Does positive terminal go to starter?
Does positive terminal go to starter?
The positive cable connects the positive “+” battery terminal to the starter solenoid. Often, a poor connection at one of the battery cables can cause the starter motor not to work.
What is the positive terminal on a solenoid starter?
The positive terminal is the red cable attached to your car battery. The starter solenoid has two terminals like your battery, and one of those terminals will connect to the positive wire terminal of your battery.
How does a starter motor hook up to a negative terminal?
Re-installed the starter motor. When hooking up the new battery, I hooked up the positive side. When I touched the negative cable to the negative terminal, there were sparks, and the starter motor engaged and tried to start the engine. The keys were not in the ignition and the ignition was in the locked position.
Why does the starter turn when hooking up battery?
Verified ignition in the locked position and left keys out of ignition. Again, when I touched the negative battery cable to the negative terminal on the battery, the starter engaged and tried to start the motor. Could the battery be bad?
Why does my positive battery cable spark when I try to?
I first thought the battery was the problem because it was dead. I recharged it twice with it starting. The next time it would not turn over. I changed the starter and I believe my friend crossed the wires causeing it to spark when the cables were attached. either that or I have a ground some where.
Re-installed the starter motor. When hooking up the new battery, I hooked up the positive side. When I touched the negative cable to the negative terminal, there were sparks, and the starter motor engaged and tried to start the engine. The keys were not in the ignition and the ignition was in the locked position.
Verified ignition in the locked position and left keys out of ignition. Again, when I touched the negative battery cable to the negative terminal on the battery, the starter engaged and tried to start the motor. Could the battery be bad?
I first thought the battery was the problem because it was dead. I recharged it twice with it starting. The next time it would not turn over. I changed the starter and I believe my friend crossed the wires causeing it to spark when the cables were attached. either that or I have a ground some where.
What happens when the starter relay is on?
When the starter relay is on, the starter rotor will start to move firing up the engine. The first thing you must check is if your battery has enough voltage to power up your car’s engine.
