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Why makes the starter on 1998 silverado engage when the positive cable is connected and the key is not in the ignition?
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∙ 13y ago
Did you put a starter on it ? If so, Then you have put the starter wires in the wrong place are you have the big battery wire touching the small wire that goes to the starter. Recheck the wiring on the starter.
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Why is your truck trying to start itself after you installed a starter and as soon as you were done connected the battery and it begun to try and start itself until the battery died?
Wires connected to the starter incorrectly or defective ignition switch.
Why does your car want to start as soon as battery is connected without key in ignition?
sounds like you have connected the wires wrong on starter. if that is not the problem then you have a short either in ignitin switch or in the solenoid
Where is the starter relay on a 1987 Nissan Pickup and is it the same as the ignition relay?
follow the wire from the positive side of the battery it will lead you to it
How do you get power to the starter?
The positive battery cable connects directly to the starter. Depending on what type of vehicle it is, the solenoid is either on the starter or on the inner fender. Power for the solenoid comes from the ignition switch. You can run a wire to the solenoid to cause the starter to engage.
What does a ignition starter do on performance of a car?
The ignition starter has nothing to do with performance. It just starts the engine.
How do you replace 1987 silverado ignition switch?
the truck will not crank or anything with the key it wont even starter when you ark the starter all it does is whizz
Where is the ignition solenoid located on a tiltwheel 1994 Chevy Silverado 2500?
Starter solenoid is a part of the starter itself, the ignition relay can be found in the main electrical control panel under the hood.
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Where is the starter on a 91 Ford Tempo?
Follow your red or positive cable from the battery down. It is connected to the starter.
Which cable is positive and which is neg?
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What does a 1964 ford thunderbird soilinoid look like?
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Where is the starter on 2001 S-10?
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Where is the starter on a Ford e350 engine?
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Why is your truck trying to start itself after you installed a starter and as soon as you were done connected the battery and it begun to try and start itself until the battery died?
Wires connected to the starter incorrectly or defective ignition switch.
When is the starter bad?
when your battery is good and starter doesn't turn over engine. try with booster cables directly from battery to starter to eleminate bad ground or positive wire connections.positive cable to positive connection on starter and ground cable to ground on starter and with jumper wire from positive connection on starter touch it to connector on starter from ignition switch . if your starter doesn't turn over , than you have a non working starter.
What does it mean when you Replace starter and when you go to connect cables to battery the starter starts and stays on without key in ignition until you remove cable from battery?
The wires to the starter are probably connected wrong.
