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redneck_raider2009
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Jul 20, 2010, 5:19 PM
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i have a 1998 buick century custom with a 3.1 v6. the starter failed after a re-manufactured starter/solenoid assembly was defective starter two just clicked even when i jumped it so it probally is not the battery, the wires are clean (sanded) the person who took off the original(forgot) how the wires came off and i never had a chance to look or label them (my wife's) cousin and three days after he went home i am still trying to figure it out PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
(This post was edited by redneck_raider2009 on Jul 20, 2010, 5:21 PM)
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Hammer Time
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Jul 20, 2010, 5:21 PM
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The purple wire goes to the small terminal and the battery cable and all others go to the main post.
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redneck_raider2009
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Jul 20, 2010, 5:26 PM
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I did that and all it did was click repeatedly. after that i un-bolted the starter and set it in the flywheel housing and watched as my father-in-law tried starting the engine and the gear comes out and wont spin
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Jul 20, 2010, 5:28 PM
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That's a bad starter. These discount parts stores are selling a lot of junk.
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redneck_raider2009
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Jul 20, 2010, 5:32 PM
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i took a pair of jumper cables hooked to the battery and ground it on the starter housing and touched the positive clamp to the other post and the small post and it worked the way it was supposed to once i got a good connectionto the post that the starter motor is hooked to
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Jul 20, 2010, 5:35 PM
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Then you need to check all your connections in the car because your doing the exact same thing in both instances. Power to both terminals makes the starter engage.
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redneck_raider2009
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Jul 20, 2010, 5:37 PM
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thank you very much for your time
(This post was edited by redneck_raider2009 on Jul 20, 2010, 5:42 PM)
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