No life in my startermotor

[Smokydiesel]

Hi all,

I've removed my V8 (ex SD1) because it was getting very very tired.

Last weekend I put a salvaged early Defender V8 engine in.

At the moment I can't get my startermotor to jump into life.

I can hear a relay click but the starter itself isn't doing anything (not even the click click sound you get when a starter is stuck)

Here's what I did:

I ran the positive cable from the battery straight to the starter (the solenoid)

Four thicker brown cables (comming from the car's wiring harness) all joined together in two ring-terminals hooked up the solenoid also (together with the + battery cable)

One thinner cable hooked up to seperate connector on the solenoid.

There is 12 volts at the solenoid.

Battery is OK

Did I forget anything ?

Would could be wrong ?

I had now problems with the old engine and starter.

Didn't make any changes to the wiring.......

Thanks !!

Edwin

[minimaquinas]

hi

try putting a live wire straight to the spade connector

on the solenoid and it should turn over and maybe identify

your problem

hth brian

[Smokydiesel]

Hi Brian,

Thank you for your reply !

I take it the small spade connector is the point where the wire from the ignition switch hooks up ?

If feeding it with 12 volts results in the startermotor spinning, does this mean that there is something wrong with the ignition swith ? (or the wire running to it...)

[minimaquinas]

hi

yes either the switch or the relay if 1 is fitted

hth brian

[vulcan bomber]

Some V8 starters have 2 spades on the starter solenoid, you need to energise the correct one to make the starter work.

[Smokydiesel]

Thanks all,

Will check it soon !

Edwin

[Smokydiesel]

Sorted !

Turned out that my solenoid has three spades.

As you would expect, the third and last one was very difficult to get at, but also the one I needed to put the wire on.....

Thanks all !