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mquam99
06-19-2016, 10:43 AM
Hello all,
I am ready to start my 818C but the starter will not do anything. I can hear the starter relay click when I turn the key but I get nothing from the starter. No clicking, no slow turning, nothing. I have checked my connections and have a ground to the starter from the motor mount location as described in the manual.
I am using an I-Wire harness and have emailed them, but would love to get this thing started today. Any suggestions? I have power to the brake lights, and I can hear the fuel pump start when I turn the key.
thoughts?
thanks and Happy Father's Day!!
Any voltage to the starter with the switch at on
Also is the eng. grounded
mquam99
06-19-2016, 11:05 AM
Engine is grounded to the chassis where the motor mounts are. per the manual. I will verify the power..
thanks
UnhipPopano
06-19-2016, 11:12 AM
This may sound dumb, but is the battery both new and fully charged?
mquam99
06-19-2016, 02:23 PM
not a dumb question at all. It is new and I verified voltage on it. I am going to try bypassing the clutch switch and see if that does it
mquam99
06-19-2016, 03:24 PM
problem solved. the starter relay was loose in the fuse box. simple fix. thanks for the suggestions
iWire
06-20-2016, 01:40 PM
Glad it was an easy fix. Sorry about the delay in getting back to you, I was moving over the weekend.
mquam99
06-20-2016, 02:53 PM
Brian, thanks for the response on a weekend. I appreciate the great customer service. your harness literally saved me weeks of work and the install was easy. I would highly recommend IWire for those that do not want to deal with the harness on their own.
After I got the starter issue fixed, I was able to run the car for the first time. here is a link to the first run if you are interested. the Harness is by IWire and exhaust from AJW. Thanks to both for awesome customer service.
https://goo.gl/photos/xsQ4Y4EyjgujYPqA7
STiPWRD
06-20-2016, 03:17 PM
Congrats on the first start! That's brave running the engine with no gas cap on - one spark and KABLAMO!
iWire
06-20-2016, 04:48 PM
Brian, thanks for the response on a weekend. I appreciate the great customer service. your harness literally saved me weeks of work and the install was easy. I would highly recommend IWire for those that do not want to deal with the harness on their own.
After I got the starter issue fixed, I was able to run the car for the first time. here is a link to the first run if you are interested. the Harness is by IWire and exhaust from AJW. Thanks to both for awesome customer service.
https://goo.gl/photos/xsQ4Y4EyjgujYPqA7
You're quite welcome!