Starter screwdriver trick 

Same I’ve done it on a JCB 3cx

He just won't shell out the dollars for that solenoid! LOL. My grandpa was so cheap due to the Depression. He was born in 1912. He passed in 1989. I miss him.

You shorting it to ground

​@@nicholaslandolina no he is putting power to the solenoid

Yes, key will have to be in the on position to start the car however

Not sure but I think you'd have to take the Immobilizer out of the Ignition circuit for the car to run, it will however allow the starter to turn over at least.

Quad is a little bit different, on mine it's a little square box, it has about 5 inches of cable from the positive on the battery to it

Your welcome

Your illiteracy might be what got you in the pickle in the first place

Glad I could help

You got lucky $300 is not that much on this economy.

So this still involves another person to start the car while u do that ?

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Kay

Gee not the best way to learn something. A little bit of bad luck and you could have got electrocuted.

@@711-ms7mz done that too

For most it would be a lesson to keep your car in neutral when you're working on it lol

​@711-ms7mz solenoids use DC from the battery, so the most youll get is a little scare from the sparks or burnt if you held it too long

You are a kid

Why is that

Thank u sir

​@@aircnc9385You're eliminating the solenoid from the equation. If it starts w/out that, its your culprit.

If you have to hit the starter to get it to work, does that mean it’s going bad or could it mean something else

@@JLE1177 That means it's already bad. You're just squeezing a little extra life out of it before it's completely out of commission.

It was for my daughter, thanks for watching

Absolutely left some stuff out, this video was actually made for my daughter. So that she could access it when she was in a bad spot. But left it up since others found it useful

@@ethanreimer3986 I get you. Just wanted to add on bc it is useful information in a pinch

If the key is on, be sure to have all body parts away from moving parts. Yes expect the vehicle to start

That parts even easier

60mins was sue'd for for the biggest month of car thefts ever. Stupid just don't stop..lol

For exactly that thing

Yes the key must be on to start on most models

Works on lawnmowers too

And motorcycles

Watch out when messing with car batteries. 800 to 1000 dc amp can kill you, even though its only 12 volts.

Put in down in your notebook of life hacks

Learning

my grandfather never taught me said i was always into video games however i turned out to love cars as i got older and retained anything he taught me along the way.

Ok so is the screwdriver touching 2 screws correct

The screwdriver touches 2 screws rigth

​@@efrainarreola9233yes that's right

​@efrainarreola9233 The screw driver is just being used to jump power from the solenoid, directly to the starter since the solenoid has failed.

@QueerdoLocyes, if it works that means the starter and the solenoid are both good.

If they're both good why wouldn't the engine start? ​@@davidgruen7423

The voltage is too low and your skin is to dry you won't get shocked, it might spark a little. If it's sparking like your welding you definitely have a problem

When you say problem like engine problem or starter problem how can I see if my starter is fine doing this ? Does sparking mean it’s a working starter ?

Yep it's been mentioned, this is a generator, thanks for watching

@donavantomplait5151 well there's alot of info needed but if we assume that it's a starter circuit problem then yes

@@ZavidInc turn your key on buddy

Key is turned on but like I jump the starter, it starts for a few seconds then cuts off and then I have to key off and back on again then jump it over. Gotta do this like 2 or 3 times before it stays running

@ZavidInc I don't know what your working on, if it starts and runs from jumping the starter I would say your back feeding to a un happy relay labeled engine control or something along that line but definitely have a electrical demon

@@ethanreimer3986 Thanks, I’ll start checking from there 👍🏼

@@ZavidIncsame thing with my moped, I bypass ignition and with the screwdriver trick it will run and idle for about 20 seconds and die 3 times before it decides to run normally.

@@keyrob4255 yes

@@ethanreimer3986 thankyou brother

Cleveland Stephen won’t this schock you?

@chemaniebla could be the solenoid on the starter, I've had that problem twice recently, but check your connections first, good luck

@rodmitchell8787 usually the motor will just spin, you need the solenoid to push the gear in, but some times it works

If you want the engine to start yes, if your doing other stuff such as finding top dead center no, please be sure to use all safety precautions such as setting the break and being sure you are in park.

Thank you I appreciate it 👍

Yes, it has been mentioned in previous comments. :)

@@ethanreimer3986so wait. Kinda confused. If you have the key, and it needs to be in the ON position, what’s the point of doing this? You said you wanted to show your daughter incase she was in a bad spot. In case when she turned the key and tried to start it, it didn’t work so she could start it this way?

Yep it's in the comments somewhere

Yes

@marshall8898 there's a difference between the engine running and turning over from the starter, if it is indeed running you are backfeeding power the your electrical system, my guess would be check your ignition fuse, if is indeed running and you leave a wire on there it will burn up your starter completely

@@ethanreimer3986 okay not sure if it makes a difference it’s on my boat, with 4.3 omc motor, I just did it to get it across the lake

@marshall8898 so try to feed through the small wire that excites the solenoid in the video that way you can unplug it and save your starter

Yes, it's worth a shot

When the solenoid receives power into that smaller bolt, it pulls the starter flush with the flywheel and at the same time, it completes the circuit that gives power to the starter motor with the those 2 bigger bolts. If you touch the bigger bolts together, the starter should spin but it won't engage with the flywheel because the solenoid itself hasn't received power to pull the starter teeth into the flywheel teeth.

Disconnect coil wire

@@ethanreimer3986 thanks bro!!!!! Ur da man😉👍🏾

@sisco0304 a 12 battery won't shock you, your not wet enough to conduct that low of voltage

Sorry most starters require at least 10 volts however lower volts may vary.

@@ethanreimer3986 so I'm wondering what's the point of doing this? Why won't the car start by key if the voltage is still coming from the battery when you do this trick?

You ever been stranded in the middel of the night because your starter won't turn over because of a bad relay , burnt wire, blown fuse, loose connection, plenty of reasons for a starter not to turn over as exspected. Thanks :)

@@ethanreimer3986 you fucking tell it

@@ethanreimer3986 I'm having starter issues I bought a new starter how do I tell if it's my relay or anti theft I bought a used car that is no longer turning over

If you have power from the battery on the wrong side of the solenoid it will do that good luck

All your doing is completing the circuit at the starter, however if your soaked inside I recommend you trying to dry it out the best you can, computers/ecms don't like being energized so try to hold off on turning that key till your sure to be dry. Good luck

Some times that solenoid sticks on the starter you definitely wanna think about maintenance

Hello, usually in the most inconvenient place you could imagine. Let's start easy find the belts on the front of the engine in your case I'm guessing that would be by the passenger side front wheel, so against the fire wall on the opposite side thats where you would find it

There's going to be some sparking, hold it on there a for a couple seconds see if it turns over

This is a generator

@@ethanreimer3986 Just warning people in general who may do it on something else. (I saw this technique cause a real tragedy once when a large aircraft tug was inadvertently left in gear).

Yeah it's been mentioned many times, this is a generator though, thanks for watching

It is difficult to diagnose a problem when your not there, however let's say that your battery terminals have corrosion this will allow lights and fans to work but may not have enough amps to turn over the engine I'll try to do a short video tomarrow to help

So banging on the starter was mostly a small block chevy thing, because the exhaust headers were to close to the starter causing them to get hot and stick, there othere reasons to bang on the starter but not screws unless you know tricks I dont

Sorry can't help you, I've never owned a ford

The point is to get you home, some times the key won't do the job

Could be a lot of things, bad or loose wire, relay, starter solenoid. Just to name a few

I would clean all your connections before we blame the starter, usually when the starter goes out the first thing people think is the battery is bad because it turns over slow or not at all. Good luck

So what do you mean by turn on, so just to be sure your car is in the park position safety brake ingauged key is in the on position and the starter doesn't engage or the starter ingauges but the motor doesn't run?

That's awesome

Yes the key must be in the on position

Well make videos share knowledge

Right! Unfortunately these days finding a WIRE HANGER & DANG IMPOSSIBLE!! Lol

It should, good luck

Good times, we use a old vw powered sawmill it's pull start

@@ethanreimer3986 Very cool

I think it means the solenoid is good, but something is wrong between the key ignition and the solenoid.

No, the solenoid functions the same way , your just bypassing some stuff.

I dont have a 08 impala but I going to say yes. Most starters are the same

If that's what you need this trick for absolutely, however in the video I'm starting a 15kw yanmar generator there is no park or neutral.

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Stupid starter, look up starter replacement for your make and model