RE: [doc] Starter Motor & Door Switches

["Gutkowski, Martin" <martin.gutkowski@xxxx>]

It is definitely worth checking this ground point on the chassis. NB the starter does turn comparatively slowly compared to 4 cylinder cars - it's quite a torquey lump, even though the compression is low.

 

BTW that stuff arrived from the US on Saturday.

 

Martin

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevins Work [mailto:kevin.milliken@xxxx]
Sent: 10 February 2003 16:23
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [doc] Starter Motor & Door Switches

Hi Nick

 

Thanks for the email, 

 

I had the battery checked with a heavy load and it was o/k, I charged it up any way just to make sure, overnight.

 

From what I can see the main positive lead from the battery (which is quite thick) goes directly to the starter, then (thinner cable) goes back to the ancillary circuits, then to the jump start point. I thought that measuring the voltage here would be o/k.

 

The earth lead conects to one of the starter bolts then seems to attach to a cross member under the car. which cannot be seen it goes between the crossmember and the gearbox. This could be the problem.. Do you know what the routing should be?  

 

Can youjust confirm that the voltage on the starter should be 9 volts.

 

Thanks

 

 

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