Re: IH 234 Start Problem

Posted by John T on August 17, 2005 at 08:27:51 from (66.244.90.73):

In Reply to: IH 234 Start Problem posted by G C Davis on August 17, 2005 at 07:55:02:

GC, if it ALWAYS clicks at the solenoid when you try n start her but it takes a few tries before she cranks, AND ASSUMING THE BATTERYS GOOD??? Im thinking for now its EITHER a solenoid problem,,,,,,,,or a start switch/key problem,,,,,,,, or else bad connections like at the ground or battery cables or the starter or solenoid, but it still could be an internal starter problem like worn brushes.

First thing I would do is remove then clean n wire brush n reattach each n every battery n solenoid n ground n starter cable n connection then try her.

If it still persists, next thing I would do is jump a hot wire like from the solenoids big battery (NOT to starter) post over to its lil S activation terminal and see how well the solenoid performs then. When you have a key or switch in the START position all it does is send hot voltage down to the solenopids lil S activation terminal, so when you manually jump to that it can tell if the key or start switch is doing its job. If it like ALWAYS cranks when you jump to the solenoids lil activation terminal (thats says the solenoid is okay) but not when you use the key, I question the switch contacts!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY, if she still acts up despite all good connections AND A GOOD BATTERY and despite jumping the solenoids activation terminal,,,,,, its EITHER THE SOLENOID OR THE STARTER.

Its possible to by pass jump around the solenoid by jumping from its battery side (or direct from battery) over direct to the stater side BUT THATS A HIGH CURRENT AND HIGH ARCING SITUATION, BEWARE OF ARCING N BURNING, HAVE PLUGS REMOVED FOR EASIER CRANKING. Then if she ALWAYS cranks well that way BUT NOT WHEN USING THE SOLENOID, I suspect the solenod is bad/burned/carboned up inside.

John T Nordhoff in Indiana, retired electrical engineer who usually lurks on the Mother Deere pages versus over here on the dark side lol

Follow Ups:

• Re: IH 234 Start Problem Illinois Boy 10:06:35 08/17/05 (1)
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