc. just a well thought out and executed video. Hope you had a great 4th of July man and again I sincerely appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us. 🙏🏻
Your Awesome i am 58 yrs old and started to wk on car age of 16 yrs old and you remind me of old school auto mechanics. Thx 4 sharing Ann’s helping out with this video❤
This was super, super helpful. I'm trying to figure out how to wire a V-8 in an old truck. This was clear and you even gave the wire sizes! great! Thanks so much.
Great video, will definately help me troubleshoot my problem ! Also watched the "instructor" video and that's a good one too. Between the two videos I now have a much better understanding of the starter circuit and it's possible problem spots. Thanks !
not a professor??? thats probly the best explanation of that diagram ive ever seen. i just spent 2 hours under the car with a remote starter hooked to wrong nut. thank you please keep making videos'!!
You’re a god damn magician!!!!!!!! Thank you for this. I’m doing my first swap on an old ass Mercedes and I’m a novice at wiring. This has answered so many god damn questions I have had for the last 3 weeks. Thank you
Damn! That was AWESOME. Not just "how to" but the CONTEXT which enables us to create our own how to. Its like giving someone a map vs directions . A map is 1000x better then "Left / Right" directions. Cuz if something goes awry your screwed, with a map you never screwed. Plus with a map you may see a way that works better for you. INSTANT sub!!
Hey Chris, Great videos. One more thing is that the neutral safety switch can be used to run a hidden ignition cutoff switch to prevent theft. Just be sure to let any potential driver know where it is. It can be a handy addition without having to cut/splice into the factory wiring.
Good job. My 2011 Hyundai Sonata sounded just like your starter. It was free spinning. In my case Hyundai used a cheap $8 plastic fork to engage the gear on the solenoid. So the fork breaks at its weakest link and the starter free spins. I bought the part from Sonata for $8 and replaced it and works just fine. Most starters have a metal fork Hyundai and Kia use a plastic fork. Same problem different reason.
The inside of the main power post is fried. You can take the solenoid apart and flip the washer part of the post over( rotate it 180 degrees) and your gold ,,its fixed
Your videos have been helping me build and rewire my 1969 impala. Your video are easy to understand thank you . But I been having a problem with starting up my car sometimes turns on with the key other time it does nothing. When I have it on start all the lights and gauges work . I been staring it with a screw driver any ideas , if not I was going to buy pass it with a 20 amp push to start from oreilly but don't know what gauge wire to get?
Excellent video. I was also wondering if you were to put a fuse on the power wire that goes from the battery to the starter what gauge fuse should you use.
i have a easy question im sure you can help with as a diy guy and because we cant do voltage drop without current to test the wire and many times a no crank has no current flow in starting system i would like an opinion on using jumper cables as a way to determine bad cables meaning if i have a no crank yet have power and ground but when i hook a jumper cable from battery to positive/negitive to starter pos/neg (one at a time to determine which side has resistance)and it then starts i can then confirm high resistance in the cable.is this a viable method? also i hear we cant just create a circuit using a light in the starter circuit to create a loaded circuit we can voltage drop test because the light doesnt pull enough amps,but if the voltage drop is enough to prevent a starter from starting wouldnt this method still see the voltage drop? also any other methods for diyers to perform a voltage drop test on a circuit that doesnt have current flow?
ground pole of battery can be connected directly to the terminal of selenoid valve with strap wire or does it really have to be connected to the starter motor housing?
SBC starter on 86 El Camino has both R and S posts. If the purple goes to the S post, what goes on the R post? There is a little over 1/8 inch between the flywheel and the pinion shaft , but the pinion hangs up. I didn't think I needed to shim.
Man I needed this, I am troubleshooting a 79 Monte Carlo with 350 Crate motor and it just died on me, I think I am going to redo the wiring and components so that I know its done right instead of chasing receipts. And is there a power wire to the alternator from the battery too right?
Just trying to wire my skid steer to 313 I got a 4 lb ignition switch just need to know where the wires go you can send me a diagram that be great do you have to ground the ignition switch I need to know where all the poles go to thank you
So ive been having issues with my 2008 dodge ram 2500. When I go to start it it will click 1 time each time I turn the key. Sometimes when I put it neutral it will start right up. Sometimes I have to bump it multiple times in Park/neutral. Recently went to start it no click, charged battery still the same, tryed shifting it into neutral and back to park same. so unhooked battery for a few min, hooked it back up and it started after a couple trys but then all the gears were lit and had the square around all indicating it was in all gears. When I went to pull off it corrected and had the square around the drive position... Ive replaced starter and battery last year and altinator a couple mts ago. Would you maby have any ideas what it might be? Was thinking neutral safety switch or wireless control module. Would love to hear what you think it may be. Thnx in advance.
Thanks for the great video. Very informative. I have two questions - First, Is it necessary to use a 10awg wire from the neutral safety switch to the starter when post or pigtail for the signal looks like 16-18awg is there too much resistance in the long thin wire? Secondly, on my LS swap into a thirdgen I get a loud click when the bendix gear engages but no crank. Sometimes I can get it to start after 15-20 tries other time not at all. When car is hit, it becomes more difficult to crank. Brand new AC Delco and high torque mini starters bench tested both with same result. Any suggestions where to look since both starters are good and I am able to start it if persistent but it’s getting worse.
Because my starter is running free but when I bench test it the celinoid is kicking so I was thinking maybe it’s the ignition wire can this wire cause the celinoid not to kick or is it that I have to replace my celinoid switch???
So wait its not 3 wires that have to be connected? Red purple and the two bolts are what grounds it to engine block or am I missing something. I have a 2005 impala attempting to change starter. Thought i had it when i reconnected the battery car started trying to crank immediately no key in the ignition
Hmm, thank you. The 'shop' said i need a new starter, orielys tested it, and first said my battery was low, i asked what that was, and she said its failing. Then she completed the starter test, er in the car not off, and said it was fine, passed the test. She wouldnt explain what kind of a test that was. I got my battery there and it still is under warranty, but she told me not to get a new one till i fix the problem whatever it was. When i turn the key over, there is a low growing sound very loud, first time i jumped in the seat. I had noticed the last few times before this noise that when i turned the key instead of it starting, i also had to give it gas, which made it zoom, even though i just tried to hit the gas fast and release. then the other day when i started it at the post office it growled at me. OK She, orielys said it battery was at 20%, I said so if its not the starter what is it? she said, it could still be the starter. is it my battery? you said to use a good battery for the test, this is a 2003 malibu less than 10 inches from the ground, i have been thinking of buying plastic ramps that might lift it another 7-8 inches? i dont know but the warranty is only for 6 months, and i dont want that car to smash my arms and head it they collapse! im in my 70's, ok i hope you have time and patience enough to answer me soon? i know this is old but i hope you check your emails every day. Thank you for this, i understood it all, actually very easy to understand. Not like wiring my house but very similar
Most “smaller” modern starters use permanent magnet motors. They create more torque with less amp draw than the old conventional wound starters. Unfortunately, aftermarket parts are absolute shit now days. We use Chevy trucks for our fleet. We have hundreds of 1/2 and 3/4 ton Silverado’s. Never really have starter issues but they are all 2010 and newer so it may be a design change after that body style.
I purchased a new starter motor for my Same Corsaro 70 Tractor. The tractor starts in about 3 seconds during which time a loud rattling sound comes from the Starter Motor. Does anyone have any ideas.
H Chris. Great videos! So the yellow wire going to my starter on my 69 Nova isn't used at all? I'm using the stock wiring harness which happens to be in decent condition. I can tape back the yellow wire or cut it out completely if it's not used. My purple wire has a round bolt on terminal end and my mini starter has a male spade lug connection on it at the "S" connector. No biggie. I'll cut the factory lug off and put a female spade lug in its place.
I cut that yellow wire out since I’m using an HEI distributor. Your videos kick ass! I’d be screwed without them. Like you mentioned, other people leave out lots of steps and expect us to magically figure this shit out. I checked out a bunch of your videos and found other stuff to correct like the distributor wire getting 9 volts instead of 12. Cleaned up wire harness nicely too since I had it opened. Thanks so much for your help!
Maybe I'm slow and dense, but what we wrong with other starter that was whirling? I had similiar symptoms. (also when i originally tried to bench test, i was using thinner wire which obviously wouldn't carry the current,, rofl. switched to jumpers for thickness, worked great) It worked on bench, then when i put it on car, just a whirl, no plunger to engage flywheel, quite annoying since the starter on said vehicle was on bottom and it took literally hours to get it on. (just really bad spot and i decided NOT to remove anything, so i was going under engine, beside the alternator, just in the middle of everything, close to no view of the 2 bolt holes on the trans so it was a blind install really). I'm waiting for new oem starter to come in after weekend. I've been bingeing starter videos to try to understand. I kinda get it, but nowhere near your level where you're able to freehand schmatics and such, damn bro. I've been into cars for a bit and have put many parts on np. but to understand the entire process and when things go wrong, being able to diagnose. I suppose the more i expose myself to this kind of material the more i'll "get it". I'm the go to mechanic for my family. I understand complex things for the most part (engine and transmission) but for some reason the easier stuff freezes me up. like.. what??? The sad part, i'm highly into electrical, and yet i'm trying to diagnose and understand starting system. Repetition is my best asset right now. Thanks for this video! Great explanations.
So if I put a negative cable on the negative battery and connected to the negative starter and it put the positive wire onto the positive side of the starter will it blow up my engine
@@chriscraft77022 ok thanks when I start my truck my Mazda 87 beats 20 to the starter space engage sometimes even when I turn off the truck it was still Can gauge I had to disconnect the battery to make it stop
@@chriscraft77022 sorry sometimes google speech text to miss print the words I’m saying but I have a 1987 Mazda pick up B 2200 when I start it sometimes the starter stays in gauge after I turn off the truck the starter will still be in gauge
Chris bro the last two times I've rewired my truck the sob caught on fire directly by the starter , almost lost a lot of money yesterday due to lmc dash,seats ect...I just seen u mentioned grounding the starter??? Bro please tell me this is my problem, I never tried running a ground wire from starter to frame , would that be the reason my shit is catching fire every time,??
I'm having a problem with my new stater not engaging the engine. My battery is probably dead because when I jump started it. The starter free spins. I made sure that the starter was properly installed in the reverse order that I removed the old one. I then tried to jump start it again. The only power I got was from the other vehicle's power. So it's the battery correct? I changed the battery terminal that connects the negative because it was bad. So, My last effort to fix this mess is to install a new battery and hopefully it will work because the starter will not engage the engine. Please help me
different circuit.. HEI has nothing to do with the starter.. that is the ignition system.. it is ran on 15 amp fuse 12gauge wire off fuse box dedicated circuit
Okay so the starter you're showing here is more like the aftermarket high torque starter . Unlike The original G/M Starter With 3 Post. Which Is What I Have In My Truck 1973 Square Body GMC Now With A Updated 350 would be 290hp HO Crate But we put in some smaller 58cc chambered Heads With 1.6 Rockers A thinner Head Gasket. Making the compressor about 9.6 -1 on this Engine With A Edelbrock high rise intake should make about 325 horse now. It Had A HEI Distributor . Someone Bastardize The Starter Wires. So Now I'm Trying To Figure Out To wire up both Starter. The three post OEM as well The 2 post This Is The Only Thing Keeping Me From Being Able To Fireing Up My New Engine. I Don't Want to Burn up The Starter ,Wiring or Charging System. I Appreciate You Responding Back Gear Much. Your Video Is Probably The Best That I Have Found. Because You Keep It simple not To Technicall. So if I understand you're right if I grabbed a piece on the fuse block that comes on only when the keys turned on that should keep The HEI Distributor Hit Until I Switch The Key To The Off position. My question here does that also give it power when I start
the 3 post starter is for a points ignition system . You just don’t use “I” or “R” ….only S .. the Nissan and gm starters are almost the same . I have a 70 Chevelle and an 80c30 too that I know way more about than this Datsun
Hello Realy hope you can help me. Iv got a Fiat 128 1974 model My starter ONLY keep crunking (stuck) if cold. Then i take of negative from battery and it stops. Then put cable back. Then start easy whole day. No problem. In morning it stuck when start for 1st time the day. Its summer now in South Africa. But in winter it stuck 2 to 3 times. Then no problem to start. If car is in sun. And start for 1st time the day sometime start 1st time without keep cranking. Sometimes keep crancking ONLY ones. Then start easy. After it starts. I switch of and starts again. I did it 6 times. Off and start off and start. No no no problem. Rrrrealy hope someone no what cause this. Thanks so much.
Hi Might my question gonna sound stupid so sorry for this first😃 I'm just only starter learned car electronics.. So my question is if the starter motor need about 200amp for the start and a 4AWG wire can only do 75-100amp how is it gives for the starter motor 200amp? Might it sounds stupid but I'm getting confused now.. Thanks in advance for anyone who's answers for me😊
Oh, S***, that is what mine is doing exactly, "Free-spinning." (edited) watched it to the end, but didn't show how to resolve the starter "free-spin" problem, bench tested my (new starter) starter, works fine, in the car it still free-spins.
