I am in the process of getting my SVO back on the road. I installed the new engine and goodies today and have had the battery on the charger all day. I go to try and start it and the solenoid just clicks. I checked for voltage coming out of the solenoid going down to the starter and i have no voltage coming out of the starter relay. Battery voltage is 12.8 and voltage at the solenoid on battery side is 12.8? I am lost as to the problem. I am thinking the solenoid took a but kinda strange since it worked perfect when the engine came out a couple of months ago. ANy input would be appreciated. Thanks
Bill
I've had a solenoid go bad in my 89 SHO. Drove it to the store parked it came out nothing but click. Jumped it with a pair of pliers drove it to the parts store. New solenoid fired right up. They can go just like that. Put a new one in and you should be good to go.
Soloniod or starter are my guesses. Also look and see if everything is tight, clean, and or grounded like it's susposed to be
Thanks for the input,I ended finding the problem. it was a ground strap that was disconnected.
Bill
thats wierd,, starter relay clicked and you had no power coming out. then adding a "ground strap" fixed it.
you wont have power coming out unless your key is held in the start position, or the range selector switch wire is not hooked up, or the relay is just plain bad, either way if it clicked,, it was transfering power unless the relay contact was toast.
i would have never guessed a ground strap.