new starter but engine will still not crank over?

[bowtiebuba]

ok so we got a new starter for my freind laurens car, and we put it in but it still will not crank over? we can pop start the car and it will run fine but the starter wont crank at all new battry and all, is there anything else that could be the problem?

 

[MDCmotorsports]

Starter signal wire. Either missing, broken, or corroded.

 

[bowtiebuba]

is that the small wire that plugs into the starter?

 

[JustAnotherVictim]

Yep.

 

[bowtiebuba]

that wire is there dint look coroderd and was still intact, is there a relay or fuse for the starter?

 

[MDCmotorsports]

Starter relay, up under the dash.

 

[bowtiebuba]

ill look at that, its relay not a fuse? i looked for a fuse on the drivers side kick panle and there is a ignition fuse, but it was fine not blown, when we try to start the car it sounds like there is a clicking in the fuse box under the hood? do you have any pics of this starter relay or ware its location is at?

 

[antman]

Starter relay is in the pass. side kick panel. If you hear it clicking when you turn the key then it is most likely still good, but could still be bad. It could also be a bad clutch switch, ignition switch or just a bad connection causeing a drop in voltage.
You'll need to check the voltage at the starter signal wire that MDC was talking about. Unplug it, hook up to it with a mutimeter and have someone turn the key. If you don't get any voltage than its probably one of the parts listed above. If you get good voltage. Then plug the wire back in and check it again while its under load. If your voltage drops then start looking for a bad connection which could be any one of the parts listed.
GL.

 

[bowtiebuba]

thank you for the info this all sounds very fun, ill try it and see what happens what kind of voltage should i be looking for off of the volt meter

 

[antman]

Its hard to say. It shouldn't drop much under normal conditions. If there is a bad connection, then it should be a significant drop. hope this helps

 

[csr ma71]

My wire didn't look bad either, but when I changed it to a newer wire, problem went away

 

[bowtiebuba]

how do you change the wire does it plug in somewareor is it cut and solder?

 

[nthilavan]

was this problem ever solved cause i have the same issue. i know its the starter signal wire not gettin anypower but need to know how to replace..