Starter wiring.

[Boltrunner]

So i got a replacement mini starter today. Brought it home and wired it up but i get nothing when i turn the key. I wired it the same as the normal starter. Did i just do something wrong? All 3 wires had terminals for the right size lug so i know nothing got crossed.

 

[spanky55amg]

I just went through a bunch of electrical issues last year .

Triple check your battery cables for any kind of corrsion and make sure you have a good connection.

 

[Snoots]

Time to break out the DMM and get a helper.
Someone just posted a similar problem. Found out the cable from the battery had gone bad.

 

[idahovette]

Did you bench test it before you put it on? Could be bad from the yard.

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

Did you bench test it before you put it on? Could be bad from the yard.

My initial thought

 

[rpcraft]

I'm thinking if it was a mini starter probably not "from the yard" but maybe he got lucky.

 

[Boltrunner]

Thanks for the bench test smack lol. Should of been first thing i did. The selonoid shoots out sometimes. But the motor will not spin.

 

[Boltrunner]

Its a replacement for a 95 1500 from autozone.i didnt want to cheap out to begin with but my wifes car needed some **** that came up and unfortunately my poor baby gets put on the back burner so i have nothing to drive or i get stuck buying crap parts. Valuecraft sucks. Yea yea i know i should know better but unfortunately money and time dictated otherwise this time.

 

[Boltrunner]

At local autozone here in rapid. They are testing new starters for me. Upgraded me at no cost. Pretty happy with them.

 

[idahovette]

Glad it worked out for you. I'm old and I hate doing things twice anymore ,so I always bench test. Besides I don't trust anybody very far.

 

[Boltrunner]

They tested the new one for me. Now i have to find where im loosing my connection. It will have to wait till the weekend though. Hopefully i get it figured out before i leave for work on monday