Hello. Here's my first post. Thanks in advance for any help.
1985 Tercel 4wd, automatic tranny.
I'm having starter problems. The battery is charged, the connections are clean. I installed a new starter (reduction).
When the key is turned to start, the starter solenoid clicks, but there's no crank. The main positve lead reads 12volts. The ignition lead reads 12volts when the key is turned to start.
From my books, it seems like I may have an ignition/starter relay problem. I can't find the starter relay under the dash. Where is it?
Also, how do I find the part of the ignition that may be having issues?
Any other diagnosis/ideas are welcome.
TIA,
KAK
Starter -- Click, no crank. Diganosis?
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Re: Starter -- Click, no crank. Diganosis?
new starter?
the first thing that comes to mind is the little wire going to the starter on the bottom, i forgot to connect it last time i installed the engine and it did the exact same thing.
the first thing that comes to mind is the little wire going to the starter on the bottom, i forgot to connect it last time i installed the engine and it did the exact same thing.
Tercel 4WD "POWER WAGOON" with 4A-C
aka: "no powa steering tercel, oh oh oh!"
mods: ignition at 10 DBTDC and 90 octane gas.
aka: "no powa steering tercel, oh oh oh!"
mods: ignition at 10 DBTDC and 90 octane gas.
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Re: Starter -- Click, no crank. Diganosis?
The small wire is attached with a clean connection. It is a push-on connect. I believe this is the wire that goes to the starter relay / ignition. correct?
Does anyone know where the starter relay (or maybe, the park/neutral switch as my tercel is an automatic tranny) is located?
Thanks.
Does anyone know where the starter relay (or maybe, the park/neutral switch as my tercel is an automatic tranny) is located?
Thanks.
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Re: Starter -- Click, no crank. Diganosis?
the plastic connector on the starter for the small wireKAK wrote:The small wire is attached with a clean connection. It is a push-on connect. I believe this is the wire that goes to the starter relay / ignition. correct?
Does anyone know where the starter relay (or maybe, the park/neutral switch as my tercel is an automatic tranny) is located?
Thanks.
if moves it may not work all the time
had this happen recently
had to install different starter
Love those Tercell 4x4 wagons but they sure suffer from road noise.