Starter Solenoid Smoking!!...
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Car: 1991 RS Convertible
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Starter Solenoid Smoking!!...
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I had the engine harness off last week. I have everything hooked back up and I go to start the car. The dash lights light up, headlights work, but the car doesnt start... Doesnt even turn over. So I get out of the car and look down.....SMOKE!! The smoke was coming from the starter solenoid. What could cause this? Im not sure if the solenoid started burning up when I turned the key or if it did it when I hooked up the battery.
The only thing I can think of is that when I disconnected the starter wires last week, I think that I may have twisted one of the large threaded studs coming out of the solenoid. But I am not sure because it was pretty dark out. I am hoping that caused the problem. That way I can just go out and get a new starter. I dont want to put a new one on just to have the same thing happen again!
I had the engine harness off last week. I have everything hooked back up and I go to start the car. The dash lights light up, headlights work, but the car doesnt start... Doesnt even turn over. So I get out of the car and look down.....SMOKE!! The smoke was coming from the starter solenoid. What could cause this? Im not sure if the solenoid started burning up when I turned the key or if it did it when I hooked up the battery.
The only thing I can think of is that when I disconnected the starter wires last week, I think that I may have twisted one of the large threaded studs coming out of the solenoid. But I am not sure because it was pretty dark out. I am hoping that caused the problem. That way I can just go out and get a new starter. I dont want to put a new one on just to have the same thing happen again!
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Car: 82 Camaro
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Are you absolutely certain the wires went back on the correct terminals? Power is obviously going through the starter, since you have interior lights and what not.
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Car: 1991 RS Convertible
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Ive got the small purple wire hooked up to the small stud, the starter motor wire hooked up to a large stud all by itself, and everything else hooked up with the large battery wire to the other large stud. Is this right?
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Isn't there usually two small studs? Mine had one that was for the ignition, and the other for a remote start. The large stud closest to the pass. side should be the power from the battery, and the other one for the solenoid.
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Car: 1991 RS Convertible
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Turned out to be the solenoid. I had it hooked up right, but when I disconnected it, I cracked part of the plastic solenoid housing. I put a new starter on it and now it starts & runs great!!
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