Why does my car starter keep running when I Turn Off the key?
Why does my car starter keep running when I Turn Off the key?
If that switch doesn’t disengage when you let off the key and go to run or off position, your starter motor will run til the cows come home, or at least till the batt goes dead or the starter burns up as these motors are made for strictly intermittent use. This is because if the switch is stuck the starter drive stays engaged also.
When do you turn the key to start a car?
The slip fit wire on the starter relay should have 12 volts on it only when you turn the key to start and the trans is in Park or neutral Sounds like the solenoid is sticking. I’d try another one.
Where does the power go in a car starter?
You’ll see that power flows from the battery to the ignition switch. In the start position, power flows to a fuse and then to the transmission range selector (auto trans) or park/neutral switch (manual trans). If the transmission is in either Park or Neutral, power flows to the control coil portion of the starter relay.
How can I tell if my ignition switch is short?
Make sure the plastic ignition switch at the base of the steering column hasn’t cracked. If you shifted to drive or reverse OR removed the Red/blue stripe wire from the starter RELAY and it stopped cranking theres about a 99% chance that there’s a short to battery in the ignition switch.
Why does the keyswitch not turn the starter?
They keyswitch may not be sending the signal to tell the battery to send juice to the starter, the battery may not be able to send enough power to the solenoid to turn the starter, the solenoid may not be ramping up the power given to it, or the starter may not be functioning and able to turn.
What happens to the engine when you turn the key?
Turning the engine causes the pistons to rise and fall in the engine block, activates fuel and spark, and (hopefully) ignition of the engine so that it begins running on its own without the starter motor turning it.
The slip fit wire on the starter relay should have 12 volts on it only when you turn the key to start and the trans is in Park or neutral Sounds like the solenoid is sticking. I’d try another one.
What happens when I turn the key on the starting circuit?
Now, thinking about that starting circuit, consider the things that could be going wrong to interfere with it.
