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Starter Solenoid Contacts - Anyone know a quick fix?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:52 pm
by Manxda
Just to get me home.

The little darling packed up on the the main shopping street. Just need it to start one more time and I promise to fix it, honest!

It's been playing up for a few weeks now and I thought it was a dodgy sensor on gear shift/brake because when you wiggled/stomped (you work out which I was doing to what) it started. Just read on the forum today that it is probably the starter solenoid contacts. Tried to have a go at getting to it, but I'm parked outside the newsagents, where the pavement's not very wide and it was a bit busy. One way street, so drivers side is next to the pavement.

I've been in a 2 hour parking zone since 11 this morning, so I guess I'm pushing it a bit.

Any ideas, anyone?

Re: Starter Solenoid Contacts - Anyone know a quick fix?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:55 pm
by missfixit70

Re: Starter Solenoid Contacts - Anyone know a quick fix?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:37 pm
by wonkanoby
one contact you will find is as thin as a fag paper

i cannot recall from memmory

but you might be able to raise it a bit with a bit of packing

such as the card fag papers come in under it

http://www.nationsautoelectric.com/instructions.html

Re: Starter Solenoid Contacts - Anyone know a quick fix?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:49 pm
by Manxda
Thanks, I'll try it.
wonkanoby wrote:one contact you will find is as thin as a fag paper

i cannot recall from memmory

but you might be able to raise it a bit with a bit of packing

such as the card fag papers come in under it

http://www.nationsautoelectric.com/instructions.html

Re: Starter Solenoid Contacts - Anyone know a quick fix?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:22 pm
by Doone